Ottobrata Zafferanese offers tastings, music, excursions, shows and craft markets. Every Sunday, in October, in the old town center of Zafferana Etnea (CT) a country fest takes place: each weekend a different theme.
Each Sunday the true stars are the local products; you can appreciate grapes, wine, mustard, honey, apples, seasonal fruits (prickly pear, pomegranates, nuts, hazelnuts, chestnuts, pistachios), porcini mushrooms Etna, oil, olives and preserves in oil.
You will be invited to follow theme itineraries focusing on food and handicraft, and you will have the chance attend side events and exhibitions. Take a look to our family villas in Sicily selection to find an accommodation nearby.
An itinerary of taste
Piazza Umberto hosts many stands where you can taste the typical local desserts, liqueurs, wines, honey, nougat and caramelized dried fruit and pistachio ice cream. The municipal park near the square hosts the stands of
salami, typical Sicilian cheeses and preserved food. So do not miss out on the different events of Slow Food, in the main square, during which you can taste some typical Sicilian dishes through guided tastings.
The itinerary of beauty
The streets of the old town are dedicated to exhibitions of ancient crafts: the most curious visitors can stop and admire how artisans carve wood and lava stone, as well as the work of Sicilian carts’ painters, embroiderers, wrought iron workers, puppeteers. Along this route there are also spaces dedicated to painting, photography and crafts exhibitions.
The events
The Ottobrata involves the visitor especially for his party atmosphere with music and shows. Every Sunday, at different times of the day, musical or dance performances take place, and for the youngest visitors there is entertainment and animation with actors and acrobats. For the most adventurous ones, every Sunday the festival organizes some excursions to the most beautiful naturalistic spots in the surroundings.
