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San Biagio Platani: the village of the Easter Arches
What to see, things to do, what to eat, interesting facts
State: AG - Area: Agrigento surroundings
San Biagio Platani, located on a slope overlooking the valleys of the Platani and Turvoli rivers, rises in an area rich in the cultivation of pistachios, almonds, cereals and olive trees.
Its origins date back to 1635, the year in which Giovanni Battista Gerardi obtained the licentia populandi. Thus it was that the first residential nucleus was born around the Palazzo Ducale and the Mother Church.
San Biagio Platani is known as the town of the arches of Easter, due to an ancient tradition, which its origins in the eighteenth century, and which is renewed every year at Easter.
What is the best time to visit San Biagio Platani?
San Biagio Platani 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 San Biagio Platani 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 see in San Biagio Platani
What to eat in San Biagio Platani
Typical food, local wines and drinks, traditional dish to taste in San Biagio Platani
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.
