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Municipality of the Province of Palermo, Castelbuono rises 423m above sea level in the heart of the Madonie (protected reserve). Thanks to its geographical position, its natural beauty, vitality and entrepreneurial spirit of its inhabitants, is considered almost magical. This is due to several factors, despite being a hilly village can benefit from the proximity of a great sea only 14 km of road easier, or you may choose to go to the mountains in the middle of the park madonie, rich vegetation and rare protected with breathtaking views; evenings, if you will, can be animated by a vibrant nightlife including fine restaurants, pubs, pizzerias, theatrical performances, exhibitions and music, or more, who loves sports, has at its disposal a system where local practice jogging, soccer, tennis or it can go in several riding that organize day trips on horseback.

Castelbuono and its
Pollina - Taking SS 113, the direction of Messina, at kilometer 173, you reach the junction for Pollina, climbing 10 km . The SP 130 will arrive in this picturesque village is a jewel set in a rock that contains within the conurbation. Go straight to the "Belvedere ", known as "Stone Rose" from where the view is enchanting countryside, sea and surrounding villages, islands, everything is dominated in a fascinating show. In the central part of the Belvedere, using the rocky slope at the foot of an ancient tower, has been constructed recently (1798), designed by the Venetian A: Foscari, a magnificent theater that can accommodate 1500 people and has the characteristics of the greek theater. During the summer it has beautiful life representations (tragedies, musicals, etc...) Overlook Theatre the Torre square and the remains of Medieval Castle . The two beautiful traditional festivals most important are those S. Giuliano (second Sunday of July) and the Madonna of Chain (first Sunday after the Assumption).
Gangi - mountain village, visible from Castelbuono, more than 1000 meters above sea level, the borders of the province of Enna. Lies along the highway At 19, the junction-junction Tremonzelli of Polizzi Generosa, Petralia Sottana Sicula-Castellana - junction Geraci Siculus. The its monuments, its churches, its thousands of works of art, its characteristic places, its ancient stones dripping with history and culture surround the beauty and spiritual values \u200b\u200bof its people. The scent and the purity of the air, smells and tastes of its natural food, tranquility and serenity of the environment, integral to the warmth and hospitality of its inhabitants. High m. 1011 above sea level, rests on the southern slope of Mount Marone which rises majestically to the extreme slopes Madonie, surrounded by three valleys, each traversed by a river. The town complied with terraced houses arranged like a staircase, which looks like an amphitheater .
Geraci Siculo - Castelbuono Taking from the junction to Geraci, arrived in this beautiful country to 1077 meters above sea level . The main monument is' the Cathedral Church dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows. Inside you can admire a century painting depicting the Annunciation and a remarkable treasure including chalices and reliquaries. The Church dedicated to St. Stephen has a probable origin of the seventeenth century. It is' remembered for the splendid baroque stucco interior and the painting of the Martyrdom of St. Stefano.Tra other sacred buildings would include citizens fourteenth century Church dedicated to St. Anna, incorporated within the castle of which a few ruins remain today. The fifteenth-century church dedicated to Santa Maria Gate be remembered for a century Byzantine fresco depicting the Madonna with Child and Mary College of the eighteenth century that has also a church interior. Beautiful the trough at the end of the "walk" the main country from which gushes pure water, from a source, used for bottling.
Cefalù - down from Castelbuono along SS .113 for Palermo, you get to Cefalu, a the pearl of Sicily. E ' overlooked from a height of 270 meters , the unique profile-shaped head, who falls to the sea. It has a picturesque harbor from which we observe the characteristic of the city waterfront walled, with the arches that form the shelter to the boats. The town, steeped in prehistoric residues, Arabs, Normans, is to visit every corner. Certainly a noble example is the Cathedral that, built from 1131, was built by Roger II to fulfill a vow, by the grace received, after having escaped a storm, landing Cefalu. The immense building, full of beautiful mosaics all'unterno, is flanked by two massive towers that give the most of a fortress than a church. yet to see the Madralisca Museum which houses the famous "Portrait of the Unknown" by Antonello da Messina and a valuable archaeological collection. Around the baronial palace, home of the museum lies the old town with its splendid churches also: the eighteenth-century architecture of the Blessed Virgin Mary Chain, the sixteenth-century building of San Nicola di Bari, and the medieval church in the seventeenth century Itria Badiola. on Via Vittorio Emanuele is a beautiful example of medieval wash-house, used until modern times.
Gibilmanna - Climb then Gibilmanna (village of Cefalù) to visit the spectacular Shrine, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. It 's a famous place of worship in the province of Palermo and is about 800 m . high on the western slopes of the Pizzo Sant'Angelo (top Madonie).

