Sightseeing

Calatabiano
Arab-Norman Castle

Calatabiano
Saint Mark’s Castle

Calatabiano
Jesus and Mary’s Church (XVII sec.)

Calatabiano
Church of the Holy Crucifix (Saint Philip -XV sec.)

Calatabiano
Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation (1737)

Calatabiano
Crucifix by G. Salvo D'Antonio (XVI sec.)

Calatabiano
Saint Catherine from the school of the Gaginis (XVI c.)

Calatabiano
Church Madonna del Carmelo (Our Lady of the Mount Carmel) (1684)
   

 

 

Special packages for school

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our project, aimed at Comprehensive schools, intends to  narrate our own roots. And we wish to achieve this through a long-lasting organization, which preserves and promotes the folk memory. The Promo Loco hopes to introduce pupils and adults to the Churches, Castles, and Works of Art of Calatabiano.

 

Visiting Calatabiano, School didactic trips.

Plans:
1) Arab-Norman castle of Calatabiano
2) Visting Calatabiano
3) Calatabiano, a City of Castles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1) Arab-Norman castle of  Calatabiano
Plan:
9.30: Bus arrival at the parking  near the castle.
10.00: Going up to the castle by panoramic lift and visit to the Arab-Norman castle.
12.30: Bus departure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tickets and information:

e-mail info@promoloco.it

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
Church of the Holy Crucifix (Saint Philip -1484) Jesus and Mary’s Church (1695)
Church of Our Lady of the Annumciation (1737) Crucifix by G. Salvo D'Antonio (XVI sec.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2) Visiting Calatabiano
Plan:
9.30: Bus arrival at the parking  near the castle.
10.00: Going up to the castle by panoramic lift and visit to the Arab-Norman castle.
11.30: visit to the old medieval ruins with a stop at the Church ‘SS. Crocifisso’ (1484).
12.00: visit to the Church ‘Gesù e Maria’ (Jesus and Mary) XVII c. It houses precious pictures.
12.30: visit to the  Church ‘Maria SS. Annunziata’ (1740), where it is kept an outstanding wooden Crucifix, probably by G. Salvo D'Antonio (1502).
13.30: Lunch break.
15.00: visit to the ‘Castello San Marco’ (Castle of  Saint Mark's) (1689)
15.30: Bus departure.


 

 

 

Arab-Norman castle Saint Mark’s Castle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3) Calatabiano, a City of Castles
Plan:
9.30: Bus arrival at the parking  near the castle.
10.00: Going up to the castle by panoramic lift and visit to the Arab-Norman castle.
11.30: visit to the Castello San Marco (Castle of  Saint Mark's) (1689).
12.30: Bus departure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Promo Loco Local Office for the Promotion of the Territory • Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, 1295011 Calatabiano (CT) - P.IVA 04735520878