| Comiso | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Sicily | |
| Territory | Ragusano | |
| Altitude | 209-270 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 65.4 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 30.147 (2019) | |
| Name inhabitants | comisani | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0932 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 97013 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Biagio | |
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Comiso is a city of Sicily.
To know
For those who have some recent historical knowledge, Comiso remembers the installation of missiles in the American base and the protests that resulted. Today many associate it with the low cost airport, but the city has many more facets than you think.
Geographical notes
Comiso is a city located 22 km west of Ragusa in the province of the same name in the south-east of Sicily.
Background
In addition to the traces of prehistoric settlements, the urban area was certainly already inhabited during the Roman rule. Is there a concrete link with the displacement of the inhabitants of the ancient Greek city of Kasmenai during the first Punic war it is still the subject of speculation. Under Byzantine rule after 330 AD. the first churches were built, the urban area was also inhabited under the Arabs.
In 1393 Comiso became part of the Modica county of the Cabrera family, in 1453 it was sold to the princes of Naselli. In the sixteenth century, the city experienced a revival, numerous churches, monasteries and public buildings were built, most of which were rebuilt after the devastating earthquake of 1693 in Sicilian Baroque.
Comiso showed its character when it rebelled against the new regime of Marshal Badoglio, who passed to the side of the Anglo-Americans after the armistice of autumn 1943. The Independent Republic of Comiso was founded in the revolt, which lasted only a week. Another episode of conflict with higher decisions occurred in 1981 for the installation of NATO missiles at the nearby base. The base was then closed and today the former military airport is used for civilian purposes.
How to orient yourself
Comiso: full screen map.The main street in the city is 1 Corso Vittorio Emanuele III while the most important square is 2 Piazza Fontana Diana where the Palazzo del Comune is also located.
Fractions
- Pedal
- Quaglio
How to get
By plane
- 1 Comiso Airport (Pio La Torre Airport, IATA: CIY), ☎ 39 0932 961467, @[email protected]. L'Comiso airport, opened to passenger traffic in 2013, is served by some low-cost carriers.
- 2 Catania airport (Catania Fontanarossa Airport "Vincenzo Bellini". IATA: CTA), Via Fontanarossa, 20, Fontanarossa, ☎ 39 0957239111.
00:00-24:00. Airport for national and international flights, is connected by bus Giamporcaro from Catania to Comiso.
00:00-24:00. Airport for national and international flights, is connected by bus By car
Comiso can be reached from the highway 
Messina - Syracuse, which currently ends in Rosolini and will continue up to Gela, through the 
South West Sicula, which moves away from the coast passing by Modica - Ragusa - Comiso - Victory and then along the southern coast that from Gela leads west to Agrigento.
Comiso is connected through the 
also to Santa Croce Camerina and the seaside resorts of the coast. To the north there are connections via the 
towards Francofonte - Lentini up to Catania and towards Caltagirone through the 
.
- 3 Port of Pozzallo. The Port of Pozzallo it is mostly used for commercial purposes, but it also makes daily connections with Malta by ferry of the Virtu Ferries Limited. Rates are subject to seasonal variations and car transport is also provided.
On the train
- 4 Comiso station. Rail connections exist only from Syracuse, the Syracuse - Gela - Canicattì line passes through Comiso, Ragusa and Modica.
By bus
AST guarantees connections with neighboring municipalities.
How to get around
Comiso's attractions are easily accessible on foot or by taxi.
By car
It is advisable to park your car possibly in a slightly off-center street to find parking. The main streets are lined with blue toll stripes.
What see
Churches
- 1 Church of Santa Maria delle Stelle (Cathedral of Santa Maria delle Stelle), Via S. Biagio, 16, ☎ 39 0932 961558. It was built on the ruins of previous buildings from the 12th-14th century. Thanks to the generous support of the Naselli princes, it was rebuilt after the devastating earthquake of 1693 and was again consecrated in 1699. The wooden ceiling was painted by the famous fresco painter Antonio Alberti "Barbalonga" with scenes from the Old Testament, a statue of the Madonna del Carmelo is attributed to the Gagini school. The main altar and the tomb of Prince Baldassarre V Naselli are made of multicolored marble and date back to the 17th-18th centuries.
