Patron saint festival In 321 days
Saint Mary Magdalene, patron of the land of the Cozzo del Daino
📅 Every year, on 1 September
Alimena celebrates Saint Mary Magdalene on 1 September, in the mother church dedicated to her.
Eighty kilometres southeast of Palermo lies Alimena, an inland municipality home to 2,152 residents. Positioned in the Sicilian hinterland, this quiet town borders eight neighboring districts at the edge of the Madonie region.
Its municipal boundary connects with historical settlements such as Gangi, Petralia Soprana, and Petralia Sottana, while reaching southward toward the Caltanissetta border near Resuttano, Santa Caterina Villarmosa, and Villarosa.
The Alimena guide
What to eat here 3
Sfincione · Arancina · Pasta alla Norma
Where to stay
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Events & festivals 1
Next up: Saint Mary Magdalene, patron of the land of the Cozzo del Daino, Wednesday 1 September
Getting there
Nearest airport: Catania Fontanarossa, 88 km away
🎉 Festivals and feasts in Alimena 1
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🍝 The flavours of Alimena
Sfincione soft focaccia with tomato, onion, anchovies and caciocavallo
Tall, soft bread dough, tomato, onion, anchovies, oregano and caciocavallo: sfincione is Palermo's focaccia, cut into squares.
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Arancina fried rice ball stuffed with meat ragù
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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