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sabato 31 dicembre 2016
lunedì 5 settembre 2016
Volcan en eruption
venerdì 12 agosto 2016
venerdì 22 luglio 2016
SUMMER EVENTS 2016 IN RIPOSTO
VISIT SICILY TOURS
PARTENZE CATAMARANO ESCURSIONI da RIPOSTO per EOLIE
(Partenze previste a partire da mercoledì 27 Luglio 2016)
Per LIPARI/VULCANO: mercoledì – venerdì
Partenza h. 8.00 e rientro h. 19.00 circa
Per PANAREA/STROMBOLI: domenica
Partenza h. 10.00 e rientro h. 23.30 circa
Costo: Euro 70 Adulti
Euro 35 Bambini dai 3 ai 11 anni; gratis fino a 3 anni
Inoltre, per gli utenti che effettueranno prenotazioni anticipate presso i botteghini di Riposto e Taormina entro il 10 agosto 2016 sarà possibile usufruire di uno sconto del 10%.
La possibilità di effettuare prenotazioni di tratta (viaggio di andata più ritorno in data differente) sarà vincolata alla disponibilità dei posti rimanenti. La tariffa dei biglietti di tratta sarebbe di 50 Euro per l’andata e 50 Euro per il ritorno.
Per informazioni e/o per conoscere eventuali aggiornamenti è possibile contattare i numeri della Sicily Visit Tours: 0942 24005; 342 7009541
e quello dell’Ufficio Turistico del Comune di Riposto/ Pro Loco di Riposto: 095 962226.
Le brochure riguardanti le escursioni alle isole Eolie saranno disponibili presso tutte le Pro Loco o Uffici Turistici che hanno aderito all’iniziativa.
domenica 15 maggio 2016
your visit in Eastern Sicily
Hi everyone, now we show some tips about places to visit in Eastern Sicily
by Fabrizio
1. Catania: the guidebooks have a lot of info about the city. Not to be missed are the Via Etnea, via dei Crociferi, Monastero dei Benedettini, the Teatro Massimo, the Duomo, Piazza Universitá, Villa Bellini
Ognina is where you can have a promenade along the seaside.
Nightlife in Catania is very mediterranean, and it is known as Movida (in honour of our spanish governors (?)(!)). Young and university nightlife takes place around Piazza Teatro Massimo.
Catania enjoys great street food. Very typical is a sandwich with horse meat. There is a place very close to piazza Teatro Massimo where they make it, but any place is ok I guess. Try the very typical pasta alla norma and the arancino.
2. Taormina, Giardini Naxos, Castelmola: pure beauty. Amazing view of the coast from the Ancient Theatre. Prices are very expensive here, as the town is known as a VIP and cinema destination. Close to Taormina, up on the hill, there is a very small and typical sicilian village: Castelmola. Great view. Not to be missed. Bar Turrisi is the place in Castelmola, you'll find out why. Giardini Naxos was originally a greek colony. Nice promenade along the seaside.
3. The coast between Acireale and Catania: Acireale is nice town, with a nice church. Between Acireale and Catania there are a lot of small towns with very nice restaurants. For a very good pizza I recommend the restaurant 'Acqua del Ferro' (http://www.aquadelferro.it/). Not to be missed are AciTrezza and AciCastello (with its wonderful Norman Castle, witnessing the presence of North-Europeans in Sicily). Some of the most famous italian novels are based on characters from Acitrezza, due to the great novelist Verga. For fish you can try restaurants in Acitrezza or Capo Mulini, I don't have a particular suggestion.
4. Etna: this should probably go first. The largest volcano in Europe. There are two ways to go up: on the south side (above the town of Nicolosi, Rifugio Sapienza) or on the North-East side (above the town of Linguaglossa, Piano Provenzana). Cars can get only up to ca 2000 m (Sapienza). From there on, if you really want to climb up to the central crater, you need to go with a guide (e.g. http://www.guidetnanord.com/it/ from the North-East side). There are a lot of very nice and ancient town around the Etna volcano. I recommend Randazzo, Zafferana (try here the pizza siciliana in the two bars of the main square), Bronte (town of pistacchio). Near Linguaglossa there is a pizzeria where they serve huge pizzas (https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g660768-d2272201-Reviews-Pizzeria_Contrada_Sciaramanica-Linguaglossa_Province_of_Catania_Sicily.html).
5. Siracusa: absolute gem. Beauty, history and melancholy. Siracusa is the greatest witness of our Greek past. Guidebooks have so much about it that I do not need to say more. The greek theatre cannot be missed, as well as the Orecchio di Dioniso. I also suggest the Castle of Euryalos. There are a lot of nice restaurants in the centre.
