Living Via Crucis of Trabia

Trabia is a municipality populated by over 10 thousand people in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, in central-northern Sicily: here there are many reasons to visit the village, from beauty of the beaches and the sea, to the irresistible dishes of the Palermo culinary tradition, but among the different traditions that animate the centre, there is one in particular that stands out throughout the area and that is Via Crucis of Trabia. A religious event, enthusiastically organized by real artists who, for one day, transform Trabia into a large theater, showing the faithful scenes taken from the last moments of Jesus' life. From the representation of the Last Supper to the re-enactment of the Process, up to at the last stage of the Via Crucis, every year in Trabia the Passion is experienced by the faithful with great participation.

The Living Via Crucis is an event not to be missed also for all tourists who want to organize a stay in Trabia and its surroundings in April, to admire with their own eyes all the commitment and devotion of this event which has now become a real tradition in the country.

The story linked to the Via Crucis of Trabia

The Via Crucis of Trabia is a religious-artistic event that began in 1998: at the end of the last century, in fact, a group of local boys, with little means, but a lot of creativity, decided to give life to the representation live of one of the most dramatic moments in the life of Jesus, the Via Crucis, staging it in Easter holiday period. To carry out the first event, the young people produced props and costumes, involving a large number of participants; Today, The actors who take part in the Via Crucis of Trabia are about 80, the scene direction it is managed by a professional director who changes every year and the stage costumes are perfect reconstructions of the clothes of the time.

When the Via Crucis of Trabia takes place

The Via Crucis of Trabia takes place during the Palm Sunday.

Where the Via Crucis of Trabia takes place

The stages of the Via Crucis are reproduced in Trabia: it starts from the Church of Maria SS. delle Grazie, you reach Piazza Duomo and finally you arrive in Piazza Lanza, where the last act of the representation takes place.

What to do during the Via Crucis in Trabia and its surroundings

Attending the historical re-enactment of the Via Crucis in Trabia is a truly original way to start Holy Week, to prepare for the Easter celebrations by immersing yourself completely in an evocative atmosphere. Taking advantage of the Festival, you can organize a vacation in Sicily to discover other local traditions, such as those of the table, tasting sweet and sour rabbit and Sicilian rolls, cassata and of course cannoli.

After discovering the pleasures of the table, take a walk in the village: Lanza square is the heart of the municipality, U Bastiuni , Mother Church of Trabia are certainly the main attractions of the center, as well as stages of the Targa Florio, one of the first car races in the world. Leaving the country, you come across the Rock of Santa Rosalia, With the chapel votive and the statue of the fisherman. From here you can admire the beauty of the Tyrrhenian Sea, but those who prefer other panoramas can climb the hills of Trabia to enjoy the beauty of nature. Among the most beautiful man-made buildings, however, in Trabia you will find the Church of Sant'Oliva , Church of the Blessed Sacrament, while the Lanza Branciforte Castle overlooking the sea is a monument of the Norman period, perfectly integrated into the current life of the country. In the centre, there is no shortage of clubs and restaurants, to welcome you with flavours, fun and relaxation.

Trabia is located about 34 km from Palermo and therefore it is not difficult for visitors to the village to also reach the city to spend a day among the greatest beauties of our national artistic heritage, such as the Cathedral of Palermo or the Palazzo dei Normanni .

How is it possible to get to the Via Crucis of Trabia

Trabia, in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, can be easily reached by car and by train: those arriving byauto, can take the A19 Palermo-Catania and take the exit for the center, while those arriving by train, can get off directly at Trabia Station.