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This is how holiday rental owners described Petralia Sottana
Situated in the heart of Sicily, the ancient town of “Petra” dates back to Roman times.
During the Arab domination it became a very important meeting point and place of commerce, know as "Batarliah". When the Normans conquered Sicily in the XI century, the town representatives harmoniously negotiated peace between ...
show more the Catholics and the Muslims for the entire area, a peace which lasted centuries.
Today just as in ancient times the town’s position remains extraordinary.
Once in Petralia you can:
-enjoy the quality of life in Petralia Sottana, a place of traditions and serenity, the only sicilian town to have obtained the “Orange Flag” qualitication given by the Touring Club Italiano
-explore the extraordinary Madonie Park and its unique natural environment, specific geological aspects and wildlife
-visit the beautiful surrounding towns of Petralia Soprana, Geraci Siculo, Gangi, Castelbuono and Cefalù
-explore the seven UNESCO sites located in Sicily, all no more than a 120 minute car drive away
Petralia can be reached from the airports of Palermo and Catania in about 90 minutes.
The Madonie Park occupies a vast area of Sicily and presents a great variety of landscapes and characteristics.
From the Northern coastline to central Sicily you can visit towns of extraordinare historic value. All these small towns surround the park itself, with its areas of natural beauty.
Towns gently poised upon hilltops, stone buildings graciously interacting with the hills themselves seem to counterbalance the natural landscape. The park is home to an incredibily vast assortment of endemic and rare plant species and various animal species. It is also an area with an interesting geological history, since these parts of the island were the first to emerge in ancient times.
Today the park belongs to the European Geopark Network and is an interesting area of research for scientists from around the world.
Other areas of interest are the cultural and anthropic aspects, the culinary traditions, the craftmanship, and small local handmade products. All these activities tell the tale of a recent past made of wisdom, crafts and agriculture.
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During the Arab domination it became a very important meeting point and place of commerce, know as "Batarliah". When the Normans conquered Sicily in the XI century, the town representatives harmoniously negotiated peace between ...
show more the Catholics and the Muslims for the entire area, a peace which lasted centuries.
Today just as in ancient times the town’s position remains extraordinary.
Once in Petralia you can:
-enjoy the quality of life in Petralia Sottana, a place of traditions and serenity, the only sicilian town to have obtained the “Orange Flag” qualitication given by the Touring Club Italiano
-explore the extraordinary Madonie Park and its unique natural environment, specific geological aspects and wildlife
-visit the beautiful surrounding towns of Petralia Soprana, Geraci Siculo, Gangi, Castelbuono and Cefalù
-explore the seven UNESCO sites located in Sicily, all no more than a 120 minute car drive away
Petralia can be reached from the airports of Palermo and Catania in about 90 minutes.
The Madonie Park occupies a vast area of Sicily and presents a great variety of landscapes and characteristics.
From the Northern coastline to central Sicily you can visit towns of extraordinare historic value. All these small towns surround the park itself, with its areas of natural beauty.
Towns gently poised upon hilltops, stone buildings graciously interacting with the hills themselves seem to counterbalance the natural landscape. The park is home to an incredibily vast assortment of endemic and rare plant species and various animal species. It is also an area with an interesting geological history, since these parts of the island were the first to emerge in ancient times.
Today the park belongs to the European Geopark Network and is an interesting area of research for scientists from around the world.
Other areas of interest are the cultural and anthropic aspects, the culinary traditions, the craftmanship, and small local handmade products. All these activities tell the tale of a recent past made of wisdom, crafts and agriculture.
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source: I colori delle Madonie di Nicoletta Carini