{"id":68365,"date":"2015-02-16T11:40:58","date_gmt":"2015-02-16T10:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/?p=68365"},"modified":"2026-10-14T08:18:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T07:18:46","slug":"simeto-valley-paterno-adrano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/simeto-valley-paterno-adrano","title":{"rendered":"Simeto Valley, Patern\u00f2, Adrano"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>West of Catania, the <strong>Simeto<\/strong> valley forms a vast region still little visited by tourism. The river, about 113 km long, rises on the south-western slopes of <strong>Etna<\/strong> and cuts through spectacular volcanic rock gorges before reaching the Ionian Sea, south of the Catania plain. This valley has always been a strategic passage between the coast and the interior of Sicily. Humans settled there as early as prehistoric times, as evidenced by the numerous archaeological sites, necropolises and remains of ancient cities (<a href=\"#Mendolito-et-pont-des-Sarrasins\">Mendolito<\/a>, <a href=\"#Adrano\">Adrano<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/centuripe\">Centuripe<\/a>), but also by the medieval fortresses built in Norman times along the course of the Simeto (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/adrano#Motta-SantAnastasia\">Motta Sant&#8217;Anastasia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/adrano#Paterno\">Patern\u00f2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/adrano#Adrano\">Adrano<\/a>), forming a veritable defensive system.<\/p>\n\t\t<figure\n\t\t\tclass=\"ssm-map\"\n\t\t\tdata-ssm-map-key=\"post-68365-map-1-770de5610de3f3\"\n\t\t\tdata-ssm-embed-url=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en?ssm_map_embed=eyJ2IjoxLCJwb3N0X2lkIjo2ODM2NSwic291cmNlX3R5cGUiOiJwb3N0IiwidGF4b25vbXkiOiIiLCJsYW5nIjoiZW4iLCJzY29wZSI6InBvc3QiLCJjb250ZXh0IjoicG9zdC02ODM2NSIsIm1hcF9rZXkiOiJwb3N0LTY4MzY1LW1hcC0xLTc3MGRlNTYxMGRlM2YzIiwib2NjdXJyZW5jZSI6MSwiYXR0cyI6eyJoZWlnaHQiOiI0MDBweCIsImluaXRfbWF4em9vbSI6IjEwIiwibWF4X2NsdXN0ZXJfcmFkaXVzIjoiMjAiLCJ0aGlzX3Bvc3QiOiJ0cnVlIn19&#038;ssm_sig=f52ab21e72bd7d313e7f4cdf6e6f8aa9fef964942cd7a1b6211a016275dfca7d\"\n\t\t\tdata-ssm-loading-label=\"Loading map\u2026\"\n\t\t\tdata-ssm-error-label=\"Unable to load the map.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"--ssm-height:400px;\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ssm-static-stage\"\n\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Show interactive map\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"ssm-static-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sicilia-static-maps\/post-1366-map-1-f1756814737086.webp?v=1789159534\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Map of Simeto Valley, Patern\u00f2, Adrano\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"608\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"401\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ssm-activate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ssm-activate__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2316<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ssm-activate__text\">Show interactive map<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ssm-status\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ssm-live-map\" hidden><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n<h2>Oasi del Simeto<\/h2>\n<p>The lower valley and the mouth of the Simeto form one of the most remarkable natural areas on the island&#8217;s eastern coast, protected since 1984 by the <strong>Riserva Naturale Oasi del Simeto<\/strong>. Covering nearly 2000 hectares, it forms a landscape of wetlands, lagoons and coastal dunes, where reed beds, meadows and salt ponds alternate. It is home to a rich birdlife \u2014 flamingos, grey herons, mallards, kingfishers and harriers \u2014 which makes it a favourite spot for birdwatching enthusiasts. Discovery trails allow visitors to explore the natural areas from the sea to the farmland of the Catania plain, notably starting from the Ponte Primosole, a bridge famous from the Second World War.<\/p>\n<div data-gyg-href=\"https:\/\/widget.getyourguide.com\/default\/activities.frame\" data-gyg-location-id=\"1901\" data-gyg-locale-code=\"en-US\" data-gyg-widget=\"activities\" data-gyg-number-of-items=\"6\" data-gyg-partner-id=\"DLYVAO3\"><span>Powered by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/etna-l1901\/\">GetYourGuide<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<h2>Motta Sant&#8217;Anastasia<\/h2>\n<p>Located about fifteen kilometres west of Catania, <strong>Motta Sant&#8217;Anastasia<\/strong> overlooks the valley from a basalt outcrop. Its quadrangular tower, or keep, was built between 1070 and 1074 by the Norman count Roger I, probably on the ruins of an ancient Byzantine outpost. Standing 21 metres high, it served both as a watchtower and as a lordly residence. It belongs to the same defensive network as those of Adrano and Patern\u00f2. <br>The town, with nearly 12,000 inhabitants, also preserves medieval alleyways and remains of cave dwellings carved into the volcanic rock. It is built on a volcanic basalt neck formed about 550,000 years ago, with a beautiful panoramic viewpoint over the Catania plain and Etna.<br>A medieval festival is held there every year in August, re-enacting the Arab-Norman period. A German military cemetery (1965, reopened in 2011) contains more than 4,500 Second World War soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castello-normanno-di-motta-sant-anastasia-sicilia_3515.