Enna

Things to do, attractions, interesting facts

Enna

State: EN - Area: Central Sicily

Enna, with its 931m a.s.l., is the highest provincial capital in Italy. Enna is known as the navel of Sicily for its central position on the island, and as Belvedere of Sicily for the incredible and vast panoramas it offers.
Enna offers a very wide artistic-cultural heritage, the historic center contains some real treasures that have spanned the centuries.
Enna includes a world geopark recognized by UNESCO: the Rocca di Cerere Geopark.
The territory of Enna is appreciated for its natural beauty, in particular for its lakes.

What is the best time to visit Enna?

Enna 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 Enna 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 Enna

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 EnnaClick here

Nearby Places

Below you will find a list of the most beautiful places to visit in the surroundings of Enna. The places are located at a maximum distance of about an half hour by car. Good fun!

Calascibetta

Central Sicily

Villarosa

Central Sicily

Valguarnera Caropepe

Central Sicily

Leonforte

Central Sicily

Interesting Facts

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

Legend of the Rape of Proserpina
The abduction of Proserpina took place at Pergusa Lake and is one of the most famous myths of the Sicilian tradition.
The tower at the center of the world
The point where the tower of Frederick II stands in Enna was sanctified and defined the gromatic center of the island of Trinacria.
Pergusa lake: lake of blood
A strange phenomenon that stained the waters of Lake Pergusa with blood red was in ancient times considered a sad omen.
Legend of Madonna of the Visitation of Enna
Legend of the dancing stones
The legend of the enchanted rocks tells of a spell capable of petrifying some men engaged in a sabbatical dance.
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