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Start your sightseeing tour Corso Umberto I take that will lead you to the heart of the country. I Encounters the fountain of Venus Ciprea , of sculptures of mythological content, exquisite classical, raised in the old driveway up area Ypsigro of (ancient name of the city) in 1614.
P roseguendo, among the scents of two confectionery factories (Pinzino and Cammarata), which will probably baked Sicilian cannoli and cassatine takes you to the Church of the Crucifix pre-existing area of \u200b\u200bthe castle, so long before the fourteenth century. . The Baroque bell tower is covered with plates multicolored, tiled balustrade and has many decorative elements. The many paintings, the sculptures and furniture that enriches it, are exposed New in the Matrix. D see also the to Church Idria , erected in the sixteenth century ., which houses a large canvas depicting Lady dell'Odigitria Gaspare Vazzano, said Zoppo di Gangi, executed in 1586. few steps and you find yourself in Margaret's Square, the heart of the city.
On the left, the old Bench Court of Ventimiglia , now houses the tourist office , centered on the sixteenth fountain ; right the Madrice Old , which began in the fourteenth century, which was built against, in the sixteenth century, a Renaissance porch.
Also in the square the Torre Clock means a facility that dates back to 1791, above the building in feudal times was used as a prison and the current device is dated 1885.
Passing under the Arco di Sant'Anna you will find yourself in front of the magnificent Castello dei Ventimiglia . started building in 1316 by Count Francesco Ventimiglia on The Hill. Ypsigro of Peter, hence the name "Castle good air "that gives as to Castelbuono. The original structure is not easy to identify: the cube shape recalls the Arabic architecture, the square towers reflect that of the Normans, the Swabians, the cylindrical tower. Ladders have been discovered secret intercommunicate with the various plans and a gallery that put him in communication with Church S. Francis 1322. Us back to the feudal era small rooms underground that were used for the imprisonment of offenders who are guilty of serious crimes.
Splendida the Palatine Chapel decorated with stucco work of the brothers Joseph and James Serpotta, executed in 1683, where, in an urn is preserved the relic of skull Sant'Anna , patron saint of Castelbuono. The Urn is a pedestal for the bust sculpted silver work of the Holy 1521. The artistic "Wooden Choir" is the work of Domenico Castelbuono Coco in 1760. Leaving the old, well worth a visit to the "complex of San Francesco." In it you can admire the Mausoleum of Ventimiglia , octagonal building Gothic style built the church built in 1332, built by Francesco Ventimiglia The founder of Castelbuono. Crossing Portal entry, exquisite workmanship, clear inside the majestic Sarcophagus Prince Francis IV of Ventimiglia, the sculpture of "baroque" Sicilian. The magnificent Cloister century, in the former convent, is accessed from the square. During your tour, cultural tourism, do not forget to visit also the church S. Anthony Martyr of San Nicolò , the Annunciation, SSTrinità of (Mary's College) and of Badia . Go one day Cartiera Turrisi (1823) in the valley of the cylinder.
worth a visit the two museums Castelbuono the "Museum" located at the Castle, which preserves and enhances the monuments, historical, artistic and literary city and the Museum Francesco Mina Palumbo "which bears the name of an illustrious Castelbuono and enlightened scholar of the nineteenth century, whose natural and historical collections (fossils, herbarium, birds, plants, rare books, etc..) collected in the Badia.

