Churches, monuments and culture in Sutera
Sutera is a small village located on the top of Mount San Paolino and is characterised by a Medieval old town centre with narrow limestone streets. One of the most important cultural attractions of the village is the Mother Church, dedicated to Maria SS Assunta, which was built in 1374 by Giovanni III di Chiaromonte on the ancient ruins of an Arab mosque. The church has three naves including impressive golden stuccos.
Along with the mother church there is the Santuario Diocesano San Paolino, located on the top of Mount San Paolino it offers a stunning view of the coastline and Mount Etna in the distance. Here it’s also possible to visit the Sant’Onofrio Hermitage framed by a prominent pine forest. Nearby the village you can also find the Rock of San Marco, a large cave 70 meters deep that contains huge Byzantine frescos.
The Francesco Salomone Palace is an aristocratic building erected by the Salomone family in the 15th century. The Ethno-Archaeological Museum.
People live here:
1.423
Typical food:
Almonds
Olives
Cheeses
Honey
Attractions:
Festa di San Paolino, it is an holy festivity
Festa di Sant’Onofrio, it is an holy festivity
Festa di San Francesco, it is an holy festivity
Presepe Vivente, Christmas traditional festivity (25/12 – 6/01).
How to get there:
By Car:
From Agrigento
Get on Strada Statale 189/SS189 to Strada Provinciale 20bis/SP20bis in Villaggio Faina. Follow Strada Provinciale 20bis/SP20bis to Strada Provinciale 132/SP132 in Sutera.
From Palermo
Get on SS121 and Strada Statale 189/SS189 to Strada Provinciale 20bis/SP20bis in Villaggio Faina. Follow Strada Provinciale 20bis/SP20bis to Strada Provinciale 132/SP132 in Sutera.
From Catania
Get on A19 Catania – Palermo, exit Caltanissetta from A19. Take SS640 Caltanissetta-Agrigento, exit Serradifalco and follow SP23 to Mussomeli, exit Sutera.
Accommodations:
B&B Poggio Accogliente
http://www.bedebreakfastcarruba.it/
B&B Piazza
http://www.bedandbreakfastpiazza.it/home_ita.htm
B&B Rabato Immobiliare
http://www.bbrabato.com/#!home/mainPage
Country House Monte Caccione
http://www.agriturismomontecaccione.it/
Restaurants:
La Pineta
Address: Contrada Acqua Nova
Phone: +39 0934 954204
Ristorante Civiletto
Address: Via S. Giuseppe, 7
Phone: +39 0934 954874
Beaches:
Cannatello
Porto Empedocle
Realmonte
Giallonardo
Siculiana