Favara: Farm Cultural Park

Things to do, attractions, interesting facts

Favara

State: AG - Area: Agrigento surroundings

Favara, located on the hills not far from Agrigento and the Valley of the Temples, is an ancient village recovered with art and beauty.
Favara is a village surrounded by tall and gray palaces, but which in its heart contains solemn and ancient architecture . A great recovery process has led to Favara a bookshop, installations, murals and art exhibitions.
Today Favara is the Farm Cultural Park which, according to the British blog Purple Travel, represents one of the 10 unmissable destinations in the world for those who loves contemporary art.

What is the best time to visit Favara?

Favara can be visited all year round: the welcome and warmth of the Sicilians will amaze you. But for an unforgettable experience, admiring the colors, tasting the flavors and fully experiencing the traditions, it is advisable to plan a visit on the days of one of the festivals that take place in Favara during the year.

If you want to know about upcoming festivals and events Click here and you will find a list of the most important ones.

What to eat

Typical food, local wines and drinks, traditional dish to taste in Favara

You can obviously taste all the typical products of Sicilian cuisine, the most well-known ones, such as cannoli, Sicilian cassata, arancini, etc. But there are some specialties typical of this area that are more difficult to find in other areas of Sicily.

To view a list of business activity within tourism in Favara Click here

Interesting Facts

Interesting and fun facts, mythology, legend, folk tales and more to know about Favara

Legend of the golden chicks
The legend of the golden chicks tells of a treasure hidden in the Caltafaraci mountain of Favara and of an enchantment that guards it.
Leggend of "Biddina" of Favara
The legend of the Biddina tells of a terrible monster that lived in the Conzo stream in Favara.
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