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Getting around the Madonie: distances, roads and buses
Getting around the Madonie: driving distances and times between the 16 towns, the roads to know, the buses from Cefalù and how to manage without a car.
Castellana Sicula · 774 m a.s.l.
Things to do in Castellana Sicula
In Castellana Sicula you walk, ride and explore the hamlets. In the village, look at the murals, the Chiesa Madre of San Francesco di Paola and the Casina Rossi; at Muratore there is the town museum with the remains of a Roman residence and its baths. For time outdoors, go to Piano Mulino, a picnic area with a spring-water fountain and an old mill. The council suggests walks, bike rides and horse rides to the Santuario Madonna dell'Alto, the Madonna degli Angeli and Monte San Salvatore. In winter Piano Battaglia is about 23 km away. And Petralia Sottana and Polizzi Generosa are ten minutes away.
For Castellana Sicula we have 16 guides, 2 trails and 1 itinerary.
What to see in town
- Chiesa Madre of San Francesco di Paola
- The village murals
- Town museum and archaeological area at Muratore
- San Giuseppe church in Calcarelli
- Casina Rossi
- Sanctuary of the Madonna della Catena
- Piano Mulino picnic area
Guides
Culture
History of the Madonie: from prehistoric caves to today
The history of the Madonie: prehistoric caves, Greeks and Romans, Arabs, Normans, the Ventimiglia county, the early modern age, the Park and depopulation.
Things to do
Horse riding in the Madonie: bridle paths and riding centres
Horse rides and treks in the Madonie: the Park's bridle paths on the old royal drove roads, riding centres listed by the Park authority, seasons and rules.
Food
Madonie beans and ancient grains: the badda bean
Polizzi Generosa's badda bean, a Slow Food Presidium, Isnello's broad beans and the ancient grains of the Madonie: what they are, harvest times, where to buy.
Food
Madonie desserts: testa di turco, sfoglio and more
Madonie desserts town by town: Castelbuono's testa di turco, Polizzi's sfoglio, manna panettone, Gratteri's biscuits, and where to buy them.
Culture
Madonie festivals and traditions: calendar and rituals
Madonie traditions month by month: Holy Week, the Miracula of Gangi, Sant'Anna, the Ballo della Cordella, the Giostra dei Ventimiglia and nativity scenes.
Nature
Madonie flora: endemic plants, orchids and when they flower
Madonie flora: about 1,500 species and 170 endemics, over half of Sicily's plants. Endemic plants, orchids, peonies, where to see them and when they flower.
Food
Madonie food festival calendar, season by season
Madonie food festival (sagre) calendar by season: usual periods, villages and what you eat, from Scillato oranges to Polizzi hazelnuts and mushrooms.
Nature
Madonie Park: towns, protection zones, rules and what to see
Madonie Park (Parco delle Madonie): 39,679 hectares and 15 towns between Cefalù and the Petralias, founded in 1989. Zones, rules, sights and how to get there.
Nature
Madonie peaks: heights and summits over 1,800 metres
The peaks of the Madonie: Pizzo Carbonara 1,979 m, Pizzo Antenna Grande, Monte San Salvatore, Quacella and Mufara. Table of heights, trails and practical tips.
Food
Madonie recipes: sfoglio of Polizzi, vastedda and more
Documented Madonie recipes step by step: Castelbuono's testa di turco, Polizzi's sfoglio, Gratteri's vastedda fritta and taralle, bread and broad beans.
Nature
Madonie UNESCO Global Geopark: geosites, fossils and trails
Madonie UNESCO Global Geopark: a geopark since 2001, UNESCO since 2015, 70 geosites and 220 million years of history. What to see, geological trails, museums.
Nature
Madonie viewpoints: views of Etna and the Aeolian Islands
The best viewpoints in the Madonie: Pizzo Carbonara, Madonna dell'Alto, Monte San Salvatore, Pollina and the SP54 lookouts. Where to see Etna and the Aeolians.
Culture
Museums of the Madonie: what to see town by town
Museums of the Madonie: the Mandralisca in Cefalù, the Museo Civico in Castelbuono castle, Minà Palumbo, the Targa Florio, salt sculptures and rural life.
Culture
Targa Florio: history of the race and the Madonie circuit
The Targa Florio was born in 1906 on the roads of the Madonie: history of the race, its three circuits, Floriopoli, the Collesano museum and today's events.
Food
What to eat in the Madonie: typical dishes and produce
What to eat in the Madonie and in which town: cheese, badda beans, mushrooms, manna and desserts, a seasonal food calendar and which type of place to choose.
Trails from Castellana Sicula
Itineraries through here
In nearby villages
Villages within 15 km of Castellana Sicula as the crow flies, nearest first:
- Things to do in Polizzi Generosa 39 entries · 4.8 km
- Things to do in Petralia Sottana 45 entries · 5.3 km
- Things to do in Petralia Soprana 22 entries · 5.9 km
- Things to do in Geraci Siculo 25 entries · 13 km
Frequently asked questions
- What is there to see in Castellana Sicula?
- What to see in the village: Chiesa Madre of San Francesco di Paola, The village murals, Town museum and archaeological area at Muratore, San Giuseppe church in Calcarelli and Casina Rossi. For Castellana Sicula we have 16 guides, 2 trails and 1 itinerary.
- What is there to do near Castellana Sicula?
- Within 15 km as the crow flies: Polizzi Generosa (39 entries, 4.8 km), Petralia Sottana (45 entries, 5.3 km), Petralia Soprana (22 entries, 5.9 km) and Geraci Siculo (25 entries, 13 km).