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castello-normanno-di-motta-sant-anastasia-sicilia_3515-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Norman castle of Motta Sant&#039;Anastasia\" data-id=\"41972\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castello-normanno-di-motta-sant-anastasia-sicilia_3515.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/adrano\/castello-normanno-di-motta-sant-anastasia-sicilia_3515\" class=\"wp-image-41972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castello-normanno-di-motta-sant-anastasia-sicilia_3515-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castello-normanno-di-motta-sant-anastasia-sicilia_3515-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castello-normanno-di-motta-sant-anastasia-sicilia_3515-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castello-normanno-di-motta-sant-anastasia-sicilia_3515.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Norman castle of Motta Sant&#8217;Anastasia<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/motta-sant-anastasia-panorama-etna-sicilia_3522.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/motta-sant-anastasia-panorama-etna-sicilia_3522-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Panorama from the castle of Motta\" data-id=\"41975\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/motta-sant-anastasia-panorama-etna-sicilia_3522.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/adrano\/motta-sant-anastasia-panorama-etna-sicilia_3522\" class=\"wp-image-41975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/motta-sant-anastasia-panorama-etna-sicilia_3522-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/motta-sant-anastasia-panorama-etna-sicilia_3522-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/motta-sant-anastasia-panorama-etna-sicilia_3522-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/motta-sant-anastasia-panorama-etna-sicilia_3522.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Panorama from the castle of Motta<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/motta-sant-anastasia-sicilia_3520.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/motta-sant-anastasia-sicilia_3520-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Ruined house of Motta\" data-id=\"41978\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/motta-sant-anastasia-sicilia_3520.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/adrano\/motta-sant-anastasia-sicilia_3520\" class=\"wp-image-41978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/motta-sant-anastasia-sicilia_3520-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/motta-sant-anastasia-sicilia_3520-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/motta-sant-anastasia-sicilia_3520-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/motta-sant-anastasia-sicilia_3520.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Ruined house of Motta<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2>Patern\u00f2<\/h2>\n<p>A little further north-west, <strong>Patern\u00f2<\/strong> spreads over a hill overlooking the lower Simeto valley. The present-day town, with about 50,000 inhabitants, developed from the Middle Ages onwards, although it may have succeeded the ancient city of <em>Hybla Gereatis<\/em>. The great square <strong>Norman keep<\/strong>, built in the 11<sup>th<\/sup> century, still towers over the town at 34 metres in height. Its well-preserved interior includes a chapel adorned with medieval frescoes, a hall of arms and a terrace offering a fine view over the Catania plain. Nearby also stands the <strong>medieval tower of the Falconieri<\/strong>.<br>In the surroundings, at <strong>Valcorente<\/strong> (5 km to the south-east), one can see the remains of a section of the ancient <strong>Roman aqueduct<\/strong> that supplied Catania. To the west, on the river, a few arches of the <strong>Roman bridge of Pietralunga<\/strong> still survive. Access to these sites is difficult, as they lie on private land.<\/p>\n<p>The region today lives mainly from agriculture, in particular the cultivation of renowned oranges, such as the <em>Sanguinello<\/em>, <em>Moro<\/em> and above all <em>Tarocco<\/em> varieties, one of the most prized in Sicily. In winter, a festival dedicated to Tarocco oranges takes place.&nbsp;<br>During the Second World War, Patern\u00f2 was heavily bombed in 1943, destroyed by nearly 80%, before being rebuilt in the following decades.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castello-normanno-paterno-sicilia_3530.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castello-normanno-paterno-sicilia_3530-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Norman castle of Paterno\" data-id=\"41982\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castello-normanno-paterno-sicilia_3530.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/adrano\/castello-normanno-paterno-sicilia_3530\" class=\"wp-image-41982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castello-normanno-paterno-sicilia_3530-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castello-normanno-paterno-sicilia_3530-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castello-normanno-paterno-sicilia_3530-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castello-normanno-paterno-sicilia_3530.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Norman castle of Paterno<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/scalinata-della-matrice-paterno-sicilia_3524.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/scalinata-della-matrice-paterno-sicilia_3524-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Staircase of the Matrice, Paterno\" data-id=\"41985\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/scalinata-della-matrice-paterno-sicilia_3524.