What to do near Caltanissetta, CL

Most Holy Crucifix of the Elm

Far from Baroque splendor, this church holds an ancient crucifix at the center of a legend. To steal it, a thief blocked the door with an elm pole, but it began to sprout.

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.

The Biddrina

A whispered name, a strange shape carved in stone, but who is the Biddrina? According to legend, a snake with glowing scales that eats children and lives in Sicilian marshes. Beware.

Sabucina

A necropolis, an ancient settlement, a sacred area and surprising artifacts: history from the Sicans to the Romans in Sabucina.

Cork Grove of Niscemi

A forest of cork oaks is located southeast of Niscemi. It is one of the few remaining vestiges of the original forests in the area. The oldest oak tree in Europe lives here.

Mussomeli Castle

Also called Manfredonico Castle, it almost blends in with the rocky peak from which it dominates the surroundings. Its rooms tell the ancient history of the Kingdom of Sicily, and quite a few legends.

Wetland Geloi

A recent project brought the Geloi wetland in the Gela Plain back to life, and within a few years there are already many animals choosing it as a stop on their migrations.

The Castle of Pietrarossa

So old that no one knows who built it, so dilapidated that you can barely distinguish it from the rock on which it rests, were it not for those red bricks that give it its name.