The Tholos of Raccuja
Ancient circular dry-stone buildings with corbelled domes, scattered across the countryside: a quiet trace of the shepherding that shaped the Nebrodi.
Raccuja, between the green Nebrodi and the Tyrrhenian Sea
Your hosts
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We live here and love the Nebrodi: ask us anything — opening hours, trails, where to eat, local festivals, day trips to the sea. We're happy to help you discover Raccuja and its surroundings.
Raccuja is a small village in north-eastern Sicily, set among the green hills of the Nebrodi. The landscape here feels slower and authentic — yet the coast remains within driving reach.
What to discover in Raccuja and around
A Nebrodi village with a long history and a living tradition: castle, museum, authentic flavours, trails and a summer festival that fills the whole town.
Branciforti Castle and medieval village
The Norman-Swabian castle on Monte Castagnerazza, the old town and the lanes climbing among stone houses: the classic walk to get to know Raccuja.
Silk Museum
The Raccuja museum devoted to the village's silk-making tradition — a rare page of Sicilian craft. Check opening times before visiting.
Water trekking in the Nebrodi
Guided river-walks and canyon routes around Raccuja, Floresta, Ucria and the upper Naso river basin, with local operators.
Horseback in the Nebrodi Park
Rides and bridleways through the heart of the Park: a slow, immersive way to cross forests, pastures and ridges.
Maccheroni Festival — August 13
Raccuja's summer event: hand-made pasta served through the streets of the village, with music and tradition. The day the whole town comes alive.
Flavours of the Nebrodi
Porcini mushrooms, black pork, Nebrodi provola cheese, hazelnuts, honey, extra-virgin olive oil: village trattoria cooking that tells a generous, off-the-tourist-trail land.
Inside the village
Workshops, glimpses, people who greet you: Raccuja is a lived-in town, not a set. Walking slowly is already part of the experience.
Sea 30 minutes away
The Nebrodi sea: Brolo and Capo d'Orlando
Raccuja sits in the hills at about 600 m: summer evenings turn cool, you open the windows and sleep well. In half an hour you reach the Tyrrhenian beaches — alternating sea days with quiet returns up in the hills.
Brolo
~22 km · ~27 min by car
Sand-and-pebble beach, seafront promenade and the iconic headland topped by a castle.
Capo d'Orlando
~25 km · ~32 min by car
Long sandy beach, services and lively town; departure point for the Aeolian Islands in summer.
One stay, two souls: mountain and sea
Staying in Raccuja means choosing one base for two different experiences: the quiet of the Nebrodi and the energy of the Tyrrhenian coast, alternated calmly within a single trip.