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/adrano\/scalinata-della-matrice-paterno-sicilia_3524\" class=\"wp-image-41985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/scalinata-della-matrice-paterno-sicilia_3524-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/scalinata-della-matrice-paterno-sicilia_3524-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/scalinata-della-matrice-paterno-sicilia_3524-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/scalinata-della-matrice-paterno-sicilia_3524.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Staircase of the Matrice, Paterno<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2>Adrano<\/h2>\n<p>Heading back up the valley, <strong>Adrano<\/strong> (36,000 inhabitants) is one of the oldest towns on the slopes of Etna. The first traces of settlement date back to the Neolithic. The <strong>Sicels<\/strong> settled there around the 10th century BC, notably at the site of <strong>Mendolito<\/strong> a few kilometres to the north, where remains of dwellings, perimeter walls and a vast necropolis have been found.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15251\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/adranon-hemilitron-revers.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15251\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-15251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/adranon-hemilitron-revers-150x150.png\" alt=\"adranon-hemilitron-revers\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/adranon-hemilitron-revers-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/adranon-hemilitron-revers-144x144.png 144w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/adranon-hemilitron-revers-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/adranon-hemilitron-revers-57x57.png 57w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bronze hemilitron (reverse), seven-stringed lyre<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Greek colony of <strong>Adranon<\/strong> was then founded in the 5th century BC by <strong>Dionysius the Elder of Syracuse<\/strong>, in order to extend his influence in the region and control the Simeto valley. Its name comes from the Sicel god <em>Adranos<\/em>, deity of fire and war, linked to the volcano Etna.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Norman castle<\/strong> of Adrano, an imposing keep made of volcanic stone built in the 11<sup>th<\/sup> century on the foundations of an ancient Graeco-Roman fort, still dominates the historic centre, on Piazza Umberto I. About 33 metres high, it is today the seat of the <strong>Regional Archaeological Museum &#8220;Saro Franco&#8221;<\/strong>, which presents more than 5000 years of local history, from prehistoric tools to medieval objects, with fragments of archaic pottery, funerary urns and Hellenistic material, including artefacts from the Mendolito site (open Tuesday to Sunday, free admission).<\/p>\n<p>Adrano also preserves several churches of interest, including the <strong>Chiesa Madre <\/strong>(featuring a Baroque architectural mix, with basalt columns and works of art), <strong>Santa Chiara<\/strong>, and the monastery of <strong>Santa Lucia<\/strong>. The latter is a Benedictine monastery founded in the 12th century by Adelasia, enlarged in the 17th-18th centuries. The Baroque church with a three-order facade, Rococo decoration, paintings attributed to local schools, a cloister and the public park in front of the monastery.<br>To the south of the town, the <strong>Dionysian walls<\/strong> (Cyclopean walls) still bear witness to ancient times.&nbsp;<br>Adrano also has a nature reserve nearby: the <strong>Parco dell&#8217;Etna<\/strong> and the <strong>Parco Fluviale del Simeto<\/strong>. There is a short hiking trail linking Adrano to the Ponte dei Saraceni which crosses the Simeto a few kilometres away.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castello-normanno-adrano-sicilia_3540.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castello-normanno-adrano-sicilia_3540-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Norman castle of Adrano\" data-id=\"41989\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castello-normanno-adrano-sicilia_3540.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/adrano\/castello-normanno-adrano-sicilia_3540\" class=\"wp-image-41989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castello-normanno-adrano-sicilia_3540-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castello-normanno-adrano-sicilia_3540-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castello-normanno-adrano-sicilia_3540-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castello-normanno-adrano-sicilia_3540.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Norman castle of Adrano<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/santa-lucia-adrano-sicilia_3534.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/santa-lucia-adrano-sicilia_3534-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Church and monastery of Santa Lucia, Adrano\" data-id=\"41993\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/santa-lucia-adrano-sicilia_3534.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/adrano\/santa-lucia-adrano-sicilia_3534\" class=\"wp-image-41993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/santa-lucia-adrano-sicilia_3534-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/santa-lucia-adrano-sicilia_3534-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/santa-lucia-adrano-sicilia_3534-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/santa-lucia-adrano-sicilia_3534.