The Craft of Castelbuono

crafts Castelbuono is still thriving, although unfortunately some of the old forms have become extinct. Much appreciated are the woodwork and wrought iron. The Company Mazzola is a tradition of four generations of skilled artisans in the felling and processing wood for the construction of barrels, stairs, trusses, floors, etc.. Particular attention they deserve, instead, directed to women's jobs bill lace, weaving and embroidery work. The field of antiques is constantly growing. Among the typical artisan sweets come to those high enough to be exported abroad. You can taste doves and hand-decorated Easter eggs, panettone filled with colorful and delicious tastes, products made with almonds, cookies and delicious pastries, a special bread baked in wood, etc.. Some wineries and olive oil have reached a very high quality and are also exported abroad.

Extrabar- Fiasconaro Brothers - Piazza Margherita-Castelbuono - Tel 0921671231
winery Abbey S. Anastasia - Contrada S. Anastasia - Tel 0921 671959
Company Mazzola - Via Geraci Sicula-Castelbuono - Tel 67 0921 1185

We shopping to Castelbuono and countries of the Park

Among the sweet "cake" should be mentioned the buccellati, squares of pasta stuffed with dried figs, almonds, walnuts, grapes sultana cooked wine honey, cinnamon and cloves, covered with powdered sugar or glazed. Castelbuono specialty is the "head of turkish" sweet pastry made of layers alternating with cream, chocolate and sprinkled with cinnamon gives it a dark and "so lean, pastry filled with dried fruits and almonds. A Isnello prepare the "horns" filled with dried figs, almonds, marmalade and raisins. A Petraia Soprana the "Stay" and eye of Saint Lucia "in her honor. For Easter is used to model a sweetened dough flour in the form of dolls or "aceddi" (birds) that contain the surprise of a boiled egg. All year round the Park area bakeries and pastry shops churn out biscuits with egg or simple "caddura" (icing), taralli soft nougat flavored with cinnamon. A Castelbuono, the factory confectionery Fiasconaro produces tasty and well known artisan panettone filled with different flavors, which are exported worldwide. A Polizzi Generosa and Petraia Sottana Madonie the most typical dessert is a pastry filled with tuma (mountain cheese), pumpkin, egg whites, cocoa, sugar and lemon zest, baked and served cold. Every year it is celebrated with a festival.
Extra Bar Fiasconaro - Piazza Margherita, 10 - Castelbuono - Tel 0921 671 231
La Bottega Dolce - Via Cesare Battisti, 3 - Isnello (Pa) - Phone 0921 662 526
Pastry Gabriele Bracco - Paul to the course, 107 - Petraia skirt - Tel 0921 641107
Pasticceria Paradiso - Via Garibaldi, 50 - Polizzi Generosa - Tel 0921 688 690
The category " wine " Madonie, there Castelbuono work only because one of the most interesting companies in the region, the " Abbey of Santa Anastasia . In the beautiful estate vineyards on the hills overlooking the sea, you cultivated varieties of Nero d'Avola, Merlot, Cabernet, inzolia, chardonnay and sauvignon; from the mixture of grape varieties is obtained deep rich reds extraordinarily complex and white wines of great nerve to drink. Abbey of Santa Anastasia - Contrada Santa Anastasia - Castelbuono - Tel 0921 671959
A must buy is " manna ", an excellent sweetener in the form of cannoli, produced exclusively in 17% of the municipalities of Pollina and Castelbuono. You get the recording so-called "manna ash trees" from the trunk of which comes out this delicious nectar that curdle the form of white stalactites (cannuoli). The manna has laxative properties and refreshing and is a great ideal sweetener in the diets of diabetics.
Required Manufacturers Association of Manna - Via Tenente Luigi Cortina, 5 - Castelbuono - Tel 0921 671 263 (The products are can also be found in health food stores and pharmacies throughout Italy).
Farm "Berg" - To buy genuine products of country life and find the taste of the traditional flavors of healthy food madonita. Not far from Castelbuono is an ancient center of the most characteristic of the Madonie that spread over eighty thousand square meters between gardens, orchards and olive groves, in an archeological site dating back to the greek-roman garden of the ancient feud originally Berg. The company has never broken this tradition by improving and enriched over the crops. We also raise bees for honey production. You can, in addition to taste, purchase healthy products such as oil, wine, honey, cheeses, mozzarella, arugula with cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt, etc.. All organic products are certified Ecocert Italy.
Farm Bergi - Contrada Berg (SS 286 per Geraci Km.17, 600). - Tel.0921 672045 cell. 368 71028
For who wants to buy a piece of artistic ceramics of Sicily, from Castelbuono, where there are other outlets, can go to Collesano , village Madonie where it exists, in the field of ceramics, an ancient tradition (1600). The various objects, ranging from tile to precious amphora, with its unique colors, ranging from mustard to brown and dark green, reproduces exactly the ceramics of the past. A good level of craftsmanship, directed to the invoice of embroidery, lace, rugs and ceramics is can be found in the country of Isnello , very close to Castelbuono. An explosion of exhibition of ceramics of all invoices and colors found in the village of Santo Stefano di Camastra (Castelbuono you meet along SS for Messina). Along the main road, a myriad of shops display their artistic creations of pottery for everyone, so that you can not help to resist buying some.

