Aci Castello Attractions
Communications
SS 114 Taormina-Catania, A 18 (Junction: Catania Nord); railroad station.
Location
Situated on the eastern slope of Mount Etna, the little fishing town of Aci Castello is one of the most popular holidays resorts in the region. It is dominated by a Norman castle which was built in 1076 but has been restored on several occasions. The castle is perched on a basalt rock overlooking the harbor.
SS 114 Taormina-Catania, A 18 (Junction: Catania Nord); railroad station.
Location
Situated on the eastern slope of Mount Etna, the little fishing town of Aci Castello is one of the most popular holidays resorts in the region. It is dominated by a Norman castle which was built in 1076 but has been restored on several occasions. The castle is perched on a basalt rock overlooking the harbor.
Aci Trezza
The municipality also includes Aci Trezza, a beautiful, much sought-after seaside resort (pop. 2,500; 2km/1mi to the north), which has a view of the island of Lachea and the sinister rocky Cyclops Islands (Isole dei Ciclopi, boat connection). This was where in 1947 Luchino Visconti filmed "La Terra trema", based on "I Malavoglia", the famous novel by Giovanni Verga (published in 1881).
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