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Church and monastery of Santa Lucia<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/santa-lucia-via-roma-adrano-sicilia_3536.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/santa-lucia-via-roma-adrano-sicilia_3536-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Lucia and Via Roma, Adrano\" data-id=\"41996\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/santa-lucia-via-roma-adrano-sicilia_3536.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/adrano\/santa-lucia-via-roma-adrano-sicilia_3536\" class=\"wp-image-41996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/santa-lucia-via-roma-adrano-sicilia_3536-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/santa-lucia-via-roma-adrano-sicilia_3536-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/santa-lucia-via-roma-adrano-sicilia_3536-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/santa-lucia-via-roma-adrano-sicilia_3536.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Santa Lucia and Via Roma<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2>The Ponte dei Saraceni and Mendolito<\/h2>\n<p>About 4 km north of Adrano, the famous <strong>Ponte dei Saraceni<\/strong> (<em>Ponte dei Saraceni<\/em>) crosses the Simeto in a remarkable natural setting. Of Roman origin, it was rebuilt in the Middle Ages and stands out for its main arch in volcanic stone and its secondary pointed openings. It is one of the best-preserved medieval structures in eastern Sicily. Upstream, the gorges carved by the river offer beautiful panoramas, particularly from the site of the <strong>Parco Fluviale del Simeto<\/strong> reserve.<br>The bridge is accessible on foot from Adrano via a marked trail.<\/p>\n<div id=\"custom_html-2\" class=\"widget_text widget widget_custom_html amr_widget\"><div class=\"widget_text widget-content\"><span style=\"display: none\">adsensefeed<\/span><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"adsensefeed-slot\">\r\n    <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n         style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n         data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n         data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n         data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6343169172124085\"\r\n         data-ad-slot=\"9460082111\"><\/ins>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Not far from there, the archaeological site of <strong>Mendolito<\/strong> corresponds to an ancient Sicel city occupied between the 11<sup>th<\/sup> and 9<sup>th<\/sup> centuries BC. One can observe the foundations of a defensive wall, defensive towers and monumental gates. An inscription in the Sicel language discovered at the site is now kept at the archaeological museum of Adrano. This place bears witness to the importance of the indigenous settlement before the Greek colonisation.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/pont-des-sarrasins-adrano-sicilia_3642.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/pont-des-sarrasins-adrano-sicilia_3642-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Saracen Bridge, Adrano\" data-id=\"41999\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/pont-des-sarrasins-adrano-sicilia_3642.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/adrano\/pont-des-sarrasins-adrano-sicilia_3642\" class=\"wp-image-41999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/pont-des-sarrasins-adrano-sicilia_3642-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/pont-des-sarrasins-adrano-sicilia_3642-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/pont-des-sarrasins-adrano-sicilia_3642-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/pont-des-sarrasins-adrano-sicilia_3642.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Ponte dei Saraceni<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ponte-dei-saraceni-adrano-sicilia_3649.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ponte-dei-saraceni-adrano-sicilia_3649-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Simeto Gorges, Saracen Bridge\" data-id=\"42005\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ponte-dei-saraceni-adrano-sicilia_3649.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/adrano\/ponte-dei-saraceni-adrano-sicilia_3649\" class=\"wp-image-42005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ponte-dei-saraceni-adrano-sicilia_3649-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ponte-dei-saraceni-adrano-sicilia_3649-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ponte-dei-saraceni-adrano-sicilia_3649-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ponte-dei-saraceni-adrano-sicilia_3649.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Gorges of the Simeto<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2>Centuripe (overview)<\/h2>\n<p>Overlooking the Simeto valley, <strong>Centuripe<\/strong> is an ancient city, occupied at least since the 5th century BC by the Greeks. The town stretches over five ridges whose shape evokes a human figure. The viewpoints are remarkable and the town houses an interesting regional archaeological museum.<br>\u2192 Read the article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/centuripe\">Centuripe<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/centuripe-panorama-da-villa-corradino-sicilia_3562.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/centuripe-panorama-da-villa-corradino-sicilia_3562-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Panorama of Mount Calvary of Centuripe, from Villa Corradino\" data-id=\"42016\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/centuripe-panorama-da-villa-corradino-sicilia_3562.