Chiesa e Monastero di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria
Catholic church · Palermo ·
Baroque church, convent bakery with traditional pastries, city views
Baroque church, convent bakery with traditional pastries, city views
"Climb up to the terrace of the Church of Santa Caterina to admire an unparalleled view of Palermo from above. On the ground floor, you’ll find I Segreti del Chiostro, a workshop specializing in sweets prepared according to old recipes by the Sicilian nuns." - Laura Itzkowitz Laura Itzkowitz Laura Itzkowitz is a freelance writer and editor based in Rome. She has been contributing to Travel + Leisure since 2014, when she started as a fact checker before becoming a contributi
"A church with a baroque interior and a history of convent life, offering pastries made from traditional recipes."
It’s hard to beat the Convento di Santa Caterina for sweets. The convent housed cloistered nuns from 1311 to 2014. Since 2017, the cloister has been taken over by a group of professional baking women who make the most spectacular cassate and fill cannoli studded with ground pistachios. GO THERE.
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