Vittoria Attractions
Events
Sicilian Fair (July).
Location and history
On a plateau on the southern foothills of Monti Iblei lies Vittória, which has become the center of an oil and fruit producing region. The town is of relatively late origin, having been founded in the 17th century, but it was in fact laid out in 1607 and not, like Noto and various others, after the 1693 earthquake. The prime mover in founding the town was the viceroy Marcantonio Colonna, who named it after his daughter.
Sights
Vittória is laid out in chessboard fashion, the central point being the Piazza del Popolo, on which stand the 18th century Baroque church of the Madonna delle Grazie and the Teatro Vittorio Emanuele built by Bartolo Marelli in the Classical style in 1869. Another Baroque church is the Chiesa Madre (San Giovanni), a triple-aisled basilica with a transept and crossing cupola. The front with its slender pilasters is an early example of the transition to Classicism.
Sicilian Fair (July).
Location and history
On a plateau on the southern foothills of Monti Iblei lies Vittória, which has become the center of an oil and fruit producing region. The town is of relatively late origin, having been founded in the 17th century, but it was in fact laid out in 1607 and not, like Noto and various others, after the 1693 earthquake. The prime mover in founding the town was the viceroy Marcantonio Colonna, who named it after his daughter.
Sights
Vittória is laid out in chessboard fashion, the central point being the Piazza del Popolo, on which stand the 18th century Baroque church of the Madonna delle Grazie and the Teatro Vittorio Emanuele built by Bartolo Marelli in the Classical style in 1869. Another Baroque church is the Chiesa Madre (San Giovanni), a triple-aisled basilica with a transept and crossing cupola. The front with its slender pilasters is an early example of the transition to Classicism.
Caccana
12km/7.5mi south of Camarina near Punta Secca lie the ruins of the Late Romo-Byzantine town of Cancana, composed of dwelling-houses and graves. They can be reached from either Vittäria or Cämiso along a country road which passes through Santa Croce Camerina. If the visitor turns left on this road 10.5km/6.5mi from Vitoria or 11km/7mi from Cämiso, passes under the railroad line and then turns right he will come to the Palace of Donnafugata.
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Scoglitti, Italy
(Near Vittoria)
This fishing village, 13km/8mi southwest of Vittäria, has a beautiful sandy beach.