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/vallee-du-simeto-centuripe-adrano\/centuripe-panorama-da-villa-corradino-sicilia_3562\" class=\"wp-image-42016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/centuripe-panorama-da-villa-corradino-sicilia_3562-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/centuripe-panorama-da-villa-corradino-sicilia_3562-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/centuripe-panorama-da-villa-corradino-sicilia_3562-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/centuripe-panorama-da-villa-corradino-sicilia_3562.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Panorama over the Mount of Calvary of Centuripe<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/centuripe-piazza-duomo_3568.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/centuripe-piazza-duomo_3568-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Piazza Duomo, Centuripe\" data-id=\"42025\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/centuripe-piazza-duomo_3568.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/vallee-du-simeto-centuripe-adrano\/centuripe-piazza-duomo_3568\" class=\"wp-image-42025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/centuripe-piazza-duomo_3568-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/centuripe-piazza-duomo_3568-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/centuripe-piazza-duomo_3568-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/centuripe-piazza-duomo_3568.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Piazza Duomo, Centuripa<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ritratto-augusto-museo-archeologico-centuripe-sicilia_3583.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ritratto-augusto-museo-archeologico-centuripe-sicilia_3583-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Bust of Augustus, archaeological museum of Centuripe\" data-id=\"42037\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ritratto-augusto-museo-archeologico-centuripe-sicilia_3583.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/vallee-du-simeto-centuripe-adrano\/ritratto-augusto-museo-archeologico-centuripe-sicilia_3583\" class=\"wp-image-42037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ritratto-augusto-museo-archeologico-centuripe-sicilia_3583-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ritratto-augusto-museo-archeologico-centuripe-sicilia_3583-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ritratto-augusto-museo-archeologico-centuripe-sicilia_3583-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ritratto-augusto-museo-archeologico-centuripe-sicilia_3583.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Bust of Augustus, archaeological museum of Centuripe<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2>Carcaci, abandoned village<\/h2>\n<p>In the territory of Centuripe, the <strong>abandoned village of Carcaci<\/strong> (Borgo di Carcaci) is evocative with its picturesque ruins and a small church still standing. Mentioned as early as the 12<sup>th<\/sup> century with the Normans, it was a fief. An agricultural village with 150 inhabitants at the beginning of the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century, it was gradually abandoned thereafter. The site bears witness to the medieval and modern rural way of life in this isolated region, with an urban layout typical of the 17th-18th century: a regular plan, houses of lava stone, barns and stables, as well as a small church dedicated to Saint Dominic and the lordly residence. The buildings are for the most part in ruins.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/carcaci-borgo-sicilia_3626.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/carcaci-borgo-sicilia_3626-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Village of Carcari, Sicily\" data-id=\"42052\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/carcaci-borgo-sicilia_3626.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/adrano\/carcaci-borgo-sicilia_3626\" class=\"wp-image-42052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/carcaci-borgo-sicilia_3626-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/carcaci-borgo-sicilia_3626-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/carcaci-borgo-sicilia_3626-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/carcaci-borgo-sicilia_3626.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/carcaci-chiesa-borgo-abandonato-sicilia_3622.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/carcaci-chiesa-borgo-abandonato-sicilia_3622-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Church of Santa Domenica, Carcari, Sicily\" data-id=\"42058\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/carcaci-chiesa-borgo-abandonato-sicilia_3622.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/adrano\/carcaci-chiesa-borgo-abandonato-sicilia_3622\" class=\"wp-image-42058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/carcaci-chiesa-borgo-abandonato-sicilia_3622-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/carcaci-chiesa-borgo-abandonato-sicilia_3622-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/carcaci-chiesa-borgo-abandonato-sicilia_3622-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/carcaci-chiesa-borgo-abandonato-sicilia_3622.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/carcaci-borgo-sicilia_3633.