Holiday apartment in Lucca Sicula: Festivals, Churches and Olive Groves

If you are planning a stay in a holiday apartment in Lucca Sicula, you will encounter an agricultural landscape and a history that dates back to the present-day site, founded in 1620. Olive groves, almond groves, citrus plantations and vineyards give the town a rural character; churches, festivals and traditional dishes make it interesting if you would like to include culture and regional traditions in your trip.

Holiday apartment in Lucca Sicula between history and rural culture

Contrada Gininis was chosen as the site for the new town of Lucca Sicula. It lies along the old Trassera Regia next to a spring. The Chiesa Madre “Maria SS. Immacolata” was built in 1640. In the lower part of the town stands the Chiesa del SS. Rosario, built in 1860.

Palazzo Lo Cascio is the only surviving aristocratic residence in Lucca Sicula. Its upper floors house an exhibition tour on the history of the Lucca Sicula community. Historical photographs, items from the farming tradition, agricultural tools and a room commemorating all the town’s mayors are included. The tourist information office is located on the ground floor.

Portella S. Caterina is considered a prehistoric settlement in the historically and archaeologically significant area of Lucca Sicula. Contrada Salina is considered a Roman settlement in the same area, while Villanova is regarded as a Norman station. Thus, Lucca Sicula brings together references to the prehistoric, Roman and Norman periods.

Olive groves, recipes and November traditions

Biancolilla and Nocellara del Belice are considered among the finest olive varieties to have found favourable growing conditions in the hills of Lucca Sicula. The traditional recipes of Lucca Sicula have been passed down through generations and are still prepared according to traditional guidelines today. Here, landscape and regional cuisine come together in a particularly tangible way for your trip.

The Festa dell’Olio usually takes place in November and promotes olive oil production in Lucca Sicula. At stalls, olive oil is tasted on its own or together with other specialities. If you are planning accommodation for this time of year, the oil tradition is one of the specific themes around which you can organise your stay.

Festivals between March, Easter and Holy Week

On 19 March, for the feast of Saint Joseph, the “li tavuli di San Giseppi” are set up in front of the forecourt of the Chiesa Madre and in many homes. The dishes served on these tables include risu n’taganu, pignulata, spincie and vucciddati. A procession with the statue of Saint Joseph through the streets of Lucca Sicula brings the Feast of San Giuseppe to an end.

The Feast of the Crucifix lasts for three days. It includes a solemn procession through the streets of Lucca Sicula and a livestock fair. Various farm animals, such as cows, pigs, chickens, chicks and horses, can be purchased there.

During the annual Easter tradition known as the “Incontro”, the citizens of Lucca Sicula accompany the Madonna to her risen Son. During Holy Week, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele and the Corso become a stage for scenes from the Passion. When choosing a holiday apartment or holiday home in Lucca Sicula, you can therefore decide on the focus of your trip: historic buildings, archaeological periods, olive oil and recipes, or the dates of the festivals.

More destinations for your planning

Other destinations you can consider when planning your trip: Sant'angelo Muxaro, San Leone, Licata, Castrofilippo, Agrigento, Caltabellotta, Sant'anna, Cammarata.

To the higher-level travel overview: Agrigento.