Santa Elisabetta is an ancient village with a fascinating old town centre.
The village of Santa Elisabetta was conquered by Byzantine in 535 BC and later by Arabs and Normans. In 1305 the area was included in the proprieties of Baron Bartolomeo Montaperto and in 1620 Nicola Montaperto started the construction of the current old downtown centre. The most important monuments of the village are the Mother Church of Santo Stefano characterised by an amazing facade made with the local stone; the Church of Sant’Antonio, built in 1860; Mount Guastanella includes an interesting archaeological area where it is possible to visit the Keli necropolis dating back to the Roman-Byzantine period; the Chiaromonte Castle is a fortress built in the 4th century.
People live here:
2.810
Attractions:
Pastorale di “Nardu” (6/01), traditional holy festivity
How to get there:
By Car:
From Palermo
Get on E90 from Via Maqueda, Via Francesco Paolo Perez, Via Oreto, Via dell’Orsa Minore and Viale Regione Siciliana. Follow SS121 and Strada Statale 189/SS189 to Campofranco.
From Agrigento
Take Strada Statale 189/SS189 to Contrada Capo in Aragona. Take the exit towards Aragona from Strada Statale 189/SS189. Drive to SP17 in Santa Elisabetta
Accommodations:
Sicilian White Horse B&B SICILY
http://www.bbsicilianwhitehorse.it/
B&B Tre Palme (Raffadali)
http://www.bbtrepalme.it/public/
B&B U Cavalleggeri (Comitini)
Piazza Umberto I
Ph.+39 0922 600062
Albergo diffuso Val di Kam (Sant’Angelo Muxaro)
Hotel Exclusive 4* (Agrigento)
Restaurants:
Ristorante Pizzeria Trattoria Kometa
http://www.ristorantepizzeriakometa.it/
Arabian Horse Ranch&Le Tre Arabe
Contrada Carbonio, 6
Ph. +39 0922 479587
Ristorante Pizzeria Le Fontanelle (Raffadali)
Via Fontanelle, 241
Ph. +39 0922 30121
Trattoria Da Carmelo (Joppolo Giancaxio)
Via Roma, 16
Ph. +39 0922 631376