Arancino fried rice cone stuffed with ragù, pointed like Etna
Saffron rice, ragù with peas and caciocavallo inside a golden cone-shaped crust: in Catania it is masculine and pointed, and the quarrel with Palermo over the name is serious.
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Typical dishes of Caltagirone
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 14
cattedrale di San Giuliano · chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore · chiesa della Circoncisione di Gesù and 11 more
Where to stay 16
16 places to stay · top rated: L'Angolo della Piazza 9.7 · I colori della Sicilia NOBLESSE 9.4
Events & festivals 1
Next up: Saint James and the lit staircase, Saturday 24 July
Getting there
Nearest airport: Catania Fontanarossa, 55 km away
Near Caltagirone
The closest destinations covered by our editors, with straight-line distance.
