“There is a nativity scene that time neglects, with centenarians with child faces and limestone rocks crying in a stone shell, where the wind hissing in the cave spoke to the women, the oracle of an inhuman Old Lady…”. With these words Marco Fragale describes Gratteri and that Cave in his lyrics , inspired by the mysterious legend of a…

Once you reach Piazzetta Molinello, raise your eyes to the ancient clock tower, you will find yourself in front of one of the most evocative places in within the Madonie. In the past, the largest entrance door to the Madonite stronghold dedicated to Lorenzo Ventimiglia was located right near this neighborhood – between via Albanese and vicolo Manzoni. This…

We suggest you at least 10 strategic points where you can take your most beautiful photos and immortalize the most characteristic corners of Gratteri: CARRUBBEDDA It is located at the gates of the country and it is called like this due to the presence of a carob tree that has been mentioned since 1500 in the Riveli (Sicilian…

If you love to take long walks in the nature or if you are into hiking, you cannot miss the several opportunities that the town of Gratteri can offer to its visitors. Gratteri is an enchanting village located on the hills and therefore there are numerous paths that invite the trekking lovers explore its wonders:…

“Fu posta così la prima pietra per fondare un misterioso cenobio, San Giorgio dei Crateri, in un luogo rinomato, crocevia dei pellegrini affidandolo ad insoliti canonici bianchi di Premontrè, nell’Alta Francia, che in Sicilia ebbero il loro unico monastero agli albori del 1000 ornato da creature misteriose e da simboli geometrici ancora indecifrati che rinvierebbero…

In the village of Gratteri as the sun sets, a magical and enchanting atmosphere is created that will wrap your senses and accompany them towards absolute relax. It is precisely at sunset that the typical moment of the Italian aperitif arrives, a tradition of taste and sharing that is properly local: typical cured meats, fine…