Artichoke Festival in Cerda

La Artichoke Festival in the municipality of Cerda is an event that wants to celebrate a typical Sicilian vegetable but which has certainly found its natural habitat in this area. The event is the right opportunity to try the artichoke in all its variations and the thousand recipes that use it but also to discover the village more closely, which is particularly rich both from an architectural and cultural point of view.

Here, then, is all the information you need to take part in the Artichoke Festival in Cerda.

Description of the Artichoke Festival in Cerda

The Artichoke Festival is an occasion in which the village celebrates one of its most typical products, given that a particular species of artichoke grows in this area. For this reason, during the days dedicated to the festival, visitors will be able to browse among the food and wine stands where you can taste the artichoke cooked in different ways. In addition to this vegetable, many others will be proposed typical products of the territory and recipes that represent the culinary peculiarities of the area.

There are also other moments of entertainment, from folklore shows to concerts of popular music, to immerse the spectators in a unique atmosphere. Finally, during the event, cultural visits are organized to discover the beauties of the place.

History linked to the Artichoke Festival in Cerda

The Artichoke Festival in the village of Cerda is an event that has a long history given that the first edition of the event was organized about 40 years ago. To celebrate the land of artichokes, a large statue representing an artichoke was also created: the work is by the artist Dino Pantano and was positioned in the main street of the village. Obviously over time the event has been enriched with numerous activities that have made it a fixed and eagerly awaited appointment in the calendar of events of the village in the province of Palermo.

When the Artichoke Festival takes place in Cerda

The Artichoke Festival in Cerda is usually held in weekend riding with the anniversary of 25th April, the month in which the production of the vegetable reaches its peak.

Where the Artichoke Festival takes place in Cerda

The Artichoke Festival involves the entire village of Cerda since all the alleys of the historic center are used for setting up the stands for tasting the product.

What to do during the Artichoke Festival in Cerda

Those who decide to take part in the Cerda Artichoke Festival will be able to take advantage of the visit to the village to discover other beautiful aspects of the town.

A cultural tour can only start from one of the most significant monuments of the area that is Marquis Palace, built in 1626, which was the noble residence of the lords of the village. From the point of view of civil architecture, however, they are also worth mentioning Russo Palace e La Mantia Palace, which are from a few years later.

As far as religious architecture is concerned, the Church of the Most Holy Mary Immaculate, which is the mother church of the country as it is the oldest religious structure. Until 1977, then, Cerda was the seat of an important car race known as Targa Florio. Even today there is a museum dedicated to the history of this competition and just outside the town you can admire the grandstands that were created to accommodate all the spectators.

How to get to Cerda

Those who wish to take part in the Artichoke Festival in Cerda can start from Palermo or Trapani, by car, and take the E90 while travelers coming from Catania must choose the A19.
If you want to move from Agrigento, the most suitable road is the one that involves traveling first on the Ss189 and then on the Sp7, instead from Messina the shortest road is the one that passes through the A20 and then the E90.
From Caltanissetta, Enna and Syracuse we recommend the A19 and then the E932.

Cerda is a village with its own railway station which is located on the line that connects Caltanissetta to Palermo, so it is easy to reach even on the train.
Finally, they are active all year round bus numbers premises of the AST.