A certain magic

The Madonie Mountains, an hour or so south east from the capital Palermo and at the back door of the medieval seaside town of Cefalu, are dotted with towering stone villages, mighty mountains, a slow pace of everyday life, forests, winding roads, walking tracks, simple food, narrow streets and balconies in bloom, wildflowers and art, centuries old ruins, noble architecture and traditions not lost.

It has a certain magic.

Travel slowly

From the splendour of Cefalu to the quiet cobblestone streets of small mountain villages like Petralia Soprana, Gangi and Polizzi Generosa the Madonie is very good at beckoning the traveller who wants to 'slip away' and enjoy another Sicilian world.

A little bit of the Madonie magic

Below are a few snapshots from times spent in the mountains of the Madonie which tell something of the magic.

Ruins of La Commenda Church outside Polizzi Generosa

Cefalu 

Trattoria da Salvatore, Petralia Soprana

Sheep grazing outside Polizzi Generosa

Rooftops Gangi

Road through the Madonie

Petralia Soprana flower filled balconies

Ricotta making outside Polizzi Generosa

Pork and fennel sausages cooking, in the mountains outside Polizzi Generosa

Petralia Soprana's town hall

Evening light Polizzi Generosa

Petralia Soprana

Polizzi Generosa rooftops

Sunset over the Madonie

Soaring mountains on the road to Piano Battaglia

Wild sweet peas

Salve,

Suzanne

A Note: photos 3,10,12 &15 are by L. turrisi