about 6 km, 13 min
Zafferana Etnea is s one of the major tourist stopping points for summer and winter expeditions to the summit of Mt. Etna.
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Zafferana Etnea is s one of the major tourist stopping points for summer and winter expeditions to the summit of Mt. Etna.
Founded by Elymians, the city is still an important fishing port and the main gateway to the nearby Egadi Islands. The city sits on a low-lying promontory jutting out into the Mediterranean Sea. It was originally named Drépanon from the Greekword for "sickle", because of the curving shape of its harbour.
Tyndaris was situated on a bold and lofty hill standing out as a promontory into the spacious bay of the Tyrrhenian Sea bounded by the Punta di Milazzo on the east, and the Capo Calavià on the west, and was distant according to the Itineraries 36 miles from Messina.
Taormina is a small town on the east coast of Sicily, about midway between Messina and Catania. Taormina has been a very popular tourist destination since the 19th century. It has popular beaches (accessible via an aerial tramway) on the Ionian sea, which is remarkably warm and has a high salt content. Taormina can be reached via highways from Messina from the north and Catania from the south.
Siracusa is a historic city in southern Italy, the capital of theprovince of Syracuse. The city is famous for its rich Greek history, culture, amphitheatres, architecture, and as the birthplace of Archimedes. This 2,700 year-old city played a key role in ancient times, when it was one of the major powers of the Mediterranean world. Syracuse is located in the south-east corner of the island of Sicily, right by the Gulf of Syracuse next to the Ionian Sea.
Santa Venerina is 24 Km from Catania. This municipality rises on a coastal hilly area, located 337 meters above sea level.
The local agricultural production is based on the cultivation of wine, fruit, citrus and hazelnuts. Already inhabited during the Byzantine and Roman times, as attested by the remains of an ancient spa and its oratory of that time, the land of Santa Venerina was included in that of the nearby Acireale until 1934 when it achieved the establishment of the municipality.