Portopalo di Capopassaro

Portopalo di Capopassaro offers a suggestive atmosphere walking through the ruins of this an amazing location.

Portopalo di Capopassaro is considered the southern village of Sicily. Its district includes Capo Passero island and the Correnti island located a few kilometers away, washed by Ionio and Mediterrenean Sea. In 1936, due to its small dimensions it was a tiny and peaceful country village, without a water supply network so women were forced to go to the well to wash clothes. For this reason, today it is possible to live a suggestive atmosphere walking through the ruins of this an amazing location. It is important to remind that Porto Palo boasts one of the most impressive tradition of fishing fleets that provide fresh fish to most of the restaurant placed on the eastern coast of the Island. The village has a lovely old town centre where it is possible to discover the Church of Madonna Greca Eleusa, the Church of San Gaetano, the Polpo Caves and the charming Piazza dei Due Mari which is the main square of the village.

The village also includes other impressive monuments such as the Capo Passaro Fortress, an ancient tower with a squared plan; the Tafuri Castle, built in 1933 by the marquess Burno di Belmont, has a wonderful Art Nouveau facade designed by the Tuscan architect Crotti; the Spanish Fortress, located on the north side of the village, was an important stronghold which protected the village from the barbarian and pirates incursions.

People live here:

3.873

It is famous for:

Films shot in Porto Palo:

Agguato sul mare (1955) by Pino Mercanti

Salvatore – Questa è la vita (2006) by Gian Paolo Cugno

I Malavoglia (2010) by Pasquale Scimeca

The documentary Sicilia di sabbia (2011) by Massimiliano Perrotta

Typical Food:

I “Cudduri” honey sweets

I “Mustazzola” bread with almonds and honey

La “Pagnuccata” honey sweets

I “Cubbaita” a typical Christmas sweet

I “Cuddureddi” sweets with Grape Must jam

Attractions:

Festa di Sant’Antonio Abate, holy festivity

The Carnival

Palio del Mare e Festa dei Santi Gaetano da Thiene e Francesco di Paola (7/08) holy festivity and traditional food festival where it is possible to taste the famous Impanate, a sort of Focacce stuffed with sauce , cauliflower , vegetables , potatoes , cottage cheese , fish, etc.

The “Mucco” Festival, (May) in this festival villagers sell some typical dishes made by fish called “Muccu”.

The Festival of the Sardinian (July) offers the opportunity to taste and buy food made with local sardines. During the evening there are music, cabaret and folk perfomarnces

The Festival of Ciliegino and Lampuca, (September) a traditional food festival

The Festival of “Mostata” celebrates a typical food which is a kind of pudding prepared by boiling and drying the grape must.

The Festival of “Crispelle” (November) is a food festival where visitors can enjoy food markets and music performances.

How to get there:

By Car:

From Catania and Syracuse

Get on A18, exit Noto, continue to Pachino and exit to the village

By Train:

Stop to Syracuse and then get local buses.

By Bus:

www.interbus.it

By Plane: