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.
San Mauro Castelverde · 1,025 m a.s.l.
Things to do in San Mauro Castelverde
People come to San Mauro Castelverde for two things: the village up high and the river down below. In the village, climb to the castle ruins for the view from Etna to the Aeolian Islands, then wander between the churches of San Giorgio, Santa Maria de Francis and San Mauro Abate, the 66 arches of the old town and the sundials on the facades. For the Museum of Sacred Art and the Ethno-anthropological museum it is best to book a visit with the town council. Down in the Pollina valley are the Gole di Tiberio, to visit on foot or by raft in summer, and for thrill-seekers there is the zip line. For a longer day, Gangi is about 27 km away and Pollina, with the sea at Finale, about fifty minutes.
For San Mauro Castelverde we have 13 guides, 1 trail and 1 itinerary.
What to see in town
- Castle ruins and 360-degree view
- San Giorgio Martire church (Chiesa Madre)
- Santa Maria de Francis church
- San Mauro Abate church and its coloured bell tower
- Museum of Sacred Art
- Ethno-anthropological museum
- Gole di Tiberio
- Arches and sundials in the old town
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.
Nature
Gole di Tiberio, caves and waterfalls of the Madonie
Gole di Tiberio, Grotta Grattara, Abisso del Vento, Abisso del Gatto and Scopalacqua falls: where they are, how to visit and what is banned in the Madonie.
Things to do
Hiking in the Madonie: areas, seasons, CAI grades and guides
Hiking in the Madonie Park: where to walk, the right season, the CAI difficulty scale, the Sentiero Italia, hiking guides, the CAI and the Park rules.
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 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 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.
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 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.
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.
Trails from San Mauro Castelverde
Itineraries through here
In nearby villages
Villages within 15 km of San Mauro Castelverde as the crow flies, nearest first:
- Things to do in Geraci Siculo 25 entries · 6.9 km
- Things to do in Castelbuono 43 entries · 9.1 km
- Things to do in Pollina 20 entries · 9.6 km
- Things to do in Gangi 20 entries · 13 km
Frequently asked questions
- What is there to see in San Mauro Castelverde?
- What to see in the village: Castle ruins and 360-degree view, San Giorgio Martire church (Chiesa Madre), Santa Maria de Francis church, San Mauro Abate church and its coloured bell tower and Museum of Sacred Art. For San Mauro Castelverde we have 13 guides, 1 trail and 1 itinerary.
- What is there to do near San Mauro Castelverde?
- Within 15 km as the crow flies: Geraci Siculo (25 entries, 6.9 km), Castelbuono (43 entries, 9.1 km), Pollina (20 entries, 9.6 km) and Gangi (20 entries, 13 km).