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Castiglione di Sicilia (Sicilian: Castigghiuni di Sicilia) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in Sicily, southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). [3]
The town of Aci Castello developed around the castle, built in 1076 by the Normans on the foundations of a 7th-century Byzantine fortification. [3] [4] Following the 1169 eruption of Mount Etna, which rendered nearby towns uninhabitable, Aci Castello started to expand. The castle later became the property of the bishops of Catania.
Buses travel to and near Vizzini regularly from surrounding cities Catania and Ragusa. Major operators include AST and ETNA. Major operators include AST and ETNA. The railway station Vizzini-Licodia is situated 6 km outside the city in the frazione of Vizzini Scalo .
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[3] [4] In 1854, the Comune di Catania bought the area of the maze, and in 1864 started to adapt the area into a public garden. [3] Starting from 1875, the municipality acquired several further areas surrounding the maze, and two years later the work to unify these areas was undertaken.
Castello Ursino (Sicilian: Casteddu Ursinu, lit. 'Bear Castle'), also known as Castello Svevo di Catania, [1] is a castle in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy.It was built in the 13th century as a royal castle of the Kingdom of Sicily, and is mostly known for its role in the Sicilian Vespers, when it became the seat of the Sicilian Parliament.