What to do near Castel di Iudica, CT

The Castle of Pietratagliata

Today it is a ruined structure that is not easy to reach, but what a marvel: a still imposing bulk on the rock that supports it, culminated by the full tower that observes the valley.

Fondaco Cuba. A Wonder to be Saved

It looks like an abandoned farmhouse among the fields of the Sicilian hinterland, but it is a very old post station, an inn that even hosted a king and queen.

The Santoni of Aidone

They parade through the streets of the country on Palm Sunday: they are hollow statues up to three meters high representing the 12 apostles. It is a man, the santaro, who moves them from the inside.

Agira

A village that covers Mount Teja silhouetted against the wonderful panorama of the province of Enna. It appears to be a very ancient settlement, inhabited since before Sicily was an island.

The Cuddureddi of Caltagirone

Doughnut-shaped sweets made with a thin sheet of dough and filled with a filling of ground almonds: the Cuddureddi (or collorelle) of Caltagirone are a true delicacy of Caltagirone tradition.

Castle Of Lombardy

The huge, impregnable fortress that has watched over the city of Enna for centuries.

The Realmese Necropolis

Not far from Calascibetta, many dark little windows open on a rock face. These are the entrances to 288 cave tombs dating from the Prehistoric and Archaic Ages.

Feast of St. Anthony Abbot in Cerami

One of the most striking summer events in the province of Enna and the Sicilian hinterland

Tales of the past on Mount Bubbonia

Driving along a dirt road on the eastern side of the hill, one crosses a peculiar feature: a dolmen, similar to those in Sardinia or Puglia. But it is at the top that a ruined acropolis emerges.

Sylvester Craters

Walk in the craters of Etna and feel the power of Nature