Godrano Caciocavallo Festival

Between olives and cured meats, fresh fruit, cheeses, oil and wine, in Godrano the prince of the Festival is the Cheese, called the four-sided flower, one of the most loved stretched curd cheeses in Sicily.

La Godrano Caciocavallo Festival is an event held in month of July in the village, a small town with just over a thousand inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Palermo; the dimensions of the village, however, must not mislead: the scope of the event is great, in fact here it is possible to taste one of the Sicilian gastronomic products par excellence, the caciocavallo, accompanied by the tastiest traditional flavours.

The Godrano Caciocavallo Festival is a real celebration, with tastings, music, shows and lots of fun for all the participants, but above all an opportunity to get to know the rich rural production of the area up close.

The history of the Godrano Caciocavallo Festival

In Godrano la Caciocavallo tradition it has very ancient origins: already in the XNUMXth century, the nobles of Godrano and its surroundings could taste the intense flavor of caciocavallo on their tables, produced with local milk, thanks to the numerous cows that have grazed in the green areas of the area for centuries.

prepare the caciocavalloare still used specifications which have origins very ancient and which it is possible to discover by visiting the Caciocavallo Festival in Godrano, with tools such as theappizza tuma, a wooden stick, from which the name of the cheese derives.

The Municipality of Godrano organizes and supports the Caciocavallo Festival, to convey the values ​​of the local rural tradition to young people and visitors, offering everyone the tastiest traditional flavours.

When the Godrano Caciocavallo Festival takes place

The Godrano Caciocavallo Festival takes place in month of July: from8 al 10, starting at 18:00, an appointment with taste awaits you.

Where the Godrano Caciocavallo Festival takes place

In Godrano, the festival takes place in Piazza Aldo Moro, where you will find all the stands to taste and buy the caciocavallo and the best products of the local tradition, but also lots of entertainment.

What to do during the Godrano Caciocavallo Festival

Among flavors and scents, music and shows, spend your Sicilian evenings in the company of the local inhabitants, learning about the stories and customs of the place, tasting the delicious caciocavallo and discovering how it was produced in ancient times and how it is still produced today.

Discover all the characteristics of the small town near Palermo: one Church, the one dedicated toImmaculate Conception, Fishpond of the Bourbons, Albe Cucco Refuge of the Foresters and then mills, stalls e neviere along the streams of the area, in fact in these parts nature is a great spectacle to be fully enjoyed, even walking outside the centre. The most interesting destinations are those of Ficuzza Wood Nature Reserve, 7 km from the town, where you will also find the natural lakes called Gorghi, Rocca Busambra, the top of the Sicani Mountains about 28 km away and then the King's pulpit, about 5 km from the town, to admire the natural "throne" carved into the rock, on which Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies sat on his hunting days.

For the more sporty, we point out the presence of cycle and pedestrian path along the Palermo-Corleone railway, now in disuse.

Palermo is about 38 km from Godrano and can be reached in an hour by car: in the big city you can admire some of the most beautiful monuments of our country, such as the Palatine Chapel and the Martorana Church, Palazzo Mirto and the many noble palaces in the center , Spectacular churches such as that of Santa Caterina and then Sanctuaries, Museums, gardens, villas and even the beach of Mondello.

How to get to the Godrano Caciocavallo Festival

Located at 693 meters above sea level, Godrano is a small town populated by 1.070 people in the Metropolitan City of Palermo. To reach the center, you can choose either the car or the train.
Getting off at Bagheria station (28 km from Godrano) who arrives on the train, will find buses and shuttles to accompany him to the center, while those who prefer to travel with the own car, can reach the town via the A19 Palermo-Catania, taking the exit for Altavilla Milicia, about 19 km from the village.