Hotels to remember: Caltanissetta
Mandranova
Palma di Montechiaro (Agrigento) - Farmhouse Holidays
The Mandranova Resort combines contemporary elegance with the traditional architecture of the ancient farm houses of Southern Sicily.
Masseria Susafa
Polizzi Generosa (Palermo) - Farmhouse Holidays
Get ready for an unforgettable journey discovering the rural traditions of inland Sicily.
Baglio Occhipinti
Vittoria
Villa Boscarino
Ragusa
Mandranova
Palma di Montechiaro
Masseria Susafa
Polizzi Generosa
Masseria della Volpe
Noto
Travel ideas
Food & Drink (Sicily) Food & Drink
A lesson with Anna Tasca Lanza
The two souls of Sicilian cooking.
Itineraries (Sicily) Itineraries
Sicily's hidden treasures
From Caltagirone to Caltanissetta, the Sicilian cities which have never seen even a glimpse of the sea.
Caltanissetta: introduction
Sited on the Southern slopes of Mount San Giuliano, Caltanissetta lies right in the heart of Sicily. Its wealth of monuments includes: the Cathedral of Caltanissetta, the Church of St Sebastiano, the Church of St Domenico, the Church of St Agata, Palazzo Moncada and Pietrarossa Castle.
The city has a number of interesting museums including the Archeological Museum and the Mineral Museum. Gastronomic traditions feature wild rabbit, maccheroni with sardines, mostaccioli, pupi made from sugar, mustards, and the DOC wine Cerasuolo di Vittoria.
Among the numerous events held in Caltanissetta, the celebrations for the holy week are the most important with various processions such as the Corteo della Real Maestranza, the Processione delle Vare, the Processione del Cristo Nero and the Scinnenza. In the vicinity of Caltanissetta one can visit Mount Sabucina, Gibal Gabel (Mountain of death) and Marianopoli.
Caltanissetta: suggestions from the hotels
The region all around Noto is a land steeped in history, culture, scenic beauty and bubbling vitality. which offers itineraries and discoveries. (Masseria della Volpe) →
Thanks to its location right in the heart of Sicily, Masseria Susafa is an excellent base for a culture-rich holiday spent visiting Cefalù, the towns of the Madonie (Polizzi Generosa, Petralie) and Sicily's splendid capital, Palermo... (Masseria Susafa) →
Caltanissetta: places to see in the area
Sicily: other destinations
- Selinunte
- Taormina
- Eolie Islands
- Siracusa
- Palermo
- Agrigento
- Valle dell'Etna
- Marsala
- Valley of the Temples
- Mazara del Vallo
- Pantelleria
- Noto
- Monreale
- Catania
- Gela
- Acireale
- Cefalù
- Giardini Naxos
- Egadi Islands
- Lampedusa
- Ragusa
- Sciacca
- Trapani
- Lipari
- Pelagie Islands
- Messina
- Alcamo
- Milazzo
- Nicosia
- Piazza Armerina
- Acitrezza
- Caltanissetta
- Enna
