Ricotta Festival in Sant'Angelo Muxaro

Ricotta has always been one of the Sicilian food most loved by the islanders and beyond, thanks to which it is possible to create exceptional specialties. Just think of the typical Sicilian cannolo, probably among the most famous desserts in the world, which has been prepared for centuries with the unmistakable Sicilian ricotta.

With the Festival of Ricotta, the city of Sant'Angelo Muxaro wants not only to promote one of the most important gastronomic products of Sicily, but also the entire territory, with activities that recall the tradition, so as to offer you an event full of folklore and goodness to taste.

When the Ricotta Festival takes place in Sant'Angelo Muxaro

La Ricotta Festival in Sant'Angelo Muxaro takes place every year for the 6st January, the day ofEpiphany. Thanks to this anniversary, you can spend the last moments of your life Christmas holiday in Sicily right here, to come into direct contact with one of the most delicious traditions of the area.

Where the Ricotta Festival takes place in Sant'Angelo Muxaro

All the historic center of Sant'Angelo Muxaro he is involved in the Ricotta Festival. You will be able to take part in all the scheduled events while enjoying a walk among the main points of interest in the city, among which the Mother Church of Sant'Angelo Martire.

What to do at the Ricotta Festival in Sant'Angelo Muxaro

In addition to tasting typical Sicilian products, at the Ricotta Festival in Sant'Angelo Muxaro you can participate in numerous traditional local activities.
Among these stands out the Vastasata of Nardu and Ribeiru, a pastoral representation that through a comic and grotesque scene intends to recall the most historical customs of the place.

Even animals enjoy their moment, so much so that i flocks of sheep, for this occasion, are left free for the territory, while i horses are protagonists of an elegant parade through the streets of the city.

The ricotta is prepared directly in the streets of Sant'Angelo Muxaro, so much so that once it is ready you will be able to notice it, as its scent will inebriate the entire urban centre.
The local actors usually stage performances that recall moments of the Sicilian history, so as to give new life to ancient traditions that have never been forgotten.

How to get to Sant'Angelo Muxaro for the Ricotta Festival

If you want to participate in the Ricotta Festival, know that getting to Sant'Angelo Muxaro is very simple, reachable by following the Provincial Road 19, on which the buses of Azienda Siciliana Trasporti AST also travel, useful if you don't have a vehicle to get around.

Traveling by train you can get to Aragona Caldare railway station, which is 20 km from the center of Sant'Angelo Muxaro, while if you have to use planes to get to Sicily you can always land at Falcone e Borsellino Airport in Palermo, located about 120 km away.

The capital Agrigento is located about 30 km away and offers you numerous other solutions to get here, given the many connections it has.