Woods and Picnic Areas - West of Sicily

Woods and Picnic Areas

Natural museums open for millennia.

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Rolling hills and plains, dense vegetation and varied fauna, ponds and picnic areas.

You can find this and more in the woods of the west of Sicily. If you want to have a picnic, take a break or enjoy breathtaking views, immerse yourself in the area’s largest “green lungs”: the woods of Scorace, Monte Baronia or Angimbè.

Cubbaita

Trapani

Cuccìa

Valderice

Genovesi

Erice

Cassatelle

Castellammare del Golfo

Spincia

Custonaci

Pane di Natale

Custonaci

Biscotti di fico

Valderice
Fig biscuits (also known as “Buccellati” in other parts of Sicily) form part of the confectionery traditions of the west of Sicily, especially in the Agro Ericino and Valderice areas, and are prepa...

Cubbaita

Trapani
A sweet listed in the register of traditional Sicilian agri-food products , the cubbaita, a sweet of Arab origin, owes its deliciousness to almonds and honey. An irresistible almond cake, sometimes...

Cuccìa

Valderice
A traditional sweet for the feast of Santa Lucia, the cuccìa has ancient origins and numerous delicious variations. Its unmistakable ingredients are cooked wheat, seasoned with vino cotto – accordi...

Muccunetti di Mazara del Vallo

Mazara del Vallo
These sweets with pumpkin derive from the exquisite claustral tradition, a tradition that was created to support the convents – as pastries represented a source of income – and which has become a corn...

Jasmine granita

Trapani
A fragrant summer delicacy, this granita is made during the flowering season of white jasmine. In Sicily, between Palermo and Trapani, there are numerous recipes of Arab origin that involve the use of...

Sfince di San Giuseppe

Trapani
Traditionally made for the feast of San Giuseppe (Saint Joseph’s Day), 19 March, sfince are said to have ancient origins, as suggested by the etymology of their name, of Latin origin: “spongia”, a sof...

Cannoli

Paceco
Cannoli is certainly the true emperor of Sicilian confectionery: a true symbol of the excellence of the island’s art of sweet-making, which has been listed by the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Fo...

Dolci di badia and Mustazzoli

Erice
These are traditional sweets, that were conceived and prepared in Erice’s convents of San Carlo and Santa Teresa, where the cloistered nuns would make these delicious recipes. Dolci di badia are ma...

Genovesi

Erice
A shortcrust pastry sweet, whose ancient tradition hark back to Erice’s convents of San Carlo and Santa Teresa, where the cloistered nuns would prepare their delicious recipes. A thin, slightly cru...

Cassatelle

Castellammare del Golfo
Shaped like an elongated ravioli, these much-loved local sweets are found in every bar and bakery from Castellammare to Marsala. Cassatelle are also one of the island of Favignana’s most quintessentia...

Spincia

Custonaci
A traditional and much-loved sweet from the Agro Ericino area: the spincia, a soft dough fritter, a real fluffy tasty cloud that is eaten with honey. This simple and delicious dessert may be inheri...

Pane di Natale

Custonaci
Bread, with one form for nourishment and another for communication, sets the tone for celebration and for work. Such is the case with the traditional pane di Natale, hand-carved by bakers in Custonaci...
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