{"id":67605,"date":"2015-10-17T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-17T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/?p=67605"},"modified":"2026-10-12T10:02:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T09:02:33","slug":"sicani-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/sicani-mountains","title":{"rendered":"Sicani Mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sicani Mountains<\/strong> are a mountain range in the hinterland of western Sicily, straddling the provinces of Palermo and Agrigento, which had a natural park created in 2010 whose status was revoked in 2018. There are several nature reserves: that of Palazzo Adriano and the Sosio Valley<\/a>, that of Monte Carcaci<\/a>, that of Monte Genuardo and Santa Maria del Bosco<\/a>, and that of Monte Cammarata<\/a>.
\nThis pleasant region is dotted with historic villages and natural sites suitable for all kinds of excursions, from hiking on foot, on horseback or by mountain bike.<\/p>\n

Historical heritage and local produce<\/h2>\n

Evidence of the long history of the territory of the Sicani Mountains can be found almost everywhere, such as the medieval castle of Bivona<\/strong><\/a> from the 13th century, the Bourbon castle from the late 15th century of Palazzo Adriano<\/strong><\/a>, the castle of Frederick II<\/strong> in Giuliana<\/strong><\/a>, the medieval centre of Prizzi<\/strong><\/a>, the villages of Arab origin of Burgio<\/strong><\/a>, Cammarata<\/strong><\/a> and Contessa Entellina<\/strong><\/a>, the historic fountains of Castronovo di Sicilia<\/strong><\/a>, the 16th-century churches and monasteries such as in Chiusa Sclafani<\/strong><\/a>, the 16th-century church of San Giovanni Gemini<\/strong><\/a>, the archaeological sites of Sambuca di Sicilia<\/strong><\/a>, or even places of pilgrimage such as the hermitage of Santa Rosalia<\/strong> in Santo Stefano di Quisquina<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The region is also rich in gastronomic and wine heritage, with pastures and the continued production of traditional cheeses, from sheep’s milk (pecorino<\/em> Sicilian), and cow’s milk (caciotte<\/em>, caciocavallo<\/em>), local meats from small farms, fruits and vegetables and local wines.<\/p>\n

Map of the Sicani Mountains<\/h2>\n

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