San Vito Well
Popular devotion in the Marinella quarter (behind the Church of the Immaculate Conception)
Pozzo San Vito, Sapri SA 84073
The well is listed in the Cultural Heritage Catalog: it sits behind the Church of the Immaculate Conception in the Marinella quarter and is tied to the ‘water miracle’.
During the patronal feast, local traditions include the ‘Cente’, compositions carried in procession as part of the city’s devotional heritage.
San Vito Well is an identity landmark of the Marinella quarter, right behind the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Piazza Plebiscito. Tradition attributes to St. Vito the purification of the town’s only well during a period of contamination: a memory that comes alive every June 15 with the patronal procession and the stop at the well.
Why visit
To experience Sapri’s religious and community memory: the Marinella alleys, the well linked to the Patron Saint, and the Mother Church in Piazza Plebiscito. During the feast of St. Vito, the procession and devotional decorations recreate the town’s most authentic atmosphere.
How to get there
On foot: from Piazza Plebiscito (Church of the Immaculate Conception) take the Marinella alleys behind the church; the well is in the immediate vicinity. By public transport: reach the center and the Church of the Immaculate Conception, then continue on foot into the district.
Useful tips
- Respect residents’ spaces: it’s a lived-in area.
- Recommended period: around June 15 (feast of St. Vito and procession with stop at the well).
Nearby
- Church of the Immaculate Conception (Piazza Plebiscito).
- Historic “Marinella” quarter.
Frequently asked questions
Yes: the well is in an accessible urban area; check for celebrations or processions on feast days.
Every year in mid-June, with a city procession passing through the Marinella district by the well.