The two patron saint festivals Activity · San Bartolomé de Béjar, El Barco de Ávila - Piedrahíta, Ávila Image of San Bartolomé de Béjar, not of the place itself. The municipality keeps two patron saints and two dates: San Marcos, on 25 April, when the countryside starts to turn green, and San Bartolomé, on 24 August, which is the great summer festival and brings the village's sons and daughters back. Photo: 19Tarrestnom65 (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in San Bartolomé de Béjar