Events & festivals · Riesi

Patron saint festival In 332 days

Our Lady of the Chain, patroness of a town of sulphur-mine workers

📅 Every year, on the second Sunday of September

Riesi celebrates Our Lady of the Chain on the second Sunday of September, with folk rites and processions; the town preserves the Trabia Tallarita mining complex, once home to one of Sicily's most important sulphur mines.

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What to see 1

Villaggio Monte degli Ulivi

What to eat here 2

Arancina · Pasta alla Norma

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Getting there

Nearest airport: Catania Fontanarossa, 89 km away

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