City: - Pop. 55000 - Alt : 76 m a.s.l. - Location:
Sicily
Description:
Agricultural and commercial town lying in a beautiful area rich in
citrus trees, olive groves and vineyards 15 km East of Palermo. In the past it was a
resort and still today
preserves several Baroque style villas such as the 17th century Villa Palagonia decorated with statues of dwarfs, moors etc.,
Villa Butera and many more.
Sights and Attractions: Church
Madre
• Church Addolorata
• Church of Miserenimi,
Church of Anime Sante (wooden statue of Virgin Mary)
• Church of SS. Sepolcro
• Church of S. Pietro
• Cappella di Maria SS. della Luce
• Certosa of Principe di Butera
• Palazzo Favazza
• Palazzo Palagonia
• Palazzo Cutò
• Palazzo Caputo
• Palazzo Butera
• Church of Anime Purganti
• Villa Valguarnera (sumptuous and panoramic)
• Villa Giuseppina
• Villa Galletti
• Villa of Principi di Cattolica
• Villa St. Marco
• Villa Ramacca
• Villa Resuttano
• Villa of Principi di Cutò (elegant loggia)
• Villa St. Cataldo, Villa of Principi di Larderia
• Villa Spedaletto
•
Villa Palagonia
• Villa Sant’Andrea
• Villa Valguarnera
• Villa Trabia (big park)
• Villa Butera
• Villa Torremusa
• Villa Comitini
• Villa Lanza
• Villa of Duca di Villarosa (nice colonnade)
• Villa St. Cataldo
• Villa Campofranco
• Villa Casauro
• Villa De Spuches
• Fountain in Piazza Duomo
• Gate Umberto I
Nearby: Villa Valdina (frescos)
• The ruins of Solunto, a Roman town destroyed by the Arabs (very
interesting).

Events: 1st Sunday of August,
feast of the patron Saint with spectacles and fireworks
Museums:
Renato Guttuso Museum • Museum of Sicilian carts at Villa
Cattolica
Market day: Wednesday
Typical products: Brioche with gelato and whipped cream;
Granita (Lemon crushed-ice drink); Traditional cakes;
Sicilian "Cannoli" with ricotta. Fresh fish.

Handicrafts: Production, carving and
decoration of traditional Sicilian carts - Stone hand -working.
Surrounding smaller towns and hamlets:
Aspra
Neighboring towns: Ficarazzi, Misilmeri, Santa Flavia
Nearest airport: Palermo
Nearest train stations: Palermo train station
Public transportation:
Website
Distances:
Florence
km; Napoli km;
Orvieto km;
Rome km;
Siena km;
The sea 76 km
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