San Cataldo (Italy) - San Cataldo (Italia)

San Cataldo is a city located in the center of the Sicily.

To know

Geographical notes

It is located in Province of Caltanissetta, distant from capital only 10 kilometers.

When to go

In the month of April every year the Sancataldese Holy Week is organized, from the beginning of the second week of April.

Background

City founded by an aristocratic family of origin of Pisa, the princely family of the Cockerels, the first nucleus of the city was erected in 1607. Although in the city at 6 km on the reverse side Serradifalco there is the archaeological excavation Vassallaggi.

How to orient yourself

How to get

By plane

From Catania or from Comiso, the closest point.

By car

Entering from the SS 640 (Agrigento-Caltanissetta) and from the Catania-Palermo motorway exit for Enna.

How to get around

What see

It has an ethno-anthropological museum, two water parks (Valle dei Pini and the EuroPark Roccella).

Events and parties

• Feast of San Cataldo. May 10. Patron Saint day. 
• Foundation of the City. Every year on July 18 is celebrated the Foundation of the City, a kind of birthday with donut festival. 
• COIF, "Il Casale" Shopping Center. Exhibition of building materials that takes place every year from the beginning of June. 
• Donut Festival, Borgo Santa Rita. In May. 
• Festival of the arancina. Every year of September. 

What to do

Shopping

• Shopping center The farmhouse, Contrada Bigini (It is less than 2 km from the town). from 9 to 21 in winter; in summer until 2. 

How to have fun

Where to eat

High prices

• The rock, Contrada Decano (Exit the city, after the hospital), ☎ 39 0934 586900. 

Average prices

• Air Pub Cafe ', San Cataldo Scalo, ☎ 39 0934 569718. 

Moderate prices

• The sweet life, Contrada Roccella / Cusatino (a few steps between the Vassallaggi archaeological excavation and the EuroRoccella water park), ☎ 39 0934 572834. Restaurant. 
• Miraglia, via Principe Galletti 82, ☎ 39 348 2539197. Pizzeria. 

Where stay

Average prices

• Bed & Breakfest Roccella (In Roccella a few kilometers from the archaeological site). 

High prices

• Helios Inn Hotel. The only four-star hotel in San Cataldo. 

Safety

There is the Tenenza Command of the Carabinieri.

How to keep in touch

Keep informed

• The periodical The bag

Around

• Caltanissetta - 10 kilometers from the center of the capital.

Other projects

• Wikipedia contains an entry concerning San Cataldo (Italy)
• Commons contains images or other files on San Cataldo (Italy)

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