Carnival in Sicily, as in many other parts of the world, means happiness. Masks, confetti and streamers are everywhere together with a lot of music. Almost every town organizes something for carnival.
But where is the best carnival in Sicily ?
There are many towns which assert that they have the best or the oldest carnival in Sicily.
However, three towns celebrate carnival wiht special events. They are Acireale, near Catania, also famous for its baroque architecture, Sciacca, near Agrigento, famous for its thermal baths and Termini Imerese, another town famous for thermal baths, near Palermo.
It's possible to find further information and the program of events of the carnival in Sicily at the following links:
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Acireale |
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Sciacca
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Termini Imerese
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