Monterosso Almo

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Monterosso Almo is a small village, counted among the most beautiful villages in Italy, nestled in the Iblei Mountains.
The territory on which it stands preserves archaeological traces of considerable interest that tell the long history of this center.
The fabric urban center develops around splendid squares, ancient churches, narrow alleys, important monuments and suggestive arched passages.
It is a place where you can breathe healthy air, a land founded on ancient crafts, agriculture and pastoralism, characteristics confer to Monterosso Almo a unique charm.
Monterosso Almo finally offers a superb food and wine experience that offers genuine flavors, the result of ancient peasant traditions, such as cavateddi, cherries, almonds, bread and scacce, mushrooms, sausages and wild boar meat. Bread is the specialty of the village, among the best known is "u scacciuni", bread soaked in oil and flavored with oregano. Another specialty is capuliatu, the sun-dried tomato.