Arancina fried rice ball stuffed with meat ragù
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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Typical dishes of Gela
The specialities to try here, and their stories.
Pasta alla Norma pasta with fried aubergine, tomato, basil and salted ricotta
Fried aubergine, tomato sauce, basil and a snowfall of salted ricotta: Catania’s signature dish is named after the opera by Bellini, a native of the city.
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What to see 19
Geloi Wetland · Riserva naturale orientata Biviere di Gela · Area archeologica demaniale “Bosco Littorio” and 16 more
Where to stay 10
10 places to stay · top rated: Villa Torre di Manfria con piscina 10.0 · Marylen 9.9
Events & festivals 1
Next up: Maria Santissima dell'Alemanna, Wednesday 8 September
Getting there
Nearest airport: Catania Fontanarossa, 85 km away
Near Gela
The closest destinations covered by our editors, with straight-line distance.
