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Wetland Geloi
A recent project brought the Geloi wetland in the Gela Plain back to life, and within a few years there are already many animals choosing it as a stop on their migrations.
Most Holy Crucifix of the Elm
Far from Baroque splendor, this church holds an ancient crucifix at the center of a legend. To steal it, a thief blocked the door with an elm pole, but it began to sprout.
Tales of the past on Mount Bubbonia
Driving along a dirt road on the eastern side of the hill, one crosses a peculiar feature: a dolmen, similar to those in Sardinia or Puglia. But it is at the top that a ruined acropolis emerges.
Cork Grove of Niscemi
A forest of cork oaks is located southeast of Niscemi. It is one of the few remaining vestiges of the original forests in the area. The oldest oak tree in Europe lives here.
The Cuddureddi of Caltagirone
Doughnut-shaped sweets made with a thin sheet of dough and filled with a filling of ground almonds: the Cuddureddi (or collorelle) of Caltagirone are a true delicacy of Caltagirone tradition.
The Santoni of Aidone
They parade through the streets of the country on Palm Sunday: they are hollow statues up to three meters high representing the 12 apostles. It is a man, the santaro, who moves them from the inside.
The Castle of Pietrarossa
So old that no one knows who built it, so dilapidated that you can barely distinguish it from the rock on which it rests, were it not for those red bricks that give it its name.
Sabucina
A necropolis, an ancient settlement, a sacred area and surprising artifacts: history from the Sicans to the Romans in Sabucina.
The Castle of Pietratagliata
Today it is a ruined structure that is not easy to reach, but what a marvel: a still imposing bulk on the rock that supports it, culminated by the full tower that observes the valley.
Paglina onion of Castrofilippo: Sicilian sweetness
Agrigento's lady in yellow.
Castle Of Lombardy
The huge, impregnable fortress that has watched over the city of Enna for centuries.
The Realmese Necropolis
Not far from Calascibetta, many dark little windows open on a rock face. These are the entrances to 288 cave tombs dating from the Prehistoric and Archaic Ages.