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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Typical dishes of Alcamo
The specialities to try here, and their stories.
Pasta alla Norma pasta with fried aubergine, tomato, basil and salted ricotta
Fried aubergine, tomato sauce, basil and a snowfall of salted ricotta: Catania’s signature dish is named after the opera by Bellini, a native of the city.
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What to see 37
Fontana araba · Palazzo De Ballis · museo d'arte sacra di Alcamo and 34 more
Where to stay 24
24 places to stay · top rated: Sui tetti b&b 9.6 · U Zuccareddu 9.6
Events & festivals 1
Next up: Feast of Maria Santissima dei Miracoli, Saturday 19 June
Getting there
Nearest airport: Palermo Falcone-Borsellino, 26 km away
Near Alcamo
The closest destinations covered by our editors, with straight-line distance.
