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From 9th to 11th May, feast of the Patron Saints Alfio, Filadelfo and Cirino. Among the crucial moments of the festival we remember the exit of the Nuri (naked): At 1:00 on May 10th the Nuri riding the Giro Santo. They are bare-chested, barefoot men, wearing only a pair of short white trousers and a red ribbon, holding one hand behind their back and a candle or a bouquet of flowers in the other. They run through the streets of Lentini remembering the tour that the Holy Martyrs made, amidst atrocious suffering, around the ancient city walls. The women also arrive behind them, barefoot.

May 8th is the feast of the two patron saints of Grammichele: St. Michael the Archangel and St. Catherine of Alexandria. During the festival, the simulacra are carried in procession through the streets of the town together with the statue of the Madonna that precedes them.

Feast of the patron saint San Rocco on August 16th. The celebrations also include the procession of the simulacrum through the streets of the city

Carlo Maria Carafa was the prince who founded Grammichele in April 1693, 2km south of Occhiolà, the old settlement destroyed by the earthquake

Scordìa ('Scurdìa' in dialect) is a picturesque municipality belonging to the metropolitan city of Catania. Monuments and places of interest include the Mother Church of San Rocco, with its splendid baroque style, and the Church of San Giuseppe in neoclassical style. The municipality is known for its orange production.

Lake Lentini, or biviere di Lentini, is located in the province of Syracuse, in Sicily. According to legend, it was created by the hero Hercules, while some believe it was the work of the Templars in the 12th century. Dried up in the 20th century, it was later rebuilt in the 1970s. Today it is an oasis for migratory birds and nesting species.

Pedagaggi, ('u Casali o Pirajaci' in Sicilian) is a charming hamlet of Carlentini in Sicily. Its origin dates back to the end of the 12th and the beginning of the 13th century, being born as a feudal farmhouse. Although its history is fascinating and complex, the toponym "Pedagaggi" has undergone various transformations over the centuries, with names such as "Pidachi", "Pedagagii" and "Piedachi". Even today, the inhabitants affectionately call their town "Casale". Over time, Pedagaggi has preserved the essence of traditions and the simplicity of rural life, as well described by Sebastiano Addamo.

Lentini ('Lintini' in Sicilian) is a baroque city located in the Catania Plain, on the slopes of the Iblei Mountains. Founded by the Sicani, it was in the past a Greek and Roman colony, conserving notable archaeological remains. It was one of the main cultural, religious and agricultural centers of Sicily, known for the production of ancient grain and, more recently, of Sicilian Blood Orange. Characteristic is the production of Lentini bread, a mixture of water and durum wheat flour. The city is also notable for its rich archaeological and architectural sites.