Some 19,302 residents populate the "city of oranges", a major agricultural centre of the Agrigento province famed for its PDO Ribera orange. Ribera holds a certified spot in the international "Città Slow" network, an association celebrating towns that prioritize quality of life. The municipality's name derives from a Spanish term for a river basin, hinting at the fertile terrain driving its famous citrus production.
Historically known as Allavam and called Rivela in the local dialect, the town holds a specific place in Italian history as the birthplace of statesman Francesco Crispi. Travelers looking for renowned local fruit will find a practical community that stays true to its slow-living designation.
Borgo Bonsignore
Arancina · Pasta alla Norma
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Next up: Saint Nicholas, patron since 1644 of a city that bears its founder's name, Sunday 6 December
Nearest airport: Palermo Falcone-Borsellino, 77 km away
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📅 Every year, on 6 December
Ribera celebrates Saint Nicholas on 6 December: the saint has been the city's patron since 1644, when the town arose on the Piana di Stampaci, also called Piano di San Nicola. The 18th-century mother church, damaged by the 1968 Belice earthquake, only reopened in 1999.
Saffron rice, ragù with peas and caciocavallo cheese inside a golden crust. Round and feminine in Palermo, pointed and called arancino in Catania: the quarrel is serious.
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Outside Ribera, but an easy day trip away.
