Patron saint festival In 155 days
Saint Joseph, patron of the land of the Bosco di Santo Pietro
📅 Every year, on 19 March
Mazzarrone celebrates Saint Joseph on 19 March, in the church dedicated to him.
Table grapes carrying the official IGP designation are the pride of Mazzarrone, a Sicilian town known locally as the "city of grapes". Vineyards dominate the surrounding countryside, underpinning the area's agricultural identity.
Home to 3,989 residents, Mazzarrone is located in the Metropolitan City of Catania, roughly 85 kilometers southwest of the provincial capital. It sits along the border with neighboring municipalities including Caltagirone and Chiaramonte Gulfi.
The Mazzarrone guide
What to eat here 2
Arancino · Pasta alla Norma
Where to stay
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Events & festivals 1
Next up: Saint Joseph, patron of the land of the Bosco di Santo Pietro, Friday 19 March
Getting there
Nearest airport: Catania Fontanarossa, 61 km away
🎉 Festivals and feasts in Mazzarrone 1
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🍝 The flavours of Mazzarrone
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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Outside Mazzarrone, but an easy day trip away.