Castelbuono is a town in the metropolitan city of Palermo, in Sicily. The village of Castelbuono is located in the Madonie valley, on the slopes of the Milocca hill, at 423 m a.s.l. It is part of the Madonie Park.

Castelbuono is also known for the production of manna, the sap extracted from the bark of some species of ash, which in addition to having contributed to the economic development of the village in the nineteenth century, is now used in the Madonie both in the gastronomic and homeopathic fields.

Among the places of greatest interest we find the Ventimiglia Castle, the result of numerous renovations, built on a previous building dating back to the 14th century. There are also several churches of historical interest, including the Church of Maria Santissima Assunta. At the center of the so-called "terra vecchia", where today the main street is located, there is the fountain of the Venus Ciprea (15th century), part of a varied system of fountains, immersed in what was once a wonderful Renaissance garden. The fountain was reassembled in 1614 in its present location.

The most important traditional product of the village of Castelbuono remains the Manna, which in the Madonie valley, in the municipalities of Castelbuono and Pollina, finds the only crops recognized in Italy and in the world. The Madonie manna has been included among the traditional agri-food products of the Ministry of Agriculture, as well as being recognized as a Slow Food Presidium, thanks to the activity of a few farmers.

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