Discover Saint Elizabeth
Discover all there is to see and do in Santa Elisabetta. Don't miss the best events, interesting places and curiosities related to the area.
Explore Santa Elisabetta
Ready to immerse yourself in the wonders and beauties of this city? Here's what you can explore.
Not to be missed in Santa Elisabetta
Choose what to do among the events scheduled in Santa Elisabetta. Don't miss the main social activities, the most important patronal festivals and all the festivals in the province of Agrigento.
Useful tips for your holidays in Santa Elisabetta
Follow our advice to make the most of your holiday in Santa Elisabetta. Discover new places, experience the Sicilian typicality that tells the culture of a people rich in traditions.
History of Saint Elizabeth
The municipality of Santa Elisabetta, in the Agrigento area, boasts a very rich history, dating back to the times of the ancient Romans, who inhabited this locality for a long time, making it one of their most important Sicilian strategic points of their time.
Why visit Santa Elisabetta
St. Elizabeth it is the perfect location if you are looking for a place that can transmit culture and traditions to you, as it preserves, in every aspect, the charm of ancient past eras, in which it has always been the protagonist.
This municipality located inAgrigento hinterland, in fact, it was coveted by every population that passed through it Sicilia, thanks to its strategic position which made it the perfect solution in which to create a residential as well as military center.
La history of the town of Santa Elisabetta is characterized by the passage of Arabi e Byzantines, were among the main promoters of this territory, although also i Normans have offered an important contribution to its growth.
What to do in Santa Elisabetta
Il historic center of Santa Elisabetta it is where the main points of interest of the town are concentrated, in which the Mother Church of Santo Stefano, a massive structure that houses beautiful works of art inside.
The most ancient anniversaries are also celebrated in these streets, such as Pastoral of Nardu, which has always welcomed thousands of visitors intent on attending the shows and dramas in which the figure of nardu it is displayed as a personification of the town itself, between folklore and tradition.
If you are a lover of Sicilian history then you certainly won't be able to miss it Arab Fortress of Saint Elizabeth, hypogeum located at about 600 meters above sea level, on the top of the Mount Guastanella.
How to get around Santa Elisabetta
The municipality of St. Elizabeth it extends over very small dimensions, even less so are those of its inhabited centre, which appears like a small hamlet surrounded by greenery.
Therefore, it will not even be necessary to use a means of transport to move around Santa Elisabetta, except to move on the surrounding mountains, where you can indulge peaceful walks in the open air or discover the archaeological sites of the area
How to get to Santa Elisabetta
The city of Santa Elisabetta is well connected to the rest of Sicily thanks to the routes Highway 118 and Provincial roads 17 and 19, which pass through it. Buses also travel on these routes Sicilian Transport Company AST, which provide further solutions if you travel starting from other Sicilian locations.
If you travel by regional trains you can get to Aragona Caldare railway station, which is just over 10 km away, while if you arrive in Sicily by plane then you can land at thePalermo Falcone e Borsellino Airport, located about 120 km away.
Useful numbers
Common
0922 479296
Tourist Info
0922 919226
Municipal police
0922 081102
Emergency medical Service
0922 479672
Quick Links
Municipality site
www.comunesantaelisabetta.it
