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Ciminna: Little Palermo
What to see, things to do, what to eat, interesting facts
State: PA - Area: Palermo surroundings
Ciminna is a small village in the Palermitan area made famous by Luchino Visconti who chose it for some shots of the film "The Leopard".
The first information on the village dates back to 1098 when the toponym Chiminna appears for the first times in documents written in Greek. The current inhabited center was founded by the Normans, between the 1400s and 1600s the village was enriched with churches and convents endowed with numerous and precious works of art, which earned the town the nickname of Palermu lu nicu, or Little Palermo.
The beauty of the landscape and the wealth of monuments and works of art make Ciminna today a place of notable artistic, historical and landscape interest.
What is the best time to visit Ciminna?
Ciminna 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 Ciminna 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 Ciminna
Church of San Domenico in Ciminna
Ancient Jewish neighborhood in Ciminna
Church of San Rocco in Ciminna
Church of Sant'Antonio Abate in Ciminna
Church of Purgatory in Ciminna
Church and convent of the Capuchins in Ciminna
Church of San Giuseppe in Ciminna
Church of the Holy Souls in Ciminna
Church of San Giacomo in Ciminna
Church of Santa Lucia in Ciminna
Mother Church in Ciminna
Church of San Sebastiano in Ciminna
Church of San Francesco di Paola in Ciminna
Church of San Francesco D'Assisi in Ciminna
Museum Center in Ciminna
Church of Carmine in Ciminna
Church of San Giovanni Battista in Ciminna
Serre di Ciminna
Sanctuary of San Vito in Ciminna
What to eat in Ciminna
Typical food, local wines and drinks, traditional dish to taste in Ciminna
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.
