CALTANISSETTA | SICILY

Discover Caltanissetta

Caltanissetta is located in central Sicily at the foot of Mount San Giuliano in a green, mostly hilly landscape.
Sights in the city centre to visit are Piazza Garibaldi, Corso Umberto I, the Civic Museum and the Mineralogical and Paleontological Museum.
Caltanissetta is a very important province for its mining areas rich in sulphur, magnesium and potassium salts. A short distance from the city are the ruins of the Pietrarossa Castle of Arabic origin.
Lovers of breathtaking views should visit Mount San Giuliano, which overlooks the city from the north and offers a panoramic view of central Sicily.

Caltanissetta has areas of great archaeological interest, such as San Cataldo with the remains of a prehistoric city, and the Archaeological Park of the ancient city of Sabucina. Also, tholos tombs from the XII-X centuries BC can be seen on Mount Campanella. In the archaeological area of Gela, parts of a city from the Timoleon period (4th century BC) have been uncovered, and include houses and shops built on the ruins of shrines from previous ages.
Worth visiting ten kilometres from Caltanissetta is the Vassallaggi zone, where parts of the city walls, the ruins of the Greek town and a vast necropolis have been brought to light.

Also worth seeing is Gibil-Gabib, meaning ‘Mountain of the Dead’ due to the large number of prehistoric and Greek tombs carved into the rock.
Caltanissetta’s climate is excellent for farming. Among the main products are wheat, citrus fruits, grapes and olives, all of which enrich Sicilian tables.