モンテマッジョーレベルシト周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ16

Chiesa SS. Annunziata（最も聖なる受胎告知の教会）は、イタリア、シチリア島、カッチャモ（PA）のPiazza SS. Annunziataにある歴史的なカトリック教区教会です。カッチャモの歴史的中心部にある主要な宗教的モニュメントの1つであり、パレルモ大司教区内の現役の教区として機能しています。 教会の起源は中世にさかのぼり、おそらく14世紀後半から15世紀初頭にかけてのものと考えられています。 1643年に大幅な拡張が行われ、ラテン十字形の平面と3つの身廊を持つ現在のレイアウトになりました。 1762年には八角形のドームが追加され、教会の特徴的な建築的要素の1つとなりました。 歴史を通じて、教会は様式的に進化し、中世の基礎と、ファサードや内部装飾に見られるバロック様式の要素を融合させています。

The Cathedral of San Giorgio Martire,called Cathedral of Caccamo, stands in Piazza Duomo. According to legend , the city's first cathedral was the Church of Sant'Anna e Santa Venera, a now-ruined building on the edge of the old quarter of 'Terravecchia', at the foot of the castle. A first mother church was built around 1094 , probably a small court chapel, as evidenced by a plaque in the temple attributed to the Normans. In the years 1477 - 1480, the building was enlarged and enriched with numerous works of art, an expression of the Sicilian Renaissance, thanks to the generosity and rule of the Enriquez - Prades - Cabrera families. In 1606, the judges and representatives of the powerful city families, represented by the Henriquez and Amato families and Canon Paolo Muscia, decided to build a larger mother church ex novo, taking into account the increased needs of the population, giving them the task of completing the project entrusted to the architect Vincenzo La Barbera from Palermo. In 1614, the prayer house was rebuilt with gifts from patrons of the city, the new construction given dictates typical of the flourishing Sicilian baroque. The temple thus renovated brings together the already existing artistic treasures with new commissions and works from other abandoned or dilapidated places of worship. The pyramid-shaped spire of the bell tower was finished with 4200 majolica tiles with the image of Saint George on the four sides. In 1790, lightning destroyed the bell tower, the repair was entrusted to Nicolò Pruiti who made the model in a conical shape. On that occasion, the bell chamber was also rebuilt with cut stone. The floor of the church, paved with grey, black and pink Carrara marble, was renewed and replaced the existing floor in majolica tiles. The dome is cube-shaped and is supported by four pillars.

Very easy hike, very beautiful from Cacamo! Magnificent view of the North Sicilian coast from Palermo to Cefalu!

Long trousers even in summer or in any case long socks, the path is not always clean, pay particular attention in the second part after the precarious rock, it is practically the only stretch that can be a little dangerous because it is close to the Devil's ravine. With a constant pace you can go up and down in about 3 hours

According to tradition, San Calogero lived in the cliffs of the mountain and left his footprint in one of his stones in chasing the demons that troubled the mountain and the nearby baths.

Mount San Calogero, with its 1290 meters of altitude, remains a rather high peak for the average of the region.

After the short detour to the ghost town you ride back past the railway station and continue towards the small village of Alia where you’ll find indications for the Gurfa caves, but in case you don’t see any, just ask for “Gurfa” and the locals will show you where to go. It is necessary to book a visit to the Gurfa caves at the tourist office, please refer to the information below. Gioacchino is one of the knowledgeable volunteers at the tourist office, make sure you call in advance. More details on www.sicilycycling.com/bike-tour-gurfa-caves

The Caves of the Gurfa are hypogea dug in very ancient times and used by Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and by all the peoples who inhabited Sicily in the ages. It is said that it was the ancient tomb of Minos.