Corleone

Neighbourhoods

The twin rocks of Corleone

Two tall, isolated rocks frame Corleone. The Rocca Soprana, east of the centre, carries the Castello Soprano, a round watchtower the Arabs built in the 9th century; you reach it past the church of San Michele Arcangelo through a tangle of medieval lanes. The Rocca Sottana, on the opposite side, was rebuilt by the Bourbons around 1845, used as a prison until 1968 and is now a hermitage of the Frati Minori Rinnovati. Both fit into a morning before a CIDMA tour.

• →The Rocca Sottana is a working hermitage: ask before going in.
• →Pair the walk with the Due Rocche waterfall, at the foot of the Castello Soprano.

Experiences

CIDMA (Centro Internazionale di Documentazione sulla Mafia e del Movimento Antimafia) ↗

The International Documentation Centre on the Mafia and the Anti-Mafia Movement opened on 12 December 2000 in the former San Ludovico complex. It keeps the certified copies of the Maxi Trial files, the case that marked a turning point against Cosa Nostra, and a permanent exhibition of Letizia Battaglia's photographs across five rooms. Visits are guided only and must be booked; the tour covers the local mafia and the people who fought it. If you see one thing in Corleone, make it this.

• →Booking required (online form or email). Indoor tour €10 per person for two people, €8 per person for groups of 3–15, under-12s free (official site, seen November 2026).
• →Hours: Monday–Friday 10:00–17:00, Saturday–Sunday 10:00–13:00; tours in Italian, English, French, Spanish, German and Portuguese.
• →The centre recommends booking by 16:30 for visits the next day.

Experiences

Due Rocche waterfall and canyon

On the edge of Corleone's old town, below the Castello Soprano, the Torrente Corleone cuts a canyon through the rock and drops 18 m (the Comune's figure) into a pool, next to the small church of the Madonna delle Due Rocche. Look for the remains of an old aqueduct in the walls. A steep path from the SS. Salvatore monastery climbs the Rocca dei Maschi, with a view over the canyon and south to Rocca Busambra. A good hour away from the laptop without leaving town.

• →River-park safety works (€2 million) cover the stretch between the falls and Largo Sant'Agata; a variant to the works was approved on 2 October 2026. Check on the spot which paths are open.
• →The Comune page lists no ticket and no opening hours.

Spring, when the stream carries most water