캄포로톤도 에트네오‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪13‬개의 천연기념물

A beautiful and dreamy city with a great history. I'd happily return anytime. Five ***** for that.

Beautifully landscaped city park that invites you to take a walk and linger.

Landscape characterized by the presence of numerous bends, river islands, large temporary marshes, vast areas of woodland and reed thickets. Wetland, the presence of a dam has led to the formation of a reservoir which attracts numerous aquatic birds. Protected area In 2009, a decree issued by the regional agriculture department established that the Ponte Barca district site is an oasis of protection and refuge for wild fauna, the latter made up of 70 different species of migratory aquatic birds, and recognized as being of interest community The importance of the Paterno oasis is also due to the fact that it became a nesting place for the Sultan chicken, which returned to reproduce in the seventies, thanks to a project carried out in the Simeto oasis in collaboration with LIPU

Boat Bridge

The oldest core of the garden dates back to the 18th century and belonged to Prince Ignazio Paternò Castello di Biscari. According to the typology of the time, the garden was designed with hedges forming labyrinths, statue decorations and numerous fountains of various shapes with gargoyles or cascades. After the patron's death in December 1786, the garden gradually fell into disrepair as it was abandoned by his heirs. It was offered for sale from 1820, but only after long negotiations was the Labirinto acquired by the municipality of Catania in September 1854.

Nice that the official climb only starts at an altitude of over 800 meters

Unfortunately, access is otherwise not open to the public... we were lucky that a nice resident opened the gate for us and let us take pictures 😃 We only found out about the tragic story of Gammazita afterwards https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pozzo_di_Gammazita

Completely hidden remains of an amphitheater in the middle of urban canyons.😻