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Geraci Siculo · 1,077 m a.s.l.
Things to do in Geraci Siculo
You visit Geraci Siculo on foot, climbing towards the castle. Start at the Bevaio della Santissima Trinità, walk up Via Biscucco to the ruins of the Ventimiglia castle with the chapel of Sant'Anna, then look out from the Salto del Ventimiglia. On the way down, step into the mother church of Santa Maria Maggiore and Santa Maria La Porta, with the Gagini marble triptych.
Around town are the cork oak wood, the beech woods and the Gonato canyon. In a quarter of an hour you are in Gangi, in 25 minutes in Castelbuono. Below you will find the guides, trails and experiences linked to the town.
For Geraci Siculo we have 19 guides, 3 trails and 3 itineraries.
What to see in town
- Ruins of the Ventimiglia castle and the chapel of Sant'Anna
- Salto del Ventimiglia, the glass viewpoint
- Chiesa Madre di Santa Maria Maggiore and its treasury
- Bevaio della Santissima Trinità
- Chiesa di Santa Maria La Porta with the Gagini triptych
- Chiesa di San Bartolomeo
- Oval church of Santo Stefano
- Former Capuchin convent and ethnographic museum
Guides
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Castles of the Madonie: where they are and how to visit
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Churches of the Madonie: Cefalù Cathedral and the Gagini
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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.
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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.
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Madonie beech woods: ancient trees and autumn colours
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Madonie cheeses: provola, caciocavallo and ricotta
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Madonie festivals and traditions: calendar and rituals
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Madonie flora: endemic plants, orchids and when they flower
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Madonie food festival calendar, season by season
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Madonie manna: what it is, how it's made, where to buy it
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Madonie Park: towns, protection zones, rules and what to see
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Museums of the Madonie: what to see town by town
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Targa Florio: history of the race and the Madonie circuit
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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 Geraci Siculo
Petralia Sottana · Point to point
Via dei Frati, stage 5: from Petralia Sottana to Gangi
- Distance
- about 15 km
- Time
- about 5 h
Gangi · Point to point
Via dei Frati, stage 6: from Gangi to Geraci Siculo
- Distance
- about 13 km
- Time
- about 4 h
Geraci Siculo · Point to point
Via dei Frati, stage 7: from Geraci Siculo to Castelbuono
- Distance
- about 21 km
- Time
- about 6 h 30
Itineraries through here
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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.
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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 Geraci Siculo as the crow flies, nearest first:
- Things to do in San Mauro Castelverde 15 entries · 6.9 km
- Things to do in Petralia Sottana 45 entries · 7.7 km
- Things to do in Petralia Soprana 22 entries · 8.1 km
- Things to do in Gangi 20 entries · 8.5 km
Frequently asked questions
- What is there to see in Geraci Siculo?
- What to see in the village: Ruins of the Ventimiglia castle and the chapel of Sant'Anna, Salto del Ventimiglia, the glass viewpoint, Chiesa Madre di Santa Maria Maggiore and its treasury, Bevaio della Santissima Trinità and Chiesa di Santa Maria La Porta with the Gagini triptych. For Geraci Siculo we have 19 guides, 3 trails and 3 itineraries.
- What is there to do near Geraci Siculo?
- Within 15 km as the crow flies: San Mauro Castelverde (15 entries, 6.9 km), Petralia Sottana (45 entries, 7.7 km), Petralia Soprana (22 entries, 8.1 km) and Gangi (20 entries, 8.5 km).