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Polizzi Generosa is a charming medieval village perched on the slopes of the Madonie Mountains, known for its Arab-Norman origins and rich historical heritage. Strolling through its narrow stone streets, you can admire ancient churches, Renaissance palaces, and splendid views of the Imera Valley and the distant sea.

"Mary is truly our sister, as Saint Ambrose says. She lived a life very similar to ours. It is, of course, beautiful to venerate Mary as the Virgin and Mother of God, as the one conceived immaculately of original sin and assumed into heaven; but she is also the Madonna of plates, brooms, and cooking pots..." With the motif of the broom, Albino Luciani (Pope John Paul I) may be echoing a sentiment of his predecessor in the office of Bishop of Rome, Giuseppe Roncalli (Pope John XXIII), who is said to have said: "One can become holy with a pastoral crook in one's hand, but just as one can become holy with a broom."

"The toponym Isnello derives from the watercourse that crosses the territory. This river, also called Isnello, laps the town to the north, creating a suggestive canyon between the castle hill and the steep wall of Montagna Grotta Grande".

Excerpts from Wiki... "The site on which the town of Polizzi Generosa stands has been frequented since the 6th century BC. It was a prosperous Arab center for almost two centuries. The toponym Polizzi, of Greek origin (at least Byzantine), derives from a compound toponym ending in Polis (city), as emerged from Norman documentation which presents the spellings Polis, Polic, etc., Latinized in Politium and Policium. The name "Generosa" was granted by Frederick II, impressed by the excellent welcome he received. In 1863 with RD n. 1218, this denomination was made official."

Glass balcony with a beautiful view of the mountains. Located in a small alley, but advertised everywhere.

Nice location on the market square

Not far from the castle of Sclafani, the church of Santa Maria Assunta was probably founded as a palatine church at the service of the lords of Sclafani. It underwent important changes in the fourteenth and seventeenth centuries. Of particular beauty, among the things found inside, is a Roman sarcophagus embellished with Dionysian scenes, reused for the burial of the counts of Sclafani and coming from the castle.

Near Sclafani Bagni, once famous for its spa facilities, this pool of hot water in the open countryside is easily accessible and not delimited by any fence. The pool has a very pleasant temperature (just under 40°) and a pungent sulphurous smell. According to those who live here, its water is miraculous for treating skin diseases and pain resulting from arthrosis.