Ottobrata Sicana in Roccapalumba

October, as we know, brings with it not only the first autumn cold but also many seasonal products that are the happiness of those with a sweet tooth. Chestnuts, mushrooms, truffles and prickly pears are just some of the delicacies that can be enjoyed at this time of year: every year the event called Ottobrata Sicana in Roccapalumba and which is actually made up of more than one event, since it has the duration record of a month. Here's what it consists of and what the main and most useful information is to be able to take part in it.

Description of the Ottobrata Sicana in Roccapalumba

The Ottobrata Sicana in Roccapalumba can actually be considered a sort of calendar of events concerning i typical products of the month of October. Obviously from year to year the events change because the organization always tries to include new activities, but there are some events that are now a fixed stop. For example, this happens for the prickly pear festival, that is called Opuntia Ficus Indica Fest, or for the almond, which is obviously the festival dedicated to almonds and their thousand uses. Other events are dedicated to mushrooms, truffle, To pumpkin and much more, to whet the palates of a very large audience with varied desires. Finally, there is no shortage of other types of entertainment, come on temporary exhibitions guided tours.

The story linked to the Ottobrata Sicana in Roccapalumba

The Ottobrata Sicana in Roccapalumba is actually a very young event, born to promote the local area and to make the excellences who come grown in these areas. From this perspective, therefore, it should not be surprising that one of the most anticipated events is precisely the one dedicated to the prickly pear, which has found its natural habitat in the province of Palermo to grow luxuriantly. The Ottobrata, then, is also an opportunity to raise awareness of the historic village seen that for the whole month of events are also organized guided visits to Roccapalumba, to discover its most hidden corners.

When the Ottobrata Sicana takes place in Roccapalumba

The event, which is actually a container of other small events, is held throughout the October.

Where the Ottobrata Sicana takes place in Roccapalumba

The Ottobrata Sicana in Roccapalumba involves the entire historic center of the Sicilian village in the province of Palermo.

What to do during the Ottobrata Sicana in Roccapalumba

Roccapalumba is a village with a long story and many monuments that will certainly fascinate its visitors. A guided tour of the historic center can only start from mother church which is located at the intersection of Corso Garibaldi and Via Umberto I, the main streets. The church is dedicated to Saints Paul and Peter, built at the behest of Princess Stefania Anzalone Corsetti, and preserves some works of great importance inside, such as a painted altarpiece depicting the two saints and a large wooden crucifix. Also worth mentioning is Church of Santa Rosalia and sanctuary of the Madonna della Luce which was built in the precise place where the face of Mary was sighted in ancient times. In the immediate vicinity of the village, there is a place to visit Fig Fountain an archaeological area with many rock tombs and the remains of an ecclesia from the Roman era.

How to get to Roccapalumba

Those who wish to participate in the Ottobrata Sicana in Roccapalumba can reach the village by car starting from Palermo and traveling first along the E90 and immediately after the Ss285. Those departing from Catania, however, can take the A19 as reference. From Messina the reference road is the A20 and then the E90, the latter road is the one that those traveling from Trapani must also take. From Syracuse it is necessary to take the A19 first and then the E932, from Agrigento the Ss189 and finally from Enna the Ss121.

Roccapalumba shares its train station with the municipality of Alia, so it can also be reached on the train. Finally, the connections with are always active bus numbers made available by the AST company.