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The Cathedral<\/strong> dedicated to Maria SS. Annunziata<\/strong> was built at the beginning of the 15th century. Inside the Church<\/strong> is one of Sicily’s magnificent sundials<\/strong><\/a>. The work is by the Danish astronomer Peters. The sundial is made of marble, represents the twelve zodiac signs and is on the transept floor.<\/p>\n

Next to the Cathedral stands the Basilica<\/strong> dedicated to the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul<\/strong>, with its
\nimposing bell tower.<\/p>\n

We stroll past the Town Hall<\/strong>, in front of the Mod\u00f2 Palace<\/strong> and the buildings of the historic centre. Looking up, we can admire the wrought-iron lacework<\/strong> of the balconies and church balustrades, carved from black Etna stone and white Syracuse stone. Angels, floral decorations and masks embellish the 18th-century buildings. Others paper-m\u00e2ch\u00e9 laces adorn the parade floats of<\/strong> Sicily’s most beautiful carnival<\/strong><\/a>, while perfumed ornaments<\/strong> decorate the flowered floats of the Festa dei Fiori<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Near Piazza Duomo, in the old theatre of Don Emanuele Macr\u00ec<\/strong>, is the Museo dei Pupi<\/strong> (Museum of Puppets<\/strong>). As we enter, we begin a fascinating journey into the history of the Paladins of France and Sicilian traditions. The Opera dei Pupi<\/strong><\/a> is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/p>\n

The Zelantea Library and Art Gallery<\/strong><\/a> is located in Via Marchese di San Giuliano (the ancient Via Xiphonia<\/strong>) and has a book collection of over 200,000 texts. These include precious incunabula and sixteenth-century books<\/strong>. In the museum section, we can admire the 18th-century carriage of the Senate of Acireale, a collection of weapons, the torso of Julius Caesar, and minerals, coins and fossils exhibitions.<\/p>\n

We walk up Corso Umberto<\/strong>, which is the city’s main street, past noble buildings with elegant fa\u00e7ades until we reach the central Piazza Garibaldi<\/strong>. We stop at one of the town’s kiosks to taste u cor’i cani (dog’s heart), a thirst-quenching drink<\/strong> made with granita<\/strong><\/a>, lemon and water, flavoured with mint syrup.<\/p>\n

We arrive at Villa Belvedere<\/strong>. The view from the balcony is extraordinary, like gazing out from the bow of a ship. On clear days, the view sweeps from Taormina<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to Syracuse<\/strong><\/a>. Further down is the magnificent Oriented Nature Reserve of Timpa<\/strong><\/a>, the hill formed some 200,000 years ago by the lava streams.<\/p>\n

We reach the most beatiful and easy path by crossing the bridge over the Strada Nazionale<\/strong> (National Road), coming from Via Romeo<\/strong>\u00a0and taking the Chiazzette direction<\/strong>. This is the eighteenth-century Spanish path that for a long time remained the only link between Acireale and the sea, in the seaside village of Santa Maria La Scala<\/strong><\/a>. We immediately come across the Church of Santa Maria del Suffragio<\/strong>, which has a pretty terrace <\/strong>overlooking the Ionian Sea. The church has a simple fa\u00e7ade, but its interior will leave us speechless: it is an explosion of colours with the majority of its surface area covered in frescoes.<\/p>\n

The memory of our visit to Acireale will certainly be very sweet. You can taste the soft almond paste<\/strong> or the royal pastry<\/strong> with its delicious and colourful shapes. Or maybe you can try the zeppole<\/strong><\/a> which are typical of St Joseph’s Day. But you can also enjoy a bite of the so-called desserts of the Dead<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Are you looking for some dinner suggestions? You can eat fish accompanied by “u trunzu<\/em>“: kohlrabi with unique characteristics, protected by the Slow Food Presidium<\/strong> and only grown in the Acireale area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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