Gran Tour in Trinacria - 5 (Sicilia orientale)
Viaggio attraverso la storia, le città, l'arte, i paesaggi e i sapori della Sicilia.
In questa quinta puntata Fabrizio e Paolo visitano il litorale orientale ai piedi dell'Etna: Catania, Aci Castello, Aci Trezza (la riviera dei Ciclopi), Acireale e Taormina.
Il viaggio proseguirà poi nelle successive puntate attraverso la restante parte settentrionale dell'isola per concludersi con la risalita della penisola italiana attraversando altre città del Belpaese.
Nel diario-documentario di viaggio sono mostrate e raccontate alcune tipicità, alcuni aneddoti e molte curiosità delle località visitate, raccolti anche sul sito internet Buon viaggio!
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la Torre Di Casalotto Aci Catena Sicily
The barrier that I climbed over to reach the site was put in place to prevent uncivilized people from throwing waste in via Ceuta, but it's a public route.
The entire complex stands on top of a hill, in a prominent position with respect to the surrounding countryside. It is a type of fortified farm. It has an irregularly shaped city wall, interspersed with some surveillance garages.
Within the walls there are two buildings: the first, oriented east / west, probably represented the residential area; the second, oriented north / south, probably housed all the activities related to the cultivation of the vast territory subjected to the control of the great masseria. Finally, at the confluence of the two structures stands an imposing tower with an irregular polygonal plan. This last structure would seem to present a building stratification dating back to an older period, possibly medieval.
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ACI CASTELLO E ACI TREZZA (CT)
Aci Castello è un comune di 18.205 abitanti della provincia di Catania.Si narra che Aci Castello e le altre Aci traggano la propria origine da Xiphonia, misteriosa città greca scomparsa, probabilmente oggi in comune di Aci Catena. I poeti Virgilio e Ovidio fecero nascere il mito della fondazione alla storia d'amore tra una ninfa chiamata Galatea ed un pastorello chiamato Aci, e del ciclope Polifemo. In epoca romana esisteva una città chiamata Akis, che partecipò alle guerre puniche.La storia della medievale Jachium e poi dell'araba Al-Yag coincide strettamente con quella del Castello di Aci da cui si può desumere buona parte degli avvenimenti storici ed a cui si rinvia.Sotto il dominio spagnolo, nel XVII secolo, il notevole sviluppo economico di Aquilia Nuova (Acireale) causò contrasti e rivalità con gli altri casali che chiedevano l'autonomia amministrativa. Vi sarà quindi la separazione dei casali di Aci. Nacquero: Aci Bonaccorsi (1652), Aci Castello (1647) (comprendente anche Aci Trezza), Aci S.Filippo ed Aci Sant'Antonio (1628) (comprendente anche Aci Valverde, Aci S.Lucia ed Aci Catena).Nel XIX secolo, nell'allora borgo marinaro di Aci Trezza, lo scrittore Giovanni Verga ambientò il romanzo "I Malavoglia".Acicastello ricade nel territorio di Aci, ossia quei centri che hanno una storia che li ha accomunati per diversi secoli e la stessa discendenza nel mito di Aci e Galatea. Il mito risale al I secolo a.C. ed è riportato nelle Metamorfosi di Ovidio. Il pastorello Aci amava Galatea, ninfa delle acque, che dimorava nel mare antistante la costa acese. Ma ella era amata anche da Polifemo, un ciclope che per quellamore rifiutato soleva calmare la sua ira lanciando massi infuocati dallEtna. Polifemo un giorno sorprese la candida Galatea adagiata sul petto di Aci, impazzito dalla gelosia scaglio una parte del monte sul suo rivale, seppellendolo. La ninfa pianse il sul amato e leco di quegli strazi giunse fino a Giove che donò al giovane nuova vita. La roccia si fessurò ed Aci fu tramutato in limpido fiume per riversarsi in mare e riabbracciare in eterno il suo amore. Laltro mito è legato ai luoghi si riscontra nellOdissea di Omero. Ulisse (Nessuno) con i suoi uomini sbarcano sulla costa, ma si imbattono i Polifemo, che li sorprende nella sua caverna. Fatti prigionieri, il ciclope fa scempio di alcuni marinai, ma lastuto Ulisse riesce ad ubriacare Polifemo ed accecarlo del suo unico occhio posto al centro della sua fronte. Il Ciclope furente cerca di riprenderli, ma Ulisse ed i marinai superstiti prendo il largo con le navi, anche se inutilmente, Polifemo cerca di colpirli lanciando loro enormi massi, ovvero i faraglioni che stagliano antistanti la costa di Acitrezza.
