Riposto Casa Vacanze - Il vostro soggiorno ai piedi dell'Etna

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IN THIS PAGE YOU CAN SEE MANY PLACE	AND BEAUTIES OF ORIENTAL SICILY
Marine of Riposto - Etna's Port ---	Situated within the old commercial harbour, the Tourist Harbour of the Etna is 6 miles from Taormina sea. It has got modern facilities availeble all the year. You can reach it in 30 minutes from Fontanarossa Airport (Catania). The Tourist Harbour of the Etna is ideally located if you want to sail the Southern Mediterranean Sea. It has got 150 m.l. wharf and more than 570 m.l. floating landing stages. It can shelter boats from 8 to 40 metres.
Its is an area of 9.000 square meters inside the urban territory. The garden owes its name to the presences of 100 examples of Howea Forsteriana Becc., up to 10 meters high that date back to the first years of the 20th century and constitute a unique environment in the regional territory. The building annexed to the park houses a herbarium with information also about the Sicilian spontaneous flora and officinal plants. A laboratory supplied with instruments to watch the organs of the plants and their anatomy is going to be opened in the near future as a help to school-children.	Kentiae's Park ---
San Peter's Church Riposto ---	It is the largest church in Riposto but not the oldest, that is Our Lady of the Sacred Letter. It is situated in he main square of Riposto. The construction started on August 22nd 1808 and in 1865 the Basilica was completed. It was opened to religious services in 1818; later on the dome and the pulpit were added to the main building. The bell tower is in the centre. The interior is in the style of a Latin cross with 3 aisles. In the right aisle you can find the Baptistery in gilded wood. There is also the painting in the central aisle there is the magnificent pulpit of 1892, work of art of the architect Carlo Sada. In the central apse, you can find the main Altar dedicated to the Sacred Family, St. Anthony of Padua and the Rosary with a painting representing Our Lady with S. Domenico and St. Rosa of Lima. In the right transept we can find and Ancona (Altar-piece) representing St. Sebastian's martyrdom painted by A. Bonaccorsi from Acireale in 1874. The left aisle contains the chapel of the Blessed Sacrament with a golden caisson ceiling and a tabemacle in the shape of a small circular temple with 8 columns in Corynthian style on the Altar. The entrance to the Vestry has wooden sculpture representing St. Peter's tiara and keys. The three stained glass windows represent the key to St. Peter and two Miracles in beautiful colours.
It is known as the most ancient Riposto's Church. In 1979 a series of structural works brought to light the crypts situates below the Church; on examining them carefully, it was found that they are traces of presences dating back to Roman, Byzantine and Arabian days. Inside the church you can see some valuable painting such as St. Emidio Martyr. The Holy Mother of the Sacred Letter represents the two basic truths Farth and Royalty symbolized by a letter and a globe.	Our Lady of the Sacred Letter's Shrine Church ---
Fish Markets ---	The local fish market, tourist has the obligation here to stop itself in order to acquire local the fresh fish. We advise the craws taken with ancient systems to little hundreds of meters from the Riposto coast from fishermen who hand on the secrets of the trade of father in son. Not to lose the show of the crustaceans that arrive you directly fresh and live from the boats.
Fondachello of Mascali - Fiumefreddo oi Sicily ---	Our wonderful coast of Fondachello beach and Fiumefreddo of Sicily to make envy to any other coast, in the summer these sea fill up of beach structures that offer to manyi services also activity of sport and animation for children and not. Hard funny 24 hours! In the evening the several evenings with organized music Latin disc etc in various fashion structures.
Mt. Etna is a grand destination for tourists from around the world, such a unique experience on one of the worlds most interesting volcanoes. Etna Bed and Breakfast offers you an ideal location for your vacation as we are distanced 15km from the volcano and at the same time 15km from Catania city beaches. Mount Etna is Europe's largest volcano (350 km3), and one of the most active volcanoes on Earth, with frequent periods of intermittent to persistent activity in the summit area and major eruptions from eruptive centers on its flanks every 2-20 years. The main feature of Etnean activity is voluminous lava emission, but strong explosive activity occurs occasionally, mostly from its presently four summit craters. Etna is particular for a number of reasons.First, it has the longest record of historical eruptions among all volcanoes on this planet, its first historically documented eruption occurring at about 1500 BC. The total number of eruptions is 209 eruptions through late 1993.To these, there have now to be added the spectacular and vigorous summit eruptions of 1995-2001, the flank eruption of July-August 2001, and the vigorous ash emissions initiated in late March 2002. Etna lies in an area that is still not well understood from a geological standpoint.While some scientists relate, in a broader sense, the Etnean volcanism to subduction of the Ionian oceanic seafloor beneath the Calabrian Arc (with volcanism on the Aeolian Islands as one consequence), others postulate a hot spot beneath Etna, thus explaining its high lava production and fluid mafic magmas. Still another hypothesis sees Etna in a complex rifting environment, and among the few things which are quite well understood is the fact that the volcano lies at the intersection of several major regional fault systems. Whatever of this is true, it is evident that Etna lies in a very complex geodynamic environment hardly comparable to any other region on Earth. There is some evidence that Etna is but the most recent manifestation of volcanism fed from a very long-lived mantle source, having caused numerous earlier phases of mafic volcanism in the Monti Iblei, SE Sicily, from the late Triassic to the early Pleistocene. All l' year it is possible to carry out several tipe of excursions from Nicolosi or from Linguaglossa, while in the winter season it is possible to have use of of the ski park presents is on Etna north that Etna south The Circumetnea railway society was founded in 1865. Its main purpose was to convey to Riposto the Agricultural products of its rich hinterland. Nowadays its operation is confined to the passengers transportation. It offers a delightful journey around the mount Etna, going through many towns: Riposto, Giarre, Linguaglossa, Solicchiata, Moio, Randazzo, Maletto, Bronte, Biancavilla, Licodia, Paternò, Belpasso, Misterbianco, Catania.	ETNA --- ---
Catania --- ---	A chief town dominated by Mount Etna, CATANIA has a lot to offer to a visitor, starting from the baroque centre with the Elephat Fountain, the Catania symbol, and the Amenano Fountain, with the Chierici and Pardo Palaces. On the some square, the Senate Palace (the municipality seat) and the Cathedral dedicated to St. Agata (built in the IIth century by King Ruggero I and rebuilt after the earthquake of 1693), followed by the Episcopal Palace and Porta Uzeda. Worth seeing are also Ursino Castel (13th century), the Massimo Bellini Theatre, Palazzo Biscari (the most beautiful civilian palace in the city) with an archaeological museum inside. You can't fail to take a walk alog Via Crociferi, starting from S. Benedetto arch, lined with the Great Abbey and the Small Abbey, S. Benedetto and S. Francesco Borgia churches and further on with the Jesuit buildings. The ancient theatre, made in lavic stone, Roman style but Greek in origin, is in Vittorio Emanuele Street. Verga and Bellini's Houses are not far from the same street. Along Via Etnea, beside its elegant shop, you can admire: Piazza UniversitÃ , Sangiuliano Palace, the Collegiata facade, San Demetrio Palace, St Michael Archangel church, Stesicoro Square (with the remnants of the Roman theatre in the middle) and also Villa Bellini (the Public Gardens) from where you can enjoy a beautiful view of the city, and on top of Via Etnea, entering from Via Longo you can visit the delightful Botanical Gardens.
