Monterosso Almo
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
Photo: Catarella, Public domain 
Photo: Catarella, Public domain 
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Photo: Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0 
Photo: Giannimok55, CC BY-SA 4.0 
Photo: Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0 
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Photo: Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0 
Photo: Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0 
Photo: Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0 
Photo: Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0 
Photo: Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0
After the earthquake of 1693 left little standing, Monterosso was rebuilt higher up its mountain in the Iblei hills, and the town that grew there is a Baroque one. Its squares are framed by the Chiesa Madre and the basilica of San Giovanni Battista, while Palazzo Cocuzza holds the civic museum. Holy Week brings a run of traditional processions through the streets.
Highlights
- Chiesa Madre di Santa Maria Assunta, a national monument rebuilt after 1693
- Basilica di San Giovanni Battista, with its Baroque altars
- Palazzo Cocuzza, now the civic museum with archaeological exhibits
- Holy Week rites, including the Scisa ra Cruci on Good Friday
- Gran Sentiero Ibleo, a trail of about 12 km to Chiaramonte Gulfi
Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.
Population: 2,783
Travel guide (Wikivoyage)
Monterosso Almo is a picturesque hill town in the province of Ragusa, in southeastern Sicily, Italy. Nestled in the Hyblaean Mountains at an elevation of over 700 meters, it is one of the highest and most charming villages in the region.
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