Canicattini Bagni: city of liberty

Things to do, attractions, interesting facts

Canicattini Bagni

State: SR - Area: Siracusa surroundings

Canicattini Bagni, set in the center of the Hyblean territory, is the city of Liberty and Music.
Its history is very ancient and has known the presence of residential areas since the Neolithic age. Following the arrival of the Greek gods, the city assumes a strategic position, an obligatory passage between the city of Syracuse and its sub-colonies of Akrai and Kasmenai, and this determines a major development. The cultural and economic continuity between the late antiquity and the early Middle Ages has allowed for a rich flowering of numerous agricultural villages in the area. The foundation of the current town dates back to 1682 with the obtaining of the licentia populandi by the Marquis Mario Daniele Partexano.
Canicattini Bagni today boasts a historic center that contains architectural beauties that recall the style of the 'Art Nouveau, and dominates a vast plain dotted with olive trees and intersected by quarries that create a scenic natural landscape.

What is the best time to visit Canicattini Bagni?

Canicattini Bagni 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 Canicattini Bagni during the year.

What to see

The city of Canicattini Bagni has been defined as a cultural landscape, as its cultural heritage is not confined only to the restricted urban area but also to its rural spaces, a definition developed by the Committee for the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Its historic center presents significant examples of the artistic taste of Art Nouveau and constitutes an interesting phenomenon in the panorama of Sicilian minor Liberty. The Liberty style in Canicattini had a long season full of works: Palazzo Ajello, a small architectural jewel; the prospectus of the church of the Holy Souls of Purgatory Purgatory; the baptismal font of the Mother Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli; the prospectus of the Church of Mary Most Holy Help of Christians; Palazzo Carpinteri Gozzo, now the town hall; Messina Carpinteri palace; the Villa Comunale; numerous elevations of civil homes (among which those of Via Vittorio Emanuele III, n. 152 and via Garibaldi n. 173 stand out) and of the noble chapels in the cemetery.
Of particular interest are also: the archaeological area of Contrada Case Old; the Sant'Alfano Bridge, a valuable work from 1796; the TEMPO Museum, the Textile Museum - the Emigrant's House and the Museum of Popular Devotions.

Things to do

What to eat

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

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.

The typical dishes of Canicattini Bagni are linked to the tradition of peasant cuisine, poor and genuine. Among the typical local dishes we find: scilla, a sort of polenta prepared with durum wheat flour in broccoli broth; the broccoli sausage; lasagnula, a sort of lasagna cooked in chicken broth together with meatballs; taccuna, characteristic homemade macaroni; seasoned bread, made with local durum wheat and baked in the oven.

Nearby Places

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