Castiglione di Sicilia

Etna fills the view to the west of this hill town, and the Alcantara river runs at its feet. Under Frederick II it gained walls and nine gates, and in 1233 he named it the 'Città Animosa'. Below, the hamlets of Passopisciaro, Solicchiata and Rovittello make Etna DOC wine, and tasting rooms hide in the lanes of the lower town.

Highlights

• Cuba di Santa Domenica, a large Byzantine church outside the town (IT)
• U Cannizzu, the Norman watchtower at the edge of the town
• Chiesa di San Nicola, with frescoes of Christ Pantocrator found under the plaster
• Etna DOC wines from vineyards on the volcano's northern slopes
• The Alcantara river park (IT)

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