젤라 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

Near the town hall stands the Church of San Francesco d'Assisi. Built in 1499 from the ruins of an older church, it was partially demolished in 1615 due to its age and rebuilt around 1659 by a group of local artisans. The interior was decorated by artists who were very renowned in Sicily at the time. The church has two entrances: one via a west staircase that opens onto the town hall square, with an elegant 18th-century portal. The side entrance is on Via Donizetti. Lacking a bell tower, it has four bells rung with an automatic electronic system. It has a single nave and its interior, in late Baroque style, houses wooden statues from the 1700s (St. Michael the Archangel, a Crucifix, the Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Francis of Assisi) and several ancient paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries by famous artists. Source: https://www.gelaleradicidelfuturo.com/chiese/chiesa-san-francesco-dassisi/

The Reserve is open to the public all year round, every day (8.30am - 1.30pm and 2.30pm - 5.30pm)

On the north side of the lake the path is barely visible. It's best to use the street from the parking lot. We circled the lake counterclockwise and with a dog. Due to poor routing, some gates had to be climbed over, difficult but doable

I did it alone but I never felt lost. route on a wide path suitable for everyone. present equipped area

The Biviere di Gela Nature Reserve, located in the municipality of Gela, Sicily, was established in 1997. Historically mentioned in Pliny the Elder's "Naturalis Historia," it was a brackish marshland transformed into a freshwater lake in the 17th century. It is a wetland of international importance and an important stopover for migratory birds, with over 200 avifauna species. The reserve is home to endemic flora and has a visitor center, trails, and observation huts.

An admirable natural site