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From 9th to 11th May, feast of the Patron Saints Alfio, Filadelfo and Cirino. Among the crucial moments of the festival we remember the exit of the Nuri (naked): At 1:00 on May 10th the Nuri riding the Giro Santo. They are bare-chested, barefoot men, wearing only a pair of short white trousers and a red ribbon, holding one hand behind their back and a candle or a bouquet of flowers in the other. They run through the streets of Lentini remembering the tour that the Holy Martyrs made, amidst atrocious suffering, around the ancient city walls. The women also arrive behind them, barefoot.

Every year in April, do not miss the Artichoke Festival, now in its 32nd edition in 2024.

May 8th is the feast of the two patron saints of Grammichele: St. Michael the Archangel and St. Catherine of Alexandria. During the festival, the simulacra are carried in procession through the streets of the town together with the statue of the Madonna that precedes them.

Feast of the patron saint San Rocco on August 16th. The celebrations also include the procession of the simulacrum through the streets of the city

Carlo Maria Carafa was the prince who founded Grammichele in April 1693, 2km south of Occhiolà, the old settlement destroyed by the earthquake

Mineo (Minìu or Minèu in dialect), is a municipality located on the north-western slopes of the Iblei mountains. The city preserves historic buildings, many of which date back to the post-earthquake period in the Val di Noto of 1693, such as noble and bourgeois palaces. Among the sites of interest stand out the Serravalle Castle, the rock castle of the Sant'Agrippina Cave and the ancient Porta Adinolfo. Furthermore, the surrounding area offers natural beauty such as the Lamia stream and the archaeological site of Poggio Rocchicella.

Scordìa ('Scurdìa' in dialect) is a picturesque municipality belonging to the metropolitan city of Catania. Monuments and places of interest include the Mother Church of San Rocco, with its splendid baroque style, and the Church of San Giuseppe in neoclassical style. The municipality is known for its orange production.

Lake Lentini, or biviere di Lentini, is located in the province of Syracuse, in Sicily. According to legend, it was created by the hero Hercules, while some believe it was the work of the Templars in the 12th century. Dried up in the 20th century, it was later rebuilt in the 1970s. Today it is an oasis for migratory birds and nesting species.