Ciminna: Little Palermo
Things to do, attractions, 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 to see
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
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.
Where to stay
Best Offers of Vacation Rental, hotel, B&B where to sleep in Ciminna
Nearby Places
Below you will find a list of the most beautiful places to visit in the surroundings of Ciminna. The places are located at a maximum distance of about an half hour by car. Good fun!
Ventimiglia di Sicilia
Palermo surroundings
Baucina
Palermo surroundings
Vicari
Palermo surroundings
Mezzojuso
Palermo surroundings