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Palazzolo Acreide

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A Sicilian village, among history and ancient festivals 

Palazzolo Acreide is a small Sicilian municipality in the province of Syracuse, in the middle of the Hyblaean Mountains in the southern part of the island. 

Listed among Italy’s most beautiful villages, in the historic centre of Palazzolo Acreide you can find archaeological evidence of an ancient Greek settlement, including the famous amphitheatre. It also features urban buildings from the Baroque period, like the Basilica of San Sebastiano and the Basilica of San Paolo, stunning UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2002. 

Continuing through the village, you come to Palazzo Judica, an impressive, late-Baroque noble building and testimony to what remains of what was a particularly prosperous time for the town.
West of the city, don’t miss the Archaeological Park of Akrai, where the ruins of a Greek civilisation are preserved. 

As well as its many monuments, Palazzolo Acreide is renowned for its unique culinary culture. On 29th June each year, on the feast day of Saint Paul, the locals prepare Cuddure di San Paolo, a doughnut-shaped bread that is given to loved ones as a symbol of good luck.

Palazzolo Acreide

96010 Palazzolo Acreide, Free municipal consortium of Syracuse, Italy

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