| Santo Stefano Quisquina | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Sicily | |
| Territory | From Agrigento | |
| Altitude | 732 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 85.52 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 4.476 (2018) | |
| Name inhabitants | stefanesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0922 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 92020 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | Santa Rosalia and Giacinto Giordano Ansalone | |
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Santo Stefano Quisquina is a city of Sicily.
To know
Geographical notes
The town is surrounded by the Sicani Mountains and is lapped by the borders of Monti Sicani Park of which the Hermitage of Santa Rosalia is part.
How to orient yourself
Santo Stefano Quisquina: full screen map.How to get
By plane
- 1 Palermo-Punta Raisi Airport (Falcone e Borsellino Airport, IATA: PMO) (130 km from Santo Stefano Quisquina), ☎ 39 0917020273. Punta Raisi airport operates national and international flights, and various connections low cost. Numerous periodic tourist flights in summer e charter.
By car
- From Agrigento along the
- From Palermo along the
and exiting at the junction for Villabate then following the 
finally turning to the . - From Sciacca go out and overcome Ribera and follow for Bivona; after passing this last town too, after 7 km, you reach S. Stefano.
On the train
- 2 Cammarata-San Giovanni Gemini station (28 kilometers from the city.). This is the closest station to the city on the Palermo-Agrigento route.
By bus
There Prestia and Comandé company connect with Palermo passing by Bivona, Cianciana, Alessandria della Rocca. Or with Sciacca passing through Bivona, Cianciana, Alessandria della Rocca is Ribera.
The Puleo Riccardo bus lines connect with Prizzi is Lercara Friddi.
How to get around
By public transport
The Riccardo Puleo company carries out the urban service.
By car
It is usually not difficult to drive around and find parking, except in conjunction with weekends or special events.
What see
 | To learn more, see: Sanctuaries of Santo Stefano Quisquina. |
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mother church
- 1 mother church (Sanctuary of San Giacinto Giordano Ansalone), Piazza Madre Church, ☎ 39 0922 982091. Since October 1987, with the canonization of the Dominican stefanese Giacinto Giordano, the church has been elevated to a sanctuary.
Hermitage of Santa Rosalia
2 Hermitage of Santa Rosalia alla Quisquina, ☎ 39 0922 989805, 39 328 1006962, 39 347 5963469. 
July and August: Mon-Sun, September to June: Sat 10: 00-19: 00, Sun and holidays 10: 00-13: 00 and 15: 30-19: 00. Other days by reservation. This hermitage is located along the slopes of Mount Quisquina at 986 m a.s.l. It was built around the mid-1600s in the place where Santa Rosalia remained in hermitage inside a cave for twelve years (probably from 1150 to 1162). The hermitage grew over time thanks to donations and is now managed by the Pro Loco. In addition to the church and the monastic premises, it is possible to visit the cave of Santa Rosalia with a lying statue that represents it. Upon accessing the cave, on the left at half height you can see an inscription which, according to legend, was traced by the Saint.
July and August: Mon-Sun, September to June: Sat 10: 00-19: 00, Sun and holidays 10: 00-13: 00 and 15: 30-19: 00. Other days by reservation. This hermitage is located along the slopes of Mount Quisquina at 986 m a.s.l. It was built around the mid-1600s in the place where Santa Rosalia remained in hermitage inside a cave for twelve years (probably from 1150 to 1162). The hermitage grew over time thanks to donations and is now managed by the Pro Loco. In addition to the church and the monastic premises, it is possible to visit the cave of Santa Rosalia with a lying statue that represents it. Upon accessing the cave, on the left at half height you can see an inscription which, according to legend, was traced by the Saint.- Next to the hermitage begins the path of theSanta Rosalia itinerary leading up to Palermo.
- 3 Oratory of the five wounds (Church of San Francesco de Sales), Oratory courtyard, 11. Built around 1580 and embellished with fine stuccoes in the vault of the presbytery and the marble high altar of 1760.
- 4 Town Hall of Santo Stefano Quisquina, Via Roma, 142, ☎ 39 0922 989671.
Church of San Calogero
- 5 Church of San Calogero, ☎ 39 0922 982091. Located on the peak of the homonymous mountain, inside there is a bronze bust of the Saint and an altar with a bas-relief overlooking the mountain and two canvases depicting some moments of the Saint's life.
