Pollina
Walking tour of the medieval town with its narrow street with a stunning view on the sea and the Madonie Natural Park
Pollina
Walking tour of the medieval town with its narrow street with a stunning view on the sea and the Madonie Natural Park
Castello dei Ventimiglia
Walking tour of the ancient castle of the Ventimiglia family. You can admire the Chapel of St. Anne The holy skull of St. Anne arrived in town in 1458 when the Ventimiglias decided to settle in Castelbuono. Originally from Ventimiglia, Liguria they mysteriously received the relic from the Duke of Lorraine, France. One day in 1605, the guardian monk stole the relic and took it to Palermo. He confessed only on his deathbed, notes Elisabeth. Finally in 1615 the Ventimiglias returned the relic to their castle and secured the silver reliquary bust in the chapel behind a grate with several locks. Entrance € 5 each person
Chiesa Maria SS. Assunta - Matrice Vecchia
The church was dedicated to Holy Mary of the Assumption and its construction dates back to the middle of the fourteenth century. The Matrice Vecchia displays a majestic Polyptych on the high altar, attributed to Antonio De Saliba, the nephew of Antonello da Messina. The work depicts the Virgin Mary with the Eternal Father holding up the world above. The painting shows a Patriarch with glasses, which makes it particular and rare in the sacral context. Then, under the feet of the faithful there is a crypt containing in turn a marble ciborium, made by Giorgio da Milano. Then, a niche includes the statue of Santa Maria degli Angeli, placed in the structure around 1520 and made by Antonello Gagini.
Castelbuono
Walking tour on the main street from the Castle to Piazza Margherita where you can admire the shops that sell the Manna. The specialty has been the principal source of the town income since the 18th century. Manna is a natural sugar that comes from a special ash tree called fraxinus ornus. Manna takes the form of a whitish stalactite that manages to be vaguely sweet. It drips from the ash trees in Castelbuono and the nearby town of Pollina. The sap is extracted by making a cut in the bark and on both stems and branches.
Fiasconaro
Famous pastry shop well known in all over the world, because of the Panettoni Christmas cakes. Tasting included during the opening days
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