Conquered by the ceramics of Sciacca ... ready for those of Caltagirone!

I suggest you to take your car, before going in the centre of Sciacca, and start with the discovering of two places in different locations. The first one is the "Enchanted Castle", a real rock-show created by the inventiveness of man and nature, where, in addition to the olive and almond trees, the carved and chiseled heads rise in the rock, carved by Filippo Bentivegna, known as “Filippu di li testi”, or Filippo of heads (and you will understand why this nickname!) a true artist with an immense creative capacity, one of the greatest exponents of art brut or outsider art.

The second place where I suggest to go with your car, is in the opposite side of the town As I told you, Sciacca is famous in the world also for its incredible Carnival! The Museum of the Sciacca Carnival offers a captivating journey through history, not only of a festival, but also of a truly enjoyable experience for both young and old. Inaugurated in 2010, it preserves beautiful testimonies of the Sciacca Carnival, amongst which a collection of about 100 historical ceramic models, reproduced miniatures of Parade Floats that took part in previous editions of the festival. A photo gallery at the entrance displays attractive freeze-frame images of the Carnival. This is followed by some historical costumes, the exhibition of the Parade Float miniatures, papier-mâché reconstructions of typical Sicilian wine and gastronomic products and a particular section dedicated to local pottery. Finally, if you want to have a Carnival experience by creating your own masks, the Ecomuseo Diffuso di Sciacca will be able to suggest the right experience for you!