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canicatti is after the capital Agrigento the second city of the provinceAgrigento on the Italian Island Sicily.
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Canicatti is located in a hilly agricultural area where many fruits are grown such as peaches, apricots, grapes and almonds. The city is located at an altitude of 465 m above sea level, it has an area of 91.86 km², and there are 35,393 inhabitants. In contrast to its rural location, it has a business-like, even avant-garde appearance. The original (Arabic) name of the city is al-quatah. During the Arab times, the city was an important stronghold. Later it was a feudal property of the Palmeri and De Crescenzi families, and from 1507 to 1819 of the Bonanno family. During this period, the population increased and beautiful buildings and fountains appeared.
Surrounding municipalities bordering Canicatti are: serradifalco (CL), Montero (CL), Caltanissetta (CL), Delia (CL), Castrofilippo, Racalmuto and naro
Arrive
By plane
Canicatti does not have its own airport. You are dependent on one of the four airports in Sicily:
- Catania (Vincenzo Bellini Airport) (5.5 km from Fontanarossa), ☎ 39 0957 239111, e-mail: [email protected]. (IATA : CTA, ICAO : LICC). SAIS Autolinee operates a bus service between Catania Aeroporto and Canicatti, with changes in And after and Caltanissetta.
- Comiso (Vincenzo Magliocco), Via Generale Vincenzo Magliocco s.n. c/o Aeroporto di Comiso, 97013 Comiso (RG), Italy (10 miles from Ragusa), ☎ 39 0932 961467, e-mail: [email protected]. (IATA : CIY, ICAO :LICB). Ryanair flies directly to Comiso from Brussels-Charleroi airport. From Aeroporto di Comiso to Canicatti you can take Etna Trasporti (Interbus) to Canicatti, with changes in gela and licata.
- Palermo (Falcone e Borsellino), Punta Raisi Airport-Cinis (35 km Palermo), ☎ 39 324 4190827 (mobile), toll free number: 800-541880. (IATA : PMO, ICAO : LICCJ). The Trinacria Express is a train service from Punta Raisi Airport to Palermo Centrale station; travel time 45 minutes; € 5.80 one way. The connecting route from Palermo Centrale per train to Canicatti, change at Aragona-Caldare or Roccapalumba-Alia; travel time approximately 3 hours.
- Trapani (Vincenzo Florio Airport) (18 km Trapani), ☎ 39 0923 610111. (IATA : TPS, ICAO : LICK). The bus company Salemic connects Trapani Birgi Aeroporto to Mazara del Vallo, then brings another bus company, Lumia or AST, you with transfer in Castelvetrano, Sciacca and Agrigento to Canicatti.
Most airports have car rental companies such as Europcar and Hertz established.
By train
Canicatti is per train reachable from Agrigento, licata, Palermo and all the great cities in the east of Sicily. The rail connections from the Benelux run via the train ferry from Syracuse.
- Stazione di Canicatti, is located on Via Armando Diaz.
By bus
There are 3 bus companies in Sicily that connect almost all major cities:
By car
Canicatti can be reached from the north and east via the A19, exit Caltanissetta, SS640 and SS122. From licata about the SS123 and from Agrigento about the SS122.
Travel around
To look at
- Chiesa Madre San Pancrazio. Built in 1760. There is a marble statue of Our Lady of Grace from the Byzantine era. The choir is from the 18th century in Louis XVI style. There is an oil painting of it Francesco Sozzi. The baptismal font is from the 17th century. Archbishop lies in a marble sarcophagus Angelo Ficarra.
- Church of Santo Spirito. With the adjacent Franciscan monastery from the seventeenth century. The monastery was built on the ruins of an old chapel. The church has three naves. There is a marble statue from the early seventeenth century.
- Chiesa dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo. Dating back to 1662. The church is one of the most beautiful in Canicattì and is in the process of being restored.
- Chiesa di San Diego d'Alcalà. The protector of the city. This parish hosts the Good Friday procession, a tradition that dates back to the eighteenth century and is still honored by the population. The Way of the Cross is walked with the statue of Christ, Our Lady, Mary Magdalene and John.
- Teatro Sociale, Via Capitano Giovanni Ippolito. built by architect Ernesto Basile.
- Villa Firriato. also built by Ernesta Basile at the end of the 19th century
- Palazzo La Lomia. is located in the Via Mariano Stabile and is surrounded by gardens. Built at the end of the sixteenth century, it is one of the most interesting buildings in the city, both architecturally and historically.
- Palazzo Chiaramonte Bordonaro. is located in Piazza Roma. It has a baroque style and a rich garden. The palace belonged to baron Gabriele Chiaramonte Bordonaro, the last feudal lord of the city.
To do
On the city's website, Patrimonio Artistico ed Architettonic, are walks to see the architectural and artistic heritage of the city.
Food
- Zaliclo, Viale Della Vittoria 210, ☎ 39 922 853546, e-mail: [email protected]. Large garden with a view
- Moulin Rouge, Viale della Vittoria 168, ☎ 39 922 856944, e-mail: [email protected]. Traditional Sicilian Cuisine
- Papillon, Via Ten. Col. La Carrubba 20, ☎ 39 922 857420. Ristorante Pizzeria
Going out
- Bar Cocos, Via Ten. Col. la Carrubba 16, ☎ 39 922 1892287.
- Crazy Bar Di Mulone Gioacchino, Via Cesare Battisti 32, ☎ 39 922 831925.
stay overnight
- Hotel Collina del Faro, Via Puccini 29, 92024 Canicatti, ☎ 39 922 832036, e-mail: [email protected]. From € 55.00.
- Hotel Plaza Opera, Via Nicolò Gallo 2, ☎ 39 913 819026.
- Hotel Belvedere, Via Resistenza 20, 92024 Canicatti, ☎ 39 922 851860, e-mail: [email protected].
Safety
Health
- Ospedale Barone Lombardo, Viale Giudice Saetta, Canicatti (SS 122), e-mail: [email protected]. bus connections every 30 minutes with the bus company lupo
Contact
- Law enforcement, ☎113.
- Fire Department, ☎115.
- roadside assistance, ☎116.
all around
- naro - Castello di Chiaramonte;
- licata - sunbathe on one of the 22 beaches;
- Caltanissetta - Maccalube de Terrapelatic, mud volcanoes;
- Agrigento - visit the Temple Valley (Valle dei Templic).
- Caltagirone - renowned for its ceramics.
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