Aci Castello is a city and comune in the Province of Catania in Sicily, Italy. The city is located 9 km north of Catania on the Mediterranean coast. The primary economic sectors are agriculture and industry (in Catania). The city is neighbored by Aci Catena, Acireale, Catania, San Gregorio di Catania and Valverde.
The city developed around the castle, which was built in 1076 by the Normans. In 1169, Aci Castello started to grow after an eruption of Mount Etna made the towns around it uninhabitable.
The Norman Castle, which was built from 1076 to 1081. It now serves as a museum The borough Aci Trezza with a beach
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🇬🇧 An excursion with Hazelnut at the Abbey of the Vallombrosian Monks located in Vallombrosa, municipality of Reggello, in the province of Florence. You get there by following an evocative road through the State Biogenetic Nature Reserve, a splendid green and cool forest. Around the Abbey, it is possible to walk the 'Circuit of the Chapels'. An enchanting panorama can be admired from the Paradisino (Eremo delle Celle).
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🇫🇷 Une excursion avec Noisette à l'Abbaye des Moines Vallombrosiens située à Vallombrosa, commune de Reggello, dans la province de Florence. On y accède en suivant une route évocatrice qui traverse la réserve naturelle biogénétique de l'État, une splendide forêt verte et fraîche. Autour de l'abbaye, il est possible de parcourir le circuit des chapelles. Un panorama enchanteur peut être admiré depuis le Paradisino (Eremo delle Celle).
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🇩🇪 Ein Ausflug mit Haselnuss in der Abtei der Vallombrosianer-Mönche in Vallombrosa, Gemeinde Reggello, in der Provinz Florenz. Sie gelangen dorthin, indem Sie einer eindrucksvollen Straße durch das staatliche biogenetische Naturschutzgebiet folgen, einem herrlich grünen und kühlen Wald. Um die Abtei herum kann man den Rundweg der Kapellen begehen. Vom Paradisino (Eremo delle Celle) aus kann man ein zauberhaftes Panorama bewundern.
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🇪🇦 Una excursión con Avellana en la Abadía de los Monjes Vallombrosos situada en Vallombrosa, municipio de Reggello, en la provincia de Florencia. Se llega allí siguiendo una sugestiva carretera que atraviesa la Reserva Natural Biogenética del Estado, un espléndido bosque verde y fresco. Alrededor de la Abadía, es posible recorrer el Circuito de las Capillas. Desde el Paradisino (Eremo delle Celle) se puede admirar un panorama encantador.
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Hotel All Seasons Catania Acireale, Acireale, Sicily - Italy (IT)
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Hotel All Seasons Catania Acireale, Acireale, Sicily - Italy (IT)
Located within easy reach of A18 motorway and only 25 minutes from Catania Airport, DimsiWay is a new built hotel, surrounded by a wonderful private garden with free private parking area.Discretion, comfort and relax are ensured with utmost attention. The elegance of the hotel is combined with its original design and functionality.Situated along panoramic SS 114, within easy reach of Acireale city centre, the hotel is suitable for both business and leisure guests, long stays, short holidays or a regenerating rest.In the Dependance area absolute privacy is ensured by a front room parking place and a drive-in access, for those who choose a fast check in directly from their car.The hotel is located only 250 metres from Gazzena nature trails, a green site part of the greater Timpa protected area, where it is possible to have a swim in the crystal clear waters of the nature reserve.At All Seasons Hotel hospitality is based on quality, comfort and low cost ratesAnd furthermore, included in the room rate we offer breakfast, tea and coffee facilities, WiFi internet access, and a complimentary bottle of mineral water in the room.All Seasons Hotel offers a wide range o facilities and services in order to satisfy all types of guests: Internet Corner Wi-Fi; meeting room; 24h reception with fast check in/check out; electronic key; wake up call service; taxi or limousine reservation service for tourist trips or shopping; luggage deposit and custody free of charge; baby sitting on demand; cradle on demand; TV area and reading corner; do your self laundry and ironing inside the hotel; private car park (guarded and free of charge).All rooms are spacious enriched by refined details, furnished with queen or king size beds or French beds. Each room is provided with private bathroom with shower box (some with bath tube or Jacuzzi) night courtesy light, hairdryer, courtesy line.All rooms are comfortable and carefully decorated with warm colours ensuring a pleasant experience: regardful of its guests needs, whether they are business or leisure, All Seasons Hotel is the perfect solution for an extended stay or a simple break between business appointments.Hot and cold drinks and food dispensers are available in the hall, in the Dependance area drink dispensers only.The bar hall offers a wide range of drinks and snacks.Breakfast is served from 07:00 am to 10:00 am, with a continental self service buffet and on demand room service breakfast. In case of early check out breakfast is served in the bar hall.
