In 1090 count Roger gave the town — then inhabited only by Saracens — to the bishop of Messina, who from that day has borne the title of count of Regalbuto: he holds it still. The name comes from Arabic and meant the first staging post on the road between Catania and Palermo.
Regalbuto was loyal to Manfred, and for that in 1261 the people of Centuripe, who had rebelled against the Swabian, razed it to the ground. The following year the town was rebuilt where it stands now, and Centuripe had to hand over the lands of Sisto and Criscionà in compensation. On the mountain top, the ruins of the church of San Calogero look like a truncated tower. There are 7,388 residents.
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Next up: Saint Vitus the martyr, patron of five days of celebrations and a laurel procession, Saturday 7 August
Nearest airport: Catania Fontanarossa, 43 km away
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📅 Every year, from 7 to 11 August, with the laurel procession on 8 August
Regalbuto celebrates Saint Vitus the martyr on 11 August, with a deeply felt patronal feast lasting five days, from 7 to 11 August, which includes the traditional laurel procession held on 8 August.
A golden half-moon of shortcrust dusted with icing sugar, hiding cocoa, chopped almonds and chickpea flour: the sweet of Agira, in the Erei mountains, a recognised traditional product with its own municipal denomination.
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Outside Regalbuto, but an easy day trip away.
