Peach Festival in Leonforte

Un typical product and a peculiar cultivation system: the best fruits are born precisely from the union of nature and human ingenuity, such as Leonforte peaches, which the country proudly celebrates, every year in October.

We are in the Free Municipal Consortium of Enna, where the early autumn event is the Peach Festival in Leonforte. To know the September, late fishing one of the delicious local products, there is no better way than to go to the Peach Festival, immersing yourself in the festive atmosphere colored and perfumed by this tasty fruit.

Year after year, the appointment at the festival has become increasingly enriched with gastronomic experiences new and different, from the taste ofextra virgin olive oil to the tastings of almonds, Fava beans e lentils locals; even in the village, there are more and more locations available to participants, who can thus enjoy all the flavors and beauties of Leonforte.

The history of the Peach Festival in Leonforte

We are in 1982, the year of birth of the Peach Festival in Leonforte: the most celebrated product is the late peach, a fruit that links its roots to those of the town. In 1610, Nicolò Placido Branciforti, prince and founder of Leonforte, chose this area to found the village, precisely by virtue of the fertility of the territory; today, although the town's economy is mainly based on the tertiary sector, Leonforte does not give up Settembrina, one of its most typical products.

The strong point of the festival, in addition to the quality of the products, is the ability of the organizers to enrich the gastronomic event with products and events that are always in step with the times.

When the Peach Festival takes place in Leonforte

In October the Peach Festival takes place in Leonforte: the appointment is fixed for each new year, in first Sunday of the month.

Where the Peach Festival takes place in Leonforte

Fourth November Square it is the heart of the festival, but the festival spreads throughout the town, with its perfume, also conquering the Granfonte and the main squares of the village.

What to do during the Peach Festival in Leonforte

Taste a delicious September peach, while admiring the panorama of the Erei Mountains, or while walking in the historic center of Leonforte, is a great pleasure, for the eyes and for the palate. So, during the Peach Festival in Leonforte, you can also visit the town and its surroundings.

Start from the locations of the Festival, which will take you to the main squares of the town: Piazza IV Novembre, Piazza Annunziata, Piazza Margherita and Piazza Branciforti.

Among the sacred buildings in the center, you can visit the Cathedral Church of St. John the Baptist, Church of Maria SS. of Mount Carmel , Church of St. Joseph, even if in the village there are many other Catholic buildings to discover with a walk; The Brancifort Palace it is one of the most beautiful civil buildings in Leonforte, together with the Granfonte, to the Garden with the Fountain of the Nymphs and Gussio Palace. In the village there is also the Branciforti Town Hall and the Prince's Family Stables. The Castle of Tavi in ​​Leonforte it is also an ancient Byzantine fortress, which dominated the valley before the construction of Leonforte.

In the surroundings of the town, you will also find other destinations to reach such as Nissoria, Gagliano Castelferrato and Enna, to discover all the wonders of the area; Catania and Agrigento, the two largest and closest centers to the town, are both just over an hour's drive from the center of Leonforte.

If you have never tried the Sicilian cooking directly on the spot, we advise you to also taste the typical local dishes, such as eggplant caponata, stuffed leg of lamb and shrimp and mint salad, which you will find in the best restaurants in the area.

How to get to the Peach Festival in Leonforte

By car:, Leonforte, in the Libero Municipal Consortium of Enna, can be easily reached from the Mulinello exit of the A19 Palermo-Catania motorway, 8 km from the centre; who prefers to travel on the train, will be able to arrive comfortably in the village thanks to the bus and shuttle services that connect the Caltanissetta Central Station to the village, about 33 km away.