Culture
Castles of the Madonie: where they are and how to visit
The castles of the Madonie town by town: Castelbuono with its museum, the ruins of Geraci, Collesano, Caltavuturo, Isnello, Pollina and the Rocca di Cefalù.
Gangi · 1,011 m a.s.l.
Things to do in Gangi
You explore Gangi on foot, climbing. Start on Corso Umberto with its noble palaces, reach Piazza del Popolo with the Ventimiglia tower and the mother church, then carry on towards the castle and the upper town. Between churches, step into Palazzo Bongiorno for the frescoes and Palazzo Sgadari for the Museo Civico.
With an extra day, tour the nearby villages: Geraci Siculo is 14 km away, Petralia Sottana 16 km, and from there you climb to Piano Battaglia. Below you will find the guides, trails and experiences linked to Gangi.
For Gangi we have 15 guides, 2 trails and 3 itineraries.
What to see in town
- Piazza del Popolo and the Torre dei Ventimiglia
- Chiesa Madre di San Nicolò with the Last Judgement
- Fossa dei Parrini, the priests' crypt
- Palazzo Bongiorno and its frescoes
- Palazzo Sgadari: Museo Civico and Pinacoteca Gianbecchina
- Chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore
- Santuario dello Spirito Santo
- Abbazia di Gangi Vecchio (from outside)
Guides
Culture
Churches of the Madonie: Cefalù Cathedral and the Gagini
Churches to see in the Madonie: Cefalù's Norman cathedral, mother churches with Gagini marbles, the Last Judgement of Gangi, the Polizzi triptych, Gibilmanna.
Info
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.
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.
Info
How to get to the Madonie: plane, train, bus and car
How to reach the Madonie from Palermo, Catania and the airports: trains to Cefalù, buses to Castelbuono and Gangi, motorways, with checked timetables.
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 cheeses: provola, caciocavallo and ricotta
Madonie cheeses one by one: Slow Food provola, caciocavallo, Gratteri's canestrato, ricotta and tuma, with farms to visit, cheese festivals and pairings.
Culture
Madonie crafts: ceramics, basketry, embroidery and stone
Madonie crafts: the majolica of Collesano, baskets woven from cane and dwarf palm, the embroidery of Isnello, puppets, the stone of Petralia and salt sculpture.
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.
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.
Food
Madonie mushrooms and truffles: seasons, rules and dishes
Mushrooms in the Madonie: when to find them, the rare basilisk mushroom, Park and Region rules on permits and limits, truffles and where to eat them in autumn.
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.
Things to do
Photographing the Madonie: light, seasons, places, rules
Photography in the Madonie: autumn colours, snow, flowers, sunrise and sunset at Piano Battaglia, the Milky Way over Isnello, hill villages, wildlife, drones.
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.
Info
When to go to the Madonie: season by season, month by month
When to visit the Madonie: spring and autumn for hiking, cool summers full of festivals, winter for snow. What to do in the Madonie month by month.
Trails from Gangi
Itineraries through here
3 days
A Madonie road trip: 16 villages by car in 3 days
Madonie road trip: a 262 km loop from Cefalù in 3 days, 16 villages from the sea to the Petralias. Roads, distances, driving times, stops, where to stay.
3 days
The Madonie in winter: snow, nativity scenes and villages
A long snow weekend in Sicily: 3 days in the Madonie based in Petralia Sottana, with Piano Battaglia, nativity scenes and villages. Roads, chains, times.
7 days
A week in the Madonie: a 7-day itinerary
The Madonie in 7 days with 2 bases, Castelbuono and Petralia Sottana: 10 towns, Pizzo Carbonara, the Abies and the Gole di Tiberio. Stops, km, driving times.
In nearby villages
Villages within 15 km of Gangi as the crow flies, nearest first:
- Things to do in Geraci Siculo 25 entries · 8.5 km
- Things to do in Petralia Soprana 22 entries · 8.6 km
- Things to do in Petralia Sottana 45 entries · 10 km
- Things to do in San Mauro Castelverde 15 entries · 13 km
Frequently asked questions
- What is there to see in Gangi?
- What to see in the village: Piazza del Popolo and the Torre dei Ventimiglia, Chiesa Madre di San Nicolò with the Last Judgement, Fossa dei Parrini, the priests' crypt, Palazzo Bongiorno and its frescoes and Palazzo Sgadari: Museo Civico and Pinacoteca Gianbecchina. For Gangi we have 15 guides, 2 trails and 3 itineraries.
- What is there to do near Gangi?
- Within 15 km as the crow flies: Geraci Siculo (25 entries, 8.5 km), Petralia Soprana (22 entries, 8.6 km), Petralia Sottana (45 entries, 10 km) and San Mauro Castelverde (15 entries, 13 km).