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Room Service, Pet Friendly, Disabled Access, Air Conditioned, Non-Smoking Rooms, Cable / Satellite TV, Kitchenette, Coffee / Tea Maker, Hair Dryer, Complimentary Toiletries, TV, Disabled Accessible Rooms, Disabled Parking, Wheel Chair Access, Shower, En suite, Private Bathroom, Bidet, Cots, Coffee Shop/Cafeteria, Smoking Room, Family Room
Activities
Swimming pool, Tour Desk, Tennis Courts, Excursions, Garden, Boating, Tennis Courts (indoor), Water Activities, Fishing, Golf (miniature), Bowling Alley, Hiking, Jacuzzi, Pool Indoor, Pool Outdoor
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Concierge, Elevator / Lift, 24 Hour Reception, Dry Cleaning, Babysitting / Child Services, Banquet Facilities, Conference Room(s), Multilingual Staff, Safe-Deposit Box, Wake-up Service, Meeting Rooms, Laundry service, Photocopier, Desk, Direct dial phone, Facsimile, Audio/Visual Equipment, Exhibit Space, Security and video surveillance in public areas, Luggage Storage, Express Check-In/Check-Out, Self Laundry
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High-speed Internet is available at this hotel. Wireless internet on site.
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The hotel has free parking.
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From 4:00 PM
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Prior to 11:00 AM
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The following questions have been answered for you by Hotel All Seasons Catania Acireale... What are your breakfast options?Breakfast is included in the room price and it's Continental. Every morning it's served from 7:00am to 10:00am. We also have a bar open 24/7. What transport is available to get around?Close to our hotel (about 30 meters) there is a bus stop for buses going to Catania. The train station is not so far from us (about 10 minutes walking) and connects Acireale with all the most important cities in Sicily. Do you have internet?We do have a free Wi-Fi internet access both in the rooms and in the public areas.
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Acireale is a coastal city and comune in the north-east of the Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy, at the foot of Mount Etna, on the coast facing the Ionian Sea.
The church of San Biagio in Acireale contains some of the relics of the Venerable Gabriele Allegra, who had entered the Franciscan seminary in 1918. Villa Belvedere and Parco delle Terme, two large public parks and La Timpa, a beautiful natural reserve overlooking the Ionian Sea, offer great nature sights. Piazza Duomo, with its St. Peter's Basilica, is in the main square of the city.
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Catania is an ancient port city on Sicily's east coast. It sits at the foot of Mt. Etna, an active volcano with trails leading up to the summit. The city's wide central square, Piazza del Duomo, features the whimsical Fontana dell'Elefante statue and richly decorated Catania Cathedral. In the southwest corner of the square, La Pescheria weekday fish market is a rowdy spectacle surrounded by seafood restaurants.
For all the noise, chaos and scruffiness that hit the visitor at first glance, Catania has a strong magnetic pull. This is Sicily at its most youthful, a city packed with cool and gritty bars, abundant energy and an earthy spirit in sharp contrast to Palermo’s aristocratic airs. Catania’s historic core is a Unesco-listed wonder, where black-and-white palazzi tower over sweeping baroque piazzas. One minute you’re scanning the skyline from a dizzying dome, the next contemporary art in an 18th-century convent. Beneath it all are the ancient ruins of a town with over 2700 candles on its birthday cake. Indeed, food is another local forte. This is the home of Sicily's iconic pasta alla Norma and the extraordinary La Pescheria market.
Catania is well known for its historical earthquakes, having been destroyed by catastrophic earthquakes in 1169 and 1693, and for several volcanic eruptions from the neighbouring Mount Etna, the most violent of which was in 1669. Catania has had a long and eventful history, having been founded in the 8th century BC. In 1434, the first university in Sicily was founded in the city. In the 14th century and into the Renaissance period, Catania was one of Italy's most important cultural, artistic and political centres. The city has a rich culture and history, hosting many museums, restaurants, churches, parks and theatres. Catania is well known for its street food.