GIARDINI NAXOS, an ancient Greek colony, is well known for its excavations and its archaeological museum that holds remains dating back to the 4th-3th century b.C. It is so possible to admire a very important archaelogical site. It is situated on a enchanting gulf at the foot of TAORMINA and it is also well known as a sea side resort. Foto Teatro Greco Taormina (Sicilia) Taormina is world wide famous for its beautylt is situated in a very privileged position, between the sea and Mount Etna. The main street is Corso Umberto from where you can reach the most interesting places, such as the Greek-Roman theatre, Palazzo Corvaja, St Pancras, a 17th century church, Vittorio Emanuele Square with St. Catherine church and the Odeon remnants, the Naumachie, the 9th April Square, from where you can admire the gulf, Mount Etna and the Cock	Giardini Naxos - Taormina - Castelmola --- ---
Alcantara Canyon ---	The spectacular Alcantara cayon is not the result of the slow wearing away and removal of land surface by water in the course of an erosion process lasted thousands of years. Scientists think that the river bed of Alcantara originated by a terrible sussultatory earthquake which cracked an old lava plain. This theory is supported by the particular angular shape of the rocks whose bstructure looks like "wooden heaps" or "organ pipes". The most famous and spectacular among Alcantara gorges is situated in Motta Camastra territory, in a place called Fondaco Motta. This canyon is over 6 kilometres long and it can be easily explored for about 5 kilometres. Originated by a basaltic lava flow (poor in silicon and rich in iron, magnesium and calcium) the structure of the rock is particulary interesting because when the lava flow got cold and solidified it resulted into a prismatic pentagonal and exagonal shape recaling the molecular structure of its material.
ACIREALE is well known for one of the best Carnivals in Italy. The town keeps several palaces in Sicilian baroque style, built after the 1693 earthquake. Starting from Duomo Square, from where the main street winds from North to South, you can admire the Basilica of St. Sebastian, the Town Hall, St. Peter and Paul Basilica, the ancient Giuratoia Lodge and the Cathedral. You can also visit the famous St. Venera Thermal Baths, dating back to the Roman Age and restored in 1783. They are open all the year round. Another attraction is the Sicilian "Pupi" (puppets) Museum, with the adjacent functioning theatre. You cannot miss a visit to thr St. Catherine Belvedere (a small village south of Acireale) situated on the enchanting Timpa coast. faraglioni di acitrezza Following the SS114 route you can visit ACITREZZA, a small fishrmen village dominated by the huge Ciclopi Crags. You can visit the Integral Natural Reserve of the Lakea Island and the Ciclopi Crugs. foto di acicastello The small harbour, full of boats, seems to be crowded with the ghost of the characters from the Malavoglia, a novel written by Giovanni Verga. Just after Aci Trezza, you can visit ACICASTELLO, a well known sea side resort, famous for its Norman Castle, dating back to the IIth century, roosted on a marine rock.	Acireale - Acitrezza - Acicastello --- ---
Siracusa - Ortigia - Pantalica --- ---	Rich in watercourses and in marshes, Siracusa takes its name from the old Sicilian word "Syraca" meaning "plenty of water". Ancient Greek people called it "Pentapoli", because it was one of the biggest Mediterranean cities made up of five historical hamlets: Ortigia, Acradina, Neàpoli, Tiche and Epipoli. The town has a mainland and an insular part, the small Ortigia island. Foto Santuario Siracusa (Sicilia) Ortigia island, in the north, and Plemmirio promontory, in the south, form a large inlet with an harbour called "Porto Grande". The town is crossed by Ciane and Anapo rivers and by Mammaiàbica canal which flow into Porto Grande inlet producing marshes historically called "Pantanelli". In the north (Contrada Tarpia) Siracusa bordes on Priolo Gargallo and Città Giardino, hamlet of Melilli. In the west (Belvedere with its panoramic view) it borders on Solarino, Floridia, Palazzolo Acreide, Noto and Canicattini Bagni. In the south (Cassibile and Fontane Bianche) on Noto and Avola. Possible to visit also the beautiful Pantalica natural park Unesco's patrimony.