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/carcaci-borgo-sicilia_3633-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Church of Santa Domenica, Carcari, Sicily\" data-id=\"42055\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/carcaci-borgo-sicilia_3633.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/adrano\/carcaci-borgo-sicilia_3633\" class=\"wp-image-42055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/carcaci-borgo-sicilia_3633-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/carcaci-borgo-sicilia_3633-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/carcaci-borgo-sicilia_3633-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/carcaci-borgo-sicilia_3633.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2>Information<\/h2>\n<h3>Visits and excursions on Etna<\/h3>\n<div data-gyg-href=\"https:\/\/widget.getyourguide.com\/default\/activities.frame\" data-gyg-location-id=\"1901\" data-gyg-locale-code=\"en-US\" data-gyg-widget=\"activities\" data-gyg-number-of-items=\"6\" data-gyg-partner-id=\"DLYVAO3\"><span>Powered by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/etna-l1901\/\">GetYourGuide<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<h3>Sources and links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Castello_Normanno_(Patern%C3%B2)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Castle of Patern\u00f2 &#8211; Wikipedia (French)<\/a> : historical summary, characteristics.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ponte_dei_Saraceni%2C_Adrano\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ponte dei Saraceni, Adrano &#8211; Wikipedia (English but often-cited source)<\/a> : description of the bridge, its Roman origins and medieval reconstructions.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adrano\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adrano &#8211; Wikipedia (FR)<\/a> : general and historical profile.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Patern%C3%B2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patern\u00f2 &#8211; Wikipedia (FR)<\/a> : historical presentation and heritage.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Motta_Sant%27Anastasia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Motta Sant&#8217;Anastasia &#8211; Wikipedia (FR)<\/a> : note on the Norman keep.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.regione.sicilia.it\/beniculturali\/museoadrano\/en\/pagina.aspx?i=10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Museo Archeologico Regionale \u00ab Saro Franco \u00bb &#8211; Regione Siciliana (IT\/EN)<\/a> : official website of the museum of Adrano.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fondoambiente.it\/luoghi\/mendolito-adrano\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mendolito (archaeological site) &#8211;\u00a0 Fondo Ambiente Italiano (IT)<\/a> : dossier on the Sicel site of Mendolito.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- Sites sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9s en arch\u00e9ologie --><\/p>\n<h3>Articles on Etna<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist2\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/mount-etna\">Mount Etna<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/mount-etna\" title=\"Mount Etna\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/etna_785-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lcp_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mount Etna\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/etna_785-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/etna_785-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">Etna is the highest active volcano in Europe with its 3,330 metres. With its vast ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.booking.com\/region\/it\/etna-vulcano-region.html?aid=2415488&#038;label=postlien&#038;lang=en-us\">Hotels near Mount Etna<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.booking.com\/region\/it\/etna-vulcano-region.html?aid=2415488&#038;label=postlien&#038;lang=en-us\" title=\"Hotels near Mount Etna\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/hotelinsiciliacameraecasa-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lcp_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hotels near Mount Etna\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/hotelinsiciliacameraecasa-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/hotelinsiciliacameraecasa-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/hotelinsiciliacameraecasa-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/hotelinsiciliacameraecasa-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/hotelinsiciliacameraecasa-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">Hotels near Mount Etna and its surroundings in Sicily, farm stays, bed and breakfasts and ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/mount-etna-and-park-excursions\">Mount Etna and park excursions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/mount-etna-and-park-excursions\" title=\"Mount Etna and park excursions\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/etna_cratere_centrale_4625-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lcp_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mount Etna and park excursions\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/etna_cratere_centrale_4625-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/etna_cratere_centrale_4625-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">Landscapes of the volcano\n\nAround the central crater of Etna, 3323 metres high, there are many ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/mount-etna#Etna-seen-from-the-sky\">Etna eruptions seen from the