Catania is located on the east coast of the island of Sicily, at the foot of Mount Etna. As observed by Strabo, the location of Catania at the foot of Mount Etna has been both a curse and a blessing. On the one hand, violent outbursts of the volcano throughout history have destroyed large parts of the city, whilst on the other hand the volcanic ashes yield fertile soil, especially suited for the growth of vines.
Ancient edifices include:
Greek-Roman Theatre of Catania (2nd century)
Odeon (3rd century). It could house up to 1500 spectators
Amphitheatre
Greek Acropolis of Montevergine
Roman Aqueduct
Roman Forum
Roman broken arcades
Christian basilicas, hypogea, burial monuments and Catacombs
Roman Colonnade
Roman thermal structures :
Achillean Baths
Terme dell’Indirizzo
Terme di Santa Maria Odigitria
Terme della Rotonda
Baths of the Four Quoins
Terme di Palazzo Asmundo
Terme del Palazzo dell’Università
Terme di Casa Gagliano
Terme della Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate
Other monuments :
Castello Ursino, built by emperor Frederick II in the 13th century.
Palazzo degli Elefanti, designed by Giovan Battista Vaccarini. It houses the Town Hall.
Palazzo Biscari
Palazzo Tezzano
Uzeda Gate
The Medieval Gothic-Catalan Arch of Saint John of Friars (San Giovanni de' Fleres)
Ferdinandean Gate or Garibaldi Gate (Porta Ferdinandea or Porta Garibaldi), a triumphal arch erected in 1768 to celebrate the marriage of Ferdinand I of Two Sicilies and Marie Caroline of Austria
Porta del Fortino (Redoubt Gate)
The House of the Mutilated of War (Casa del Mutilato) built in Fascist-style architecture
Catania War Cemetery, a Commonwealth Graveyard located in the southern country hamlet of Bicocca
Giardino Bellini
Catania Botanical Garden
Pacini Garden
Gioeni Park
The Baroque city centre of Catania is a UNESCO World Heritage Site:
The Cathedral (1070–1093, rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake)
Saint Agatha Abbey (1620)
Saint Placidus (1769)
Church of San Giuseppe al Duomo
Church of Santissimo Sacramento al Duomo
Church of San Martino dei Bianchi
Church of Sant'Agata la Vetere (254)
Saint Agatha by the Furnace or Saint Blaise (1098, rebuilt in 1700)
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Boating off the coast of Aci Trezza
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24 Hours Of ITALIAN FOOD In SICILY - Best Local Food in Catania From Pizza To Pasta & Seafood
Join us on a culinary journey through the vibrant streets of *Catania, Sicily,* as we immerse ourselves in the flavors of *Italian cuisine.* In this *epic 24-hour adventure,* we gonna try best pizza, pastries, seafood, pasta, desserts and street food in Catania!
Freshly baked pizza with the best Sicilian ingredients. Street markets of Catania full of fresh, local produce.
Traditional Sicilian pastries, both savory like cipollina and sweet like the iconic Bignè and Rum Baba... What about some street food, satisfying and rich panino, topped with fries.
Amazing restaurants and artisan shops, discovering hidden gems of Sicilian cuisine. From hearty pasta dishes to decadent desserts, each bite tells a story of tradition, passion, and culinary excellence.
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1. // *_Chiosco italia_* // Address: Corso Italia, 90, 95129 Catania CT, Italy
2. // *_Pizzeria Milazzo_* // Address: Corso delle Province, 86, 95127 Catania CT, Italy
3. // *_Panificio San Placido_* // Address: Via Vittorio Emanuele II, 144-146, 95131 Catania CT, Italy
4. // *_Prestipino Duomo_* // Address: Piazza del Duomo, 1, 95124 Catania CT, Italy
5. // *_Panineria Cece'_* // Address: Via Salvatore di Giacomo, 9, 95121 Catania CT, Italy
6. // *_Da Antonio Trattoria_* // Address: Via Castello Ursino, 59, 95121 Catania CT, Italy
7. // *_Pasticceria Sottile_* // Address: Via Lago di Nicito, 17, 95124 Catania CT, Italy
8. // *_Capital Pizza_* // Address: Viale Vittorio Veneto, 136, 95127 Catania CT, Italy
9. // *_L'Antica Bottega dei Sapori Perduti_* // Address: Via Umberto I, 141, 95129 Catania CT, Italy
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16:26 – Different Foods
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ITINERARI DI VIAGGIO: AGIRA, IN SICILIA - TRAVEL TIPS: AGIRA, SICILY #shortsvideo
🇮🇹 Pensa a un paese che al tramonto si illumina d’oro, dove ogni strada è in salita o in discesa, con spettacolari panorami a perdita d’occhio, dal vulcano Etna al lago di Pozzillo, dai monti Nebrodi fino alle Madonie. E’ Agira, in provincia di Enna, uno dei paesi più antichi di tutta la Sicilia, dalle origini greche e dal passato illustre. Dominata dai resti del castello saraceno, in cima al monte Teja che supera quota 800 metri, Agira è ricca di chiese medioevali, comprese quelle normanne, in parte ricostruite dopo il terribile terremoto del 1693, e di palazzi nobiliari.
