Holding a unique record as the only municipality in Sicily awarded the Touring Club Italiano's Orange Flag, Sutera has a population of 1,436. Located 70 kilometres southeast of Palermo, this village takes its name from the Greek word Soter, meaning salvation, and sits under the shadow of the massive monolith known as the Mountain of San Paolino.
Atop the peak, a sanctuary holds the remains of patron saints Paolino and Onofrio, attracting townsfolk in pilgrimage during the annual feast of St. Onofrio. Recognized among I Borghi più belli d'Italia, Sutera is twinned with Broxbourne in England and has revitalized its local economy and school through an initiative integrating asylum seekers.
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Next up: Our Lady of Mount Carmel, patron in the church of the knight of the Challenge of Barletta, Friday 16 July
Nearest airport: Palermo Falcone-Borsellino, 92 km away
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📅 Every year, on 16 July
Sutera celebrates Our Lady of Mount Carmel on 16 July; in the church dedicated to her is kept the statue of the Madonna del Soccorso, commissioned in 1503 by Francesco Salamone, one of the thirteen knights of the famous Challenge of Barletta.
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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