The Ottobrata Zafferanese is one of the most famous autumn festivals in Sicily. Zafferana Etnea (position) is a small village on the slopes of mount Etna and since 1978 a yearly festival is held there in October. Zafferana is famous for it's honey production but the area offers also good wine, mushrooms, chestnuts and other autumn delights.
Every Sunday of October the festival has a different theme and it's always crowded with people.
Ottobrata zafferanese 2016 program
- October 2nd Grape festival;
- October 9th: Honey festival; - program (italian)
- October 16th: Etna apples festival - program (Italian)
- October 23rd: Mushrooms festival - program (Italian)
- October 30th: Wine and chestnuts festival - program (Italian)
Along the central via Roma there will also be exhibitions, shows of street artists and music.
Map of the festival sites
Transfer service from Syracuse
During the Ottobrata 2016 Sundays, Hermes Sicily and Siracusa Moving Tourist organize a weekly shuttle bus service between Siracusa and Zafferana Etnea, from 10 am to 6 pm, fare 20 € p.p. Further information are available contacting per e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or at the Hermes Sicily Guides infodesk in via Trento, 7 in Syracuse (near the Apollo temple, inside the infopoint Wanderlust).
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