6. Ragusa: probably the most typical sicilian town. Ragusa Ibla is the ancient part of the town, quite chic nowadays, but still not to be missed. Close to Ragusa, there is Marina di Ragusa, with its nice beaches. Around this area there are beautiful sandy beaches. Around Ragusa there are some beautiful villages: Scicli and Modica (try the typical chocolate at the Bonaiuto Café) are the most famous ones.
7. Noto: town of Sicilian baroque. In May there is the famous Infiorata, but I guess you won't be there on the third week of May.
8. Beaches: the East Coast has many rocky beaches, which the locals love but probably are not so nice for tourism. However, Fondachello (in the municipality of Mascali) and Letojanni have more sand-like beaches. In May there are not going to be many people and the water is probably still a bit cold, but I would try nevertheless.
9. Sicilian sweets, confectionery: Sicily has great cuisine, but that's common to every region in Italy. It is its mastery in sweets and confectionery that is unmatched. I think it originates from the blending of the Arab and French masteries. Try: cannoli (expecially with ricotta), zeppole di riso (my favourites), cassata (which is originally from Palermo, but we also do it good!) and many other things. In Catania a good place is Pasticceria Savia, in Via Etnea.
There are many more things to do, see and eat. I surely forgot some (maybe many!) The West Coast is a jewel, but I don't know much about it. The Valle dei Templi close to Agrigento is a must. Cefalú, Palermo, Messina are also musts. If you have time you should have a look at the Eolie Islands or at the Egadi Islands.
Finally, what makes Sicily so incredibly impressive is not just the sun which shines strongly without pause, not just the warm sea which welcomes the tired bodies of the people in summer and beats powerful on the rocky shores in winter, not just the red of the lava which lazily flows down the Etna, not just the time that goes on slower than in any other place.
Sicily is the symbol, the gem, the glory of the Mediterranean because of its blend of ethnies, cultures, histories. Every town tells the story of a different migration: the Greeks seeking new lands, the Romans learning from them and cultivating wheat, the Normans coming from far away to warm their skins, the Arabs knocking at the doors of Europe, the French looking for their mediterranean roots, the Spanish surprised to find such a similar land, but where everything is more extreme, the Subsaharians coming today to seek a new, peaceful future.
And finally the Sicilians, unconsciously carrying the weight, the languages, the smiles, the behaviours, the traditions of centuries through a new sunny day.
domenica 28 febbraio 2016
welcome!
The wonderful strength of Etna, the snow-covered peaks, the crystal clear sea of the Ionian coast, the historical and archaeological heritage, the baroque churches and palaces, the enogastronomic traditions and music, the innate warmth and hospitality culture of the people, welcome tourists in every season.
Fire, water, and light meet, mingle and intertwine to give the visitor a unique spectacle. The province of Catania offers a scenario that has attracted tourists and travelers for centuries.
A strip of land where nature mixes colours in an embrace that wraps up little bays and paths that are imbued with the fragrance of muscat wine, in a continuous succession of cliffs and creeks that become fields and then valleys, almond trees covered with white flowers, red woods of beech and silver birch
Fire, water, and light meet, mingle and intertwine to give the visitor a unique spectacle. The province of Catania offers a scenario that has attracted tourists and travelers for centuries.
A strip of land where nature mixes colours in an embrace that wraps up little bays and paths that are imbued with the fragrance of muscat wine, in a continuous succession of cliffs and creeks that become fields and then valleys, almond trees covered with white flowers, red woods of beech and silver birch
Info Point
International Airport "Vincenzo Bellini"
Fontanarossa
95121 Catania
Tel. +39 095 0937023
Port of Catania
Via Dusmet
95100 Catania
Minoriti Palace
Via Etnea, 63/65
95121 Catania
Tel. +39 095 4014070
Railway Central Station FF.SS
Piazza Giovanni XXIII
95129 - Catania
Tel +39 095 0937024
venerdì 26 febbraio 2016
CATANIA'S GARDENS AND OTHER PLACES HERE
When one thinks of Sicilian gardens, the first place that probably comes to mind is Palermo. The noble palaces of the Kingdom of the two Sicilies are most often associated with the idealized splendor of flowerbeds and carriages. Yet, Catania has a long list of gardens – somewhat secret, as in the novel by Frances Burnett – which are rather overlooked but still very impressive. The type of gardens where you imagine yourself having a picnic or reading a book. And no, I'm not talking about the villa Bellini, the most central and well-known park in the city.
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sabato 23 gennaio 2016
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