Capizzi is an ancient hill village in the southern Nebrodi area of Sicily, set high around Monte Verna and Colle Verna at about 1,100 metres above sea level. Its mountain setting, close to the Nebrodi Park area and the springs of the Simeto river, gives it a markedly inland character, with woods, high slopes and a compact historic centre of winding medieval streets.
Its origins are ancient but not securely defined, with traditions linking the settlement to early Sicilian and Greek phases. By the Roman age it was already known, and its older name, Kabbtih, preserves a sense of the layered past that later included Byzantine, Arab and Norman periods. In the Middle Ages, Capizzi also belonged to noble families including the Ventimiglia, Castello, Russo and Lacarn.
Today the village is defined less by grand scale than by continuity: a high Nebrodi community where religious memory, confraternities and old street patterns still shape local identity. Its distinctiveness lies in this combination of altitude, ancient settlement and a deeply rooted mountain religious culture.
Patron Saint:
St. Nicholas of Bari (San Nicola da Bari) – 25 July
Nearest Airport:
Catania (Fontanarossa) – (89 km, 01:33)
Neighboring Cities:
Attractions
Nebrodi National Park – google maps