Per il suo patrimonio artistico, storico e archeologico è stata nominata Città d’Arte dalla Regione Sicilia. Oggi è un importante centro di produzione agricola, dall’olio al grano, fino alle mandorle. E se non hai mai assaggiato le cassatelle di Agira devi assolutamente rimediare. Sono dei ravioli di frolla ripiene di cacao, farina di ceci, mandorle e spezie. Scopri anche tu l’altra Sicilia.
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Live from Aci Castello, Sicily—Festa di San Giuseppe Auction
Taken in Aci Castello, Sicily, Italy
The Festa di San Giuseppe tradition involves local townspeople giving donations to the church, which are then auctioned off to raise money for the church. The auction is quite a colorful scene with many lighted decorations, and our video captures a bit of the unique dialetto sicilianu or Sicilian dialect, quite different from the commonly known sounds of Italian.
Faraglioni di Aci Trezza al tramonto
La leggenda dei Faraglioni di Aci Trezza è una delle più famose leggende Siciliane. Questi alte formazioni rocciose rendono inconfondibile il panorama dalla costa e sono la perfetta ambientazione per il mito di Ulisse e Polifemo. Secondo la leggenda, i massi lanciati da polifemo sono i famosi e bellissimi faraglioni di Aci Trezza.
Catania, Sicily, Italy | Catania Cathedral (Duomo di Catania - Basilica Cattedrale di Sant'Agata)
Catania Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Catania; Cattedrale di Sant'Agata), dedicated to Saint Agatha, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. It was the seat of the Bishops of Catania until 1859, when the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese, and since then has been the seat of the Archbishops of Catania.
The cathedral has been destroyed and rebuilt several times because of earthquakes and eruptions of the nearby Mount Etna. It was originally constructed in 1078–1093, on the ruins of the ancient Roman Achillean Baths, by order of Roger I of Sicily, who had conquered the city from the Islamic emirate of Sicily. At the time it had the appearance of a fortified church (ecclesia munita).
In 1169 it was almost entirely destroyed by an earthquake, leaving only the apse area intact. Further damage was caused by a fire in 1169, but the most catastrophic event was the 1693 earthquake, which again left it mostly in ruins. It was subsequently rebuilt in Baroque style.
Today, traces of the original Norman edifice include part of the transept, the two towers and the three semicircular apses, composed of large lava stones, most of them recovered from imperial Roman buildings.
The current appearance of the cathedral dates from the work in 1711 of Gian Battista Vaccarini, who designed a new Baroque façade after the 1693 earthquake. It has three levels with Corinthian columns in granite, perhaps taken from the Roman Theatre of the city. All the orders are decorated with marble statues of Saint Agatha over the gate, Saint Euplius on the right and Saint Birillus on the left. The main door, in wood, has 32 sculpted plaques with episodes of the life and martyrdom of Saint Agatha, papal coats of arms and symbols of Christianity.
The dome dates from 1802. The bell tower was originally erected in 1387, with a height of some 70 meters. In 1662 a clock was added, the structure reaching 90 meters. After the destruction of 1693 it was rebuilt, with the addition of a 7.5 t bell, the third largest in Italy after those in St. Peter's Basilica and in Milan Cathedral.
The parvise is accessed through a marble façade culminating in a wrought iron .... decorated with 10 bronze statues of saints. The parvise is separated from the cathedral square by a balustrade in white stone, featuring five large statues of saints in Carrara marble.
The cathedral has a Latin cross groundplan, with a nave and two aisles. In the southern aisle are the baptistery and, at the first altar, a canvas of Saint Febronia of Nisibis by Borremans facing, on a pilaster, the tomb of the composer Vincenzo Bellini. Also on a pilaster between this aisle and the nave is the Baroque monument of Bishop Pietro Galletti. Also notable is the Chapel of St. Agatha.
