Campofelice di Roccella is well know for its wide variety of delicious local foods.
Campofelice di Roccella was founded by the prince Don Gaspare La Grutta Gucci in 1699 near the mouth of the Roccella river. The old town centre has one hundred houses, fourteen shops and a Mother Church.
The most important cultural attractions of the area are:
The Ruins of Himera, the Greek colony established in 648 BC, where you can visit the massive Victoria Temple; the Antiquarium Himera Museum includes some of the main findings of the Greek village such as mosaics, amphorae, coins and friezes; The Mother Church, built in 1700 by the prince of Roccella Don Gaspare La Grutta Gucci, is dedicated to Santa Rosalia.
People live here:
7.446
It is famous for:
The political activists Cesare and Salvatore Civiello
Typical food:
Pupa cù l’ova (biscuit with egg)
San Martino biscuits (cookies made with fennels)
Buccellati (biscuits stuffed with fig and almonds)
Apparicchio
Artichokes
Grilled artichoke cooked with garlic, mint, salt and oil
Legumes fritters
Citrus Salad with lemons and oranges
Peach and red onions salad
Sardines stuffed with breadcrumbs, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, cheese and scratched eggs
Pasta with squid ink and fennels
Pasta with broccoli incasciata
Pasta with bean cream
Omelette with wild asparagus
Cassatelle sweet made with ricotta and cinnamon
Cassatelle sweet made with chickpea cream
Panuzza (a type of bread made with fennels)
Sphinxes (sweet)
Attractions:
Vampe di San Giuseppe, (18-19/03)
How to get there:
By Car
From Palermo
Get on A20 exit Buonfornello / Campofelice di Roccella
Accommodations:
Acacia Resort Hotel 4*
B&B Sosta dei Garibaldini
http://www.sostadeigaribaldini.it/
Hotel Torre Roccella
http://hoteltorreroccella.jimdo.com/
B&B Porta delle Madonie
http://www.bbportadellemadonie.it/
B&B Belvedere
via Imera, 4, 90010 Campofelice di Roccella PA
Mobile: +39 346 102 0165;
B&B Feudo Gargidicenere
Dolcestate Hotel 4*
http://www.hoteldolcestate.com/HDE/IT/
Restaurants:
Ristorante Don Gaspare
Via Salvatore Cipolla, 31, Campofelice di Roccella PA
Ph. 0921 933881
Geodeus Beach I
Contrada XIV Salme, 14, Campofelice di Roccella PA
Ph. 0921 934236
Makanan Ristorante
SS113 km 200+350, Campofelice di Roccella PA
Ph. 0921 933651
La Torre Di Elena Pizzeria
Via Avvocato Cipolla, 37, Campofelice di Roccella PA
Ph. 0921 935441
Beaches:
Trabia