Corn Festival in Antillo

Antillo, a very small municipality within the Val d'Agro, is known for its culinary excellence. It should come as no surprise, then, that the Corn Festival which offers many specialties based on this raw material.

Here, then, is the main information to take part in the event but also to better organize your visit to the village.

Description of the corn festival in Antillo

The corn festival is an appointment that is renewed from year to year and that the sweet tooth keep in mind because it is the right opportunity to discover not only the tasty proposals of the regional cuisine but also a small village full of charm and history.

Maize is the protagonist of the event, so in the different stand that are located throughout the historic center you can enjoy many recipes based on this raw material, from roasted ears to the polenta without neglecting any preparation. Alongside these specialties, there are also many other tasty proposals, typical dishes which can be tasted on site or purchased to be taken as a delicious souvenir, such as sausages, cured meats, cheeses and bread.
There are also numerous handicraft booth and there will be various events such as music and cabaret shows or show cooking to learn how to make the most typical recipes independently.

The story linked to the corn festival in Antillo

The corn festival in Antillo has a fairly recent tradition and is an event that, like the wild boar festival, was designed for the promotion of the area and its excellence. On the other hand, maize has always been a poor ingredient grown in the valley, so it has been part of the local culinary tradition for many centuries.

When the corn festival takes place in Antillo

The event takes place in month of August, usually on a weekend before August XNUMXth. However, since it is an appointment that is not linked to a religious celebration, the dates could undergo a change from edition to edition.

Where the corn festival takes place in Antillo

The event dedicated to maize products is held in main square of Antillo.

What to do during the festival in Antillo and its surroundings

Precisely to entice tourists to get to know the village of Antillo better, during the days that coincide with the corn festival, the Pro Loco of the territory organizes some guided tours which aim to explain to the participants the beauties of the place.
In each of these there are some fixed stages, such as the Mother Church of Antillo, which is actually the Parish of Santa Maria della Provvidenza, of which the statue that is used for sacred processions is preserved. The structure was built in 1936 but has incorporated some parts of the previous church which was from 1770. Furthermore, the church houses a large wooden crucifix and the statue of Sant'Antonio da Padova which was made entirely in papier-mâché from local artists. Antillo is also known because it hosts the interesting on the municipal territory Agro-Pastoral Museum which collects artifacts and work tools of the shepherds, a typical trade of the inhabitants of the village.

Finally, nature enthusiasts can use Antillo as a starting point for a walk following one of the routes designed to discover the Angrò Valley and its river.

How to get to Antillo

By car:, Antillo can be reached by taking the A18 and then the E45, starting from Messina and Catania.
From Palermo, however, the road to follow is first the A20 and then the E90, the same road that can be taken by those coming from Trapani.
From Syracuse, however, you must take the E45, finally from Enna first the A19 and then the E932.

The village of Antillo does not have its own railway station, so those who wish to reach it on the train must refer to the stations of Alì Terme, Letojanni or Nizza di Sicilia and then from there continue with the lines of bus numbers premises made available by the AST company.