- 6 Church of the Madonna della Catena, Via Catena, 37. One-nave church from the 14th century.
The Andromeda Theater at sunset
- 7 Andromeda Theater, Contrada Rocca, ☎ 39 328 767 1914, @[email protected].
5 € (Aug 2019). Mon-Sun 10:00 - 12:30 and 15:00 - 20:00. This theater was built by a pastor artist named Lorenzo Reina, owner of the land on which it stands which he thought of building a theater inspired by the shape of the Andromeda constellation for which there are only 108 seats. In addition to being placed in a panoramic point from which you can see Santo Stefano, you can admire the landscape of central Sicily and on the days of the summer solstice the disc placed in front of the stage door casts a shadow on the circle of the stage. Same thing for one of the statues with an open mouth, from which the sun passes through the mouth in those days. The entire theater is a work of art to be admired. - 8 Municipal villa.
5 € (Aug 2019). Events and parties
- Feast of Santa Rosalia. first Sunday in June until Wednesday. The festival lasts for 5 days, in which the bust with the relics is carried in procession through the town. Meanwhile, games are organized in the square, folk groups and singers. On Tuesday, a procession accompanies the bust of the sanctuzza from the Mother Church to the Hermitage. In the late afternoon, a long procession of faithful escorts the return of the sanctuary to the entrance of the town up to the Mother Church.
- Cheese festival. second Sunday of June.
- Feast of San Calogero. 17 and 18 June. After the Vespers the simulacrum of the Saint is carried on the shoulders by the faithful from the Mother Church to the small church on top of the homonymous mountain 3 km from the town. Upon arrival, pilgrims are offered blessed bread with ricotta, boiled potatoes, hard-boiled eggs and wine. The devotees spend the night on the lace and the following morning the procession returns to the village, where the celebrations continue.
- Feast of San Giacinto Giordano Ansalone. November 17.
What to do
- Walk around the hermitage. Around Mount Quisquina on which the hermitage is located there are tree-lined paths that allow not too long walks on dirt paths.
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- 1 Tahini, Via Molino Sottano, 4. Cafeteria Pastry Bar
Average prices
- 2 [link not working]Aquarius,, Via Libero Attardi, 62, ☎ 39 0922 982432. Restaurant and pizzeria.
- 3 Grill 1900 Gastro Pub, Via Cuba, 1, ☎ 39 0922 989517.
- 4 Belvedere Pizzeria Restaurant, c / da margimuto, ☎ 39 0922 989354.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Domus Reina, Via Madre Chiesa, 5.
- 2 Pigna D'Oro Hotel, Contrada Finocchiara. Hotel with swimming pool and a nice view over the city.
Safety
- 3 Emergency medical Service, Piazza Castello, 7, ☎ 39 0922 993087.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 4 Post Office, Piazza Europa, 28, ☎ 39 0922 982076.
Keep informed
Around
Itineraries
- Sanctuaries of Santo Stefano Quisquina - is an itinerary around the city that allows you to visit the most interesting places in Santo Stefano Quisquina.
- Santa Rosalia itinerary - Tourist, religious and naturalistic route of over 180 km, between the provinces of Agrigento is Palermo, to be done on foot, by bicycle or on horseback, which winds through 7 former nature reserves now absorbed by the Monti Sicani Park and 15 municipalities (Santo Stefano Quisquina, Castronovo of Sicily, Prizzi, Adriano Palace, Bivona, Burgio, Closed Sclafani, Bisacquino, Contessa Entellina, Flowery field, Lionheart, Plain of the Albanians, Altofonte, Monreale, Palermo), connecting the Hermitage in the territory of Santo Stefano Quisquina to the Sanctuary of Monte Pellegrino through the places linked to the cult of Santa Rosalia.
- The path, which is part of the Vie Sacre di Sicilia project, is made up of royal roads, mule tracks, paths and disused railways. Funded by the Regional Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Mediterranean Fishing, it was officially inaugurated on 4 September 2016.
Useful information
- 5 Pro Loco, Via Libero Attardi, 54, ☎ 39 0922 989805.
Other projects
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