page_title: Saracena
hierarchical_section_title: Saracena
caption_attribution_description: English: The view of Saracena from Lungro, Calabria region, South Italy
context_page_description: Saracena 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.
  Like Palermo and Tropea, Saracena was renowned for its souk during the period of Arab Sicily from the ninth century until the Normam era. Arab-Sicilian influence remained strong until the 13th century.
context_section_description: 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.
  Like Palermo and Tropea, Saracena was renowned for its souk (or street market) during the period of Arab Sicily from the ninth century until the Normam era. Arab-Sicilian influence remained strong until the 13th century.
caption: View of Saracena from Lungro
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