sky<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/mount-etna#Etna-seen-from-the-sky\" title=\"Etna eruptions seen from the sky\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/photo-satellite-etna-eruption-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lcp_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Etna eruptions seen from the sky\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/photo-satellite-etna-eruption-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/photo-satellite-etna-eruption-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lcp_excerpt\"> Etna Category \n<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/centuripe\">Centuripe<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/centuripe\" title=\"Centuripe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/centuripe-panorama-da-villa-corradino-sicilia_3562-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lcp_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Centuripe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/centuripe-panorama-da-villa-corradino-sicilia_3562-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/centuripe-panorama-da-villa-corradino-sicilia_3562-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/centuripe-panorama-da-villa-corradino-sicilia_3562-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/centuripe-panorama-da-villa-corradino-sicilia_3562-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/centuripe-panorama-da-villa-corradino-sicilia_3562-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">\nUpstream of the valley, on a series of hills overlooking the Simeto, lies Centuripe, an ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/alcantara-valley-and-gorges\">Alcantara Valley and Gorges<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/alcantara-valley-and-gorges\" title=\"Alcantara Valley and Gorges\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/gorges-de-l-alcantara-gole-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lcp_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Alcantara Valley and Gorges\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/gorges-de-l-alcantara-gole-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/gorges-de-l-alcantara-gole-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">The beautiful Alcantara Gorges are located in the valley of the Alcantara River, a natural ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/castiglione-di-sicilia\">Castiglione di Sicilia<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/castiglione-di-sicilia\" title=\"Castiglione di Sicilia\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castiglione-di-sicilia-sicile_3765-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lcp_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Castiglione di Sicilia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castiglione-di-sicilia-sicile_3765-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castiglione-di-sicilia-sicile_3765-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castiglione-di-sicilia-sicile_3765-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castiglione-di-sicilia-sicile_3765-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/castiglione-di-sicilia-sicile_3765-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">\nAt the foot of the northern slope of Etna, the village of Castiglione is perched ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/randazzo\">Randazzo<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/randazzo\" title=\"Randazzo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/randazzo-etna-sicilia_3928-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lcp_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Randazzo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/randazzo-etna-sicilia_3928-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/randazzo-etna-sicilia_3928-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/randazzo-etna-sicilia_3928-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/randazzo-etna-sicilia_3928-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/randazzo-etna-sicilia_3928-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">Randazzo is a charming medieval village perched at about 765 m above sea level on ...<\/div><\/li><li class=\"current\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/simeto-valley-paterno-adrano\">Simeto Valley, Patern\u00f2, Adrano<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/simeto-valley-paterno-adrano\" title=\"Simeto Valley, Patern\u00f2, Adrano\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/pont-des-sarrasins-adrano-sicilia_3642-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lcp_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Simeto Valley, Patern\u00f2, Adrano\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/pont-des-sarrasins-adrano-sicilia_3642-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/pont-des-sarrasins-adrano-sicilia_3642-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/pont-des-sarrasins-adrano-sicilia_3642-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/pont-des-sarrasins-adrano-sicilia_3642-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/pont-des-sarrasins-adrano-sicilia_3642-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">\nWest of Catania, the Simeto valley forms a vast region still little visited by tourism. ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/circumetnea-the-train-around-mount-etna\">Circumetnea, the train around Mount Etna<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/circumetnea-the-train-around-mount-etna\" title=\"Circumetnea, the train around Mount Etna\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/circumetnea-fce-randazzo-treno-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lcp_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Circumetnea, the train around Mount Etna\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/circumetnea-fce-randazzo-treno-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/circumetnea-fce-randazzo-treno-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/circumetnea-fce-randazzo-treno-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/circumetnea-fce-randazzo-treno-57x57.jpg 57w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">\nThe Circumetnea is an opportunity for an original discovery of the Etna region by train, ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/zafferana-etnea\">Zafferana Etnea<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/zafferana-etnea\" title=\"Zafferana Etnea\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/zafferana-etnea-etna-sicilia_4000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lcp_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Zafferana Etnea\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/zafferana-etnea-etna-sicilia_4000-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/zafferana-etnea-etna-sicilia_4000-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/zafferana-etnea-etna-sicilia_4000-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/zafferana-etnea-etna-sicilia_4000-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/zafferana-etnea-etna-sicilia_4000-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">Zafferana Etnea is a Sicilian village perched at about 600 metres above sea level on ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/driving-tour-of-etna\">Driving tour of Etna<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/driving-tour-of-etna\" title=\"Driving tour of Etna\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/carte-etna-tour-par-la-route-1200-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lcp_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Driving tour of Etna\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/carte-etna-tour-par-la-route-1200-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/carte-etna-tour-par-la-route-1200-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/carte-etna-tour-par-la-route-1200-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/carte-etna-tour-par-la-route-1200-57x57.jpg 57w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">You can very easily discover the territory of Etna by car, passing in particular through ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/nicolosi\">Nicolosi<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/nicolosi\" title=\"Nicolosi\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/nicolosi_0637-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lcp_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nicolosi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/nicolosi_0637-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/nicolosi_0637-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">A few kilometres from the craters of Etna, Nicolosi is one of the main towns ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/destinations-sicily\/etna-and-surroundings\/near-mount-etna\">Destinations near Mount Etna<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/destinations-sicily\/etna-and-surroundings\/near-mount-etna\" title=\"Destinations near Mount Etna\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/route-environs-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lcp_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Destinations near Mount Etna\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/route-environs-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/route-environs-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/route-environs-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">Destinations near Mount Etna in Sicily, including Catania at the foot of the volcano, on ...<\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/activities-on-etna-guided-tours-and-excursions\">Activities on Etna, guided tours and excursions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/activities-on-etna-guided-tours-and-excursions\" title=\"Activities on Etna, guided tours and excursions\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/visiteguidatebigliettisicilia-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lcp_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Activities on Etna, guided tours and excursions\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/visiteguidatebigliettisicilia-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/visiteguidatebigliettisicilia-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/visiteguidatebigliettisicilia-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/visiteguidatebigliettisicilia-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/visiteguidatebigliettisicilia-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">Booking of activities on Etna, excursions on the volcano and in its surroundings, guided tours, ...<\/div><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West of Catania, the Simeto valley forms a vast region still little visited by tourism. The river, about 113 km long, rises on the south-western slopes of Etna and cuts through spectacular volcanic rock gorges before reaching the Ionian Sea, south of the Catania plain. 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