Geraci Siculo is a delightful village on the eastern slopes of the Madonie known for its mineral water springs, for its monuments, and for impressive landscapes. It has earned itself the title “pearl of the Madonie.” The etymology of the name seems to refer to the Greek “jerax,” meaning vulture. The village has been inhabited since prehistoric times according to the dating of metal objects found in the surrounding countryside. However, the urban layout found today is typically medieval, with suggestive narrow and winding alleys, churches set between houses, and the remains of a castle rising up upon a rock. During the Arab phase and up to the fifteenth century, Geraci was one of the most important outposts of the Madonie. Surrounding villages and valleys that led inland from the sea were controlled from this capital town. Its favorable geographical position can still be seen today in the stupendous views that open up from the town to the surrounding territories.