The apse dates back to the original 12th-century construction: it features a medieval mullioned window and a late-16th-century choir by the Neapolitan artist Scipione di Guido. At the end of the north transept is the Chapel of the Holy Crucifix, by Domenico Mazzola (1577). It houses the tombs of members of the Aragonese branch of Sicily, including Kings Frederick III and Louis, John of Randazzo, and Constance.
The northern aisle has several 17th-century paintings of saints, including one by Guglielmo Borremans.
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Acireale Il Borgo delle Mille Campane
Acireale, secondo comune più popoloso della città metropolitana di Catania, è il centro principale dell'hinterland acese che comprende i vicini comuni di Aci Catena, Aci Sant'Antonio, Aci Castello, Aci Bonaccorsi, Valverde e parte di Santa Venerina.
Formatasi da piccole migrazioni dal territorio a sud, oggi l'impianto urbanistico di Acireale è quello tipico delle città tardo-medievali siciliane.
Nota per il suo carnevale, per il barocco e per le sue terme, Acireale comprende nel suo territorio una serie di borghi marinari dotati di porticciolo, tra cui Santa Maria la Scala e Capo Mulini, mete turistiche estive di grande richiamo.
La leggenda narra che Acireale e le altre Aci trassero la propria origine da Xiphonia, una misteriosa città greca oggi del tutto scomparsa.
I poeti Virgilio e Ovidio fanno infatti risalire il mito della fondazione alla storia d'amore tra Galatea e Aci, ucciso per gelosia dal ciclope Polifemo.
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A poco più di 10 chilometri da Catania, si trova Aci Castello, un antico borgo marinaro posto a 15 metri s.l.m. Il nome Aci Castello deriva dall’omonimo castello costruito nel 1076 dai Normanni su un vicino colle di pietra lavica. Storicamente un primo castello fu edificato nel VII secolo d.C. dai Bizantini su di una preesistente fortificazione di periodo romano, forse del 38 d.C., chiamato Castrum Jacis e volto alla difesa della popolazione dalle scorrerie. Nel Medioevo esso fu il fulcro dello sviluppo del territorio circostante. In epoca normanna proprio attorno al castello venne fondato il primo borgo. Intorno al 1170 il borgo venne completamente distrutto da un terribile terremoto e solo nel 1530 fu ricostruito e ripopolato. Nel corso degli anni, pur mantenendo le sue antiche origini, si è via via trasformato in un prestigioso luogo balneare, meta di numerosi turisti.
L’elemento più caratteristico di Aci Castello è senza dubbio il Castello Normanno che domina la piazza principale del paese, delimitata da una lunga balconata da cui è possibile ammirare il mare sottostante e la suggestiva Riviera dei Ciclopi. Il castello, costruito con pietra lavica proveniente dal monte Etna, sorge su di un promontorio di roccia lavica a picco sul mare. Al castello si può accedere solo dalla piazza, attraverso una scalinata in muratura. Il ponte levatoio in legno, che oggi non esiste più, occupava parte della scalinata d’ingresso. Al centro della fortezza si trova il «donjon», la torre quadrangolare, fulcro del maniero. Rimangono poche strutture superstiti: l’accesso, che conserva i resti dell’impianto del ponte levatoio; il cortile dove si trova un piccolo orto botanico; alcuni ambienti, fra cui quelli dove è accolto il museo, una cappella, probabilmente d’epoca bizantina, ed un’ampia terrazza panoramica sul golfo antistante.
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Erice - The Most Magical City in Sicily, Italy!
Could Erice possibly be the most magical city in Sicily? Perched atop a mountain that overlooks the port city of Trapani, Erice is a small medieval town famous for its maze of cobbled alleyways, the temple of Venus, and for being one of the most beautiful viewpoints in Sicily, Italy!
In this episode, we fall in love with the magical little town as we ride the cable car to its city walls, explore a few of its 60 (yes, sixty) special churches, the Castle of Venus Museum (Castello di Venere) with its towers and gardens, and end the day indulging on sweets from one of the most famous bakeries in Sicily, all while soaking in the insane views Erice has to offer!
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1:51 Cable Car
3:41 Entrance to Erice, Tower & Duomo
9:22 San Martino Church
11:15 Streets of Erice
11:52 San Giuliano Church
13:13 Castle
20:41 Streets & Museums
23:40 Maria's Bakery
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