Only three municipalities in eastern Sicily hold the primary reputation for cultivating the authentic Sicilian blood orange, and Carlentini is one of them. Sharing this agricultural legacy with Lentini and Francofonte, the town of nearly 18,000 residents sits on Colle Meta Grande, exactly 45 kilometers outside Syracuse.
Geographically, the settlement bridges flatlands and highlands. It overlooks the Catania Plain while resting against the lower slopes of Monte Pancali and the Iblean Mountains. With Lake Lentini situated just beyond its borders, the town provides a straightforward reference point for navigating the region's citrus-growing landscape.
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Next up: Saint Lucy, patroness of a city founded by imperial decree in 1551, Sunday 22 August
Nearest airport: Catania Fontanarossa, 22 km away
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📅 Every year, on the fourth Sunday of August
Carlentini celebrates Saint Lucy on the fourth Sunday of August; the city was founded in 1551 by viceroy Giovanni De Vega on the orders of Emperor Charles V, by imperial decree signed in Madrid, to be the «Lentini of Charles», hence its name.
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 Carlentini, but an easy day trip away.
