Elevation 606 m (1,988 ft) Area 111.5 km² Patron saint Leo of Catania | Frazioni Zoccalia Demonym(s) Saracenari Local time Wednesday 2:27 PM Postal code 87010 Dialling code 0981 | |
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Weather 21°C, Wind S at 13 km/h, 53% Humidity | ||
Saracena (Greek: Sarakine) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The town is bordered by Altomonte, Castrovillari, Firmo, Lungro, Morano Calabro, Mormanno, Orsomarso and San Basile and is home to the Church of San Leone, a 12th-century Byzantine church. The town's patron is San Leone di Catania, who is celebrated twice a year, once in the spring, then again in late summer.
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Map of 87010 Saracena Province of Cosenza, Italy
Like Palermo and Tropea, Saracena was renowned for its souk (suk, or street market) during the period of Arab Sicily from the ninth century until the Normam Period, in which Arab-Sicilian influence remained strong up until 1200 AD.
Wines
The village of Saracena is noted for the specialty dessert wine produced in the area, Moscato di Saracena, made in a passito (straw wine) style from a blend of several white Italian grape varieties including Coda di Volpe bianca (known locally as Guarnaccia bianca), Malvasia bianca di Candia, Addoraca and Muscat blanc à Petits Grains (known locally as Moscatello d Saracena).