Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Eating
Petrae Lejum
( 0921 64 19 47; Corso Paolo Agliata 113; meals €18-27; closed Fri dinner except in Aug)
This down-to-
earth, Slow Food-acclaimed eatery on Petralia's main street is beloved for its warm wel-
come, generous portions and bargain prices. The house speciality is
pasta con sugo di
cinghiale e funghi
(pasta with wild boar and mushrooms); other
primi
incorporate classic
Sicilian ingredients such as ricotta, pistachios, almonds and wild fennel. Serious aficion-
ados will appreciate the multicourse wild boar menu.
SICILIAN
€
Getting There & Around
PARKING
There is a car park overlooking the valley directly opposite the junction of the SS120 and
Corso Paolo Agliata (Petralia's main street). You'll find a second car park around the back
side of the Chiesa Madre - drive through the arch just above the church, take the first left-
hand fork and look for it on the left-hand side.
TOP OF CHAPTER
Piano Battaglia
More Swiss than Sicilian, the little ski resort at Piano Battaglia (
www.pianobattaglia.it
) is
dotted with chalets that play host to an ever-growing number of Sicilian downhill skiers in
winter.
The Mufara (northern slopes) skiing complex goes up to heights of 1840m and serves
3.5km of runs, while the Mufaretta (southwest slopes) reaches 1680m, with a run about
500m long. There are two ski lifts up to the ski runs. You can also do cross-country and
alpine skiing.
With the advent of spring, Piano Battaglia becomes an equally good walking and
mountain-biking area, with plenty of signposted paths and a profusion of wildflowers.
One popular walk starts at the Rifugio Piero Merlino in Piano Battaglia and heads
north-northwest, taking in Pizzo Scalonazzo (1903m) and Pizzo Carbonara to end in an
area of oak woodland at Piano Sempria (1300m). The
rifugio
can help you with itineraries
and guides.
