Long before modern infrastructure transformed this stretch of Sicily, ancient Romans bathed in the hot volcanic waters bubbling from the earth here. Those historic springs still supply the thermal baths in the lower historic center of Termini Imerese, a coastal town of 26,201 residents. Its classical foundations are further documented by the adjacent Greek ruins of Himera and scattered Roman antiquities.
Located 33 kilometers from Palermo, this prominent railway and port junction balances a heavy industrial sector—including a former FIAT plant and the Ettore Majorana power station—with the craggy peaks of the Mount San Calogero Nature Reserve. Late winter is a prime time to visit and witness the Carnevale termitano, one of Italy's oldest masquerades.
Sfincione · Arancina · Pasta alla Norma
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Next up: Blessed Augustine Novello, patron of a city that is heir to the Palermo Carnival, Wednesday 19 May
Nearest airport: Palermo Falcone-Borsellino, 57 km away
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📅 Every year, on 19 May
Termini Imerese celebrates Blessed Augustine Novello on 19 May, together with the feast of Mary Most Holy Annunciate: the city, which stands upon the ancient ruins of Himera, holds within its cathedral dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Bari centuries of history and celebrates every year one of the oldest Carnivals in Italy.
Tall, soft bread dough, tomato, onion, anchovies, oregano and caciocavallo: sfincione is Palermo's focaccia, cut into squares.
Read more →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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Outside Termini Imerese, but an easy day trip away.