Castle Ventimiglia

Made in 1316.all 'the rich interior rooms have coffered ceilings
carved and decorated. In the palace chapel is kept the urn of the relic of St. Anne. The interior is covered with stucco of the brothers Joseph and James
Serpotta. Now houses the Museo Civico di Castelbuono.



Museum Mina Palumbo


The archaeological section has documented the 'existence of some settlements Neolithic. The museum includes a library, mineral and fossil collections, a herbarium, birds and insects.


Matrix old


is dedicated to the Assumption Church in 1400. It is believed that it was originally a mosque.






Church of San Francesco


Founded 1332, preserves a fresco in the vestibule of the fourteenth century. depicting Santa Maria of Byzantium, a lady of Gaggini. Adjacent to the church is a beautiful cloister of the eighteenth century.




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Built in the seventeenth century., The inside cross Latin America is divided into three naves supported by twelve stone columns covered with stucco, manufactured by Serpotta, the angels of the pediment of the dome instead belong to Vincent Messina.


Fountain of Venus Ciprea


We are represented in high statue of Andromeda, Venus and Cupid in the middle and bottom of Diana to the bathroom.


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M Anifest and events
The main festival is in honor of the patron Sant'Anna , culminating with the popular and participatory procession of relic July 27. The festival lasts three days (25-27) animated by all sorts of stalls, music in the streets, marching band, concerts, sports events, public demonstrations of any kind, religious celebrations, illuminations, etc. . The program is also part of a footrace international that runs along the streets of Old Town, the oldest in Italy, whose first edition was published in 1912 (will be held July 26). Especially after hearing the holidays are the carnival, with floats and satirical representing the social and political life of the city. Many citizens, masked, roaming the streets, knocking on people's homes that strives to offer cakes or whatever. Other party is very sensitive to San Giovanni , June 24, by boiling the beans and potatoes in the "quare " (huge containers), and in many ways the country, then offers to all passers-by. intense tourist activity culture with an annual calendar full of significant events: meetings with the local food, summer shows, exhibitions Crafts, antiques and collectibles, paintings and photographic exhibitions dedicated modern and contemporary art. Also reviews of choral music and theater (group T), and jazz concerts (in August the important musical event of the ' Ypsigrock "with the participation of renowned musicians from around the world).
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Tourist Office - Park of Remembrance (Castle) - Tel 677 100 .0921
Tourist Office - Via Umberto I - Tel 0921 671124


The feast of St. Anne patroness of the city, sisvolge on days 25 to 27 July.
The last day takes place the solemn procession of the relic of the saint. Linked to the patron saint's day is the famous Giro jogging Castelbuono.






(Photo source: online)

Corpus Domini Festa solemn procession through the streets of the city to the passage of the Blessed Sacrament is used to spread flower petals and colored papers.

Festa di San Giovanni Battista the streets of the country takes place in boiling beans and potatoes that are offered to participants.

Ypsigrock Festival, a major summer event in rock music-indierock (go to website ).


Jazz Festival with the participation of artists from the international jazz scene.

tour jogging International Castelbuono, the oldest road race in Europe.