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CALASCIBETTA
Lying rather like an amphitheatre on a crag situated right in front of the provincial capoluogo, is Calascibetta, a lovely place with ancient origins; in fact, it appears from the many remains, above all necropoli, found in the surrounding area that ...
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LOMBARDIA CASTLE OF ENNA
The Lombardia Castle, standing on the highest part of the citta', is one of the best-preserved and most important on the island. The massive fortification, presumably linked to a settlement of the Lombard people, which would explain its name, dates f...
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DUOMO OF ENNA
The majestic Duomo, that rises at the centre of the square of the same name, is the most important monument in the citta', the building dating from 1307 was built on the orders of Queen Eleanor of Anjou on the remains of an ancient temple dedicated t...
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GASTRONOMIA DI ENNA
The Enna cuisine, characterised by flavours and tastes typical of the mountains, offers the gourmet many specialities. Outstanding among first courses is the rich, tasty "ncasciata" pasta, a timbale of macaroni dressed with ragout, meat balls, hard-b...
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RISERVA NATURALE LAGO DI PERGUSA
10 km. away from the town of Enna, surrounded by lovely hills cloaked in dense vegetation lies one of the few natural lakes in Sicily - Lake Pergusa - tectonic in origin with brackish water and full of fish. The place is tied to the legend of Proserp...
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ALESSI MUSEUM OF ENNA
The Alessi museum is located near the duomo, and is entitled to the Enna priest of the same name, who lived from 1774 to 1837. The priest had collected rare works of great beauty -paintings, books, prints, sculpted stones, vases, amber objects, shell...
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF ENNA
The Archaeological Museum of the town of Enna, housed in the fascinating Varisano mansion that faces onto lovely piazza Mazzini, was inaugurated in 1985. Today it is divided into five rooms, where very interesting material from the area surrounding t...
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SPERLINGA
One of the best-known towns in the Province of Enna is Sperlinga, a splendid town clinging to a high rocky spur that, thanks to its strategic geographic position, has always played an important political-military role - it was in fact known as impreg...
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TOWER OF FREDERICK II IN ENNA
Near the Enna public gardens, on a lovely ridge with the remains of the town wall, stands the so-called tower of Frederick II, a mighty medieval building constructed, it seems, on the remains of a very ancient geodesic workshop. Probably built during...
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CHURCHES OF ENNA
The town of Enna has a wealth of churches; the thirteenth century church of S. Francesco d'Assisi is very interesting, having undergone a great deal of restructuring over the centuries. Its sloping walls rise up from a stone base, giving the building...
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Enna
Enna (ab. 28.323), situata a 931 metri di altezza, è il capoluogo di provincia più alto d’ Italia. Essa giace infatti su di un monte isolato, tale da rendere ben visibile ogni parte del territorio circostante.
Proprio in virtù della sua posizione panoramica sull’ altopiano, dominante su distese di uliveti, campi di grano e mandorli, la città ha acquisito la fama di “belvedere di Sicilia”. Oltre ad avere sempre avuto la funzione storica di roccaforte imprendibile.
Grazie ai terreni fertili che ne costituiscono la provincia, Enna ha ancora oggi una economia a base essenzialmente agroalimentare.
Hotels
* Rates shown are indicative rates per double room per night and include all taxes and fees. They are subject to availability.
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