Ferla
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
Rebuilt after the earthquake of 1693, Ferla is a small Baroque town in the Iblei mountains above the Anapo valley, close to the rock-cut tombs of Pantalica. Its two main streets cross at a Quattro Canti modelled on Palermo's, and along them stand churches such as Sant'Antonio Abate, whose curving façade is made of three concave sections.
Highlights
- Sant'Antonio Abate, with its curving Baroque façade and stuccoed octagonal dome
- San Sebastiano, the largest church, its façade carved with the saint and soldiers
- The San Martino necropolis, with prehistoric tombs and Byzantine catacombs
- The Necropolis of Pantalica, a UNESCO site between Ferla and Sortino
- Easter, celebrated in Ferla with particular feeling
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Ferla (IT), Ferla (EN)), Wikivoyage (Ferla). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 2,305
Things to see
Events through the year
- Holy Week and EasterNight processions, Sciaccariata torches on Holy Saturday, the Scontru at Easter noon
- Feast of Saint SebastianDawn mass, barefoot-chested bearers, midday Nisciuta of the saint with fireworks
- Christmas novenas and craft nativity scenesSingers with bagpipes tour the streets; nativity scenes line the old town
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Ferla). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Specialities of Sicily
Typical of the region rather than of this village.
Arancini 002Public domain- Cannolo sicilianoSweet
- Cassata sicilianaSweet
- GranitaSweet
- Pasta alla NormaDish
Adapted from Wikipedia (Sicilian cuisine, Cucina siciliana). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
2 places to stay within 3 km
- B&Bs and guest houses 2
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Nearby member villages
- Palazzolo Acreide · 7.4 km
- Buccheri · 8.7 km
- Monterosso Almo · 20 km
- Militello in Val di Catania · 22 km
- Agira · 71 km