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- 2 Basilica of Maria Santissima Annunziata, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 196, ☎ 39 0932 961520. It was also built after the earthquake of 1693 on the basis of previous 15th century buildings. The building designed by the Palermo architect G.B. Cascione Vaccarini was begun in 1773 and the dome and the two bell towers were only completed at the end of the 19th century. Inside there is a painting of the Assumption of Mary by Narcisus Guidonius from 1605, a wooden crucifix by Fra Umile da Petralia from the 18th century and two paintings by the Comisano painter. Salvatore River.
- 3 Church of San Francesco all'Immacolata. Built on a previous building financed by the Naselli house in 1549/71 in the Gothic-Catalan style. Inside you will find, among others, the marble mausoleum of Gaspare Naselli, the "Conte Rosso", a work by Antonio Gagini, the sarcophagus of Pietro Periconetto Naselli behind it and contemporary paintings of the sixteenth century.
- 4 Church of San Giuseppe, Piazza San Giuseppe. Called by the locals San Giuseppuzzu, it is prior to the earthquake of 1693, it was rebuilt in 1730 (as evidenced by a stone relief on the entrance door). The church was restored in 1997.
- 5 Church of San Biagio, Via Carrara, 21. Already in the sixteenth century there was a church, after the earthquake another one was rebuilt dated to 1700, with a single nave with Romanesque elements.
- 6 Former Church of the Gesù (Church of San Filippo Neri), Via Degli Studi, 201. Church of the seventeenth century was deconsecrated in 1866 after the dissolution of religious orders.
- 7 Church of S. Maria delle Grazie (Capuchin Church), Corso S. Francesco d'Assisi, 702, ☎ 39 0932 961576. This church is also from the 17th century. Previously it belonged to a Capuchin convent. Inside there are mummies of local personalities, as is also used in the catacombs of the Capuchins of Palermo.
Church of San Biagio
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Mummies of the church of S. Maria delle Grazie
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Buildings
- 8 Town Hall, Piazza Fonte Diana, ☎ 39 0932 748111. Palazzo del Comune, was built in 1872/87 in the neoclassical style.
- 9 Castle of the Naselli d'Aragona, Via S. Biagio, 73/75. This building was built on previous buildings in 1497.
Museums
- 10 Civic Museum of Natural History, Via Degli Studi, 9, ☎ 39 0932 748335, @[email protected].
3,50 / 2,00 €. Tue, Thu, Sat 9: 30-13: 00 and 16: 00-19: 30, Wed, Fri and Sun 9: 30-13: 00. The museum is divided into two sections. The Zoological and Paleontological Section is located in this building. - 11 Cetaceans and Sea Turtles Section, Piazza delle Erbe, 13. The other section of the museum.
- 12 Gesualdo Bufalino Foundation, Piazza dell'Erbe, 13. Mon, Wed, Thu 9: 00-14: 00, Tue, Fri 9: 00-14: 00 and 16: 00-19: 00. Seat of the foundation and library with books donated by the writer himself.
3,50 / 2,00 €. Other
- 13 Roman Baths of Diana, Via Calogero Emanuele. These are real urban spas built between the Diana Fountain and the Ippari river. They were brought to light in 1989. Once fed by the Diana spring, they originate in Roman times (2nd-3rd century AD) and were used until the Byzantine period. A refined mosaic floor was also found consisting of compact white limestone tiles and black basalt tiles depicting Neptune, surrounded by two groups of Nereids riding tritons.
- 14 Municipal Grove. A city park north of the mother church.
- 15 Peace Pagoda. That of Comiso is one of the very few pagodas built in Europe. It was strongly desired by the rev. G. Morishita, a Japanese who came to Comiso in the eighties, and was inaugurated on 24 May 1998. Entirely covered with local white stone, which gives it visibility to those who look towards the Canicarao hill from the city.
- 16 Cava Porcaro Park,
. Equipped park on the hill above Comiso with some remains of Byzantine tombs. - 17 Tomb of Gesualdo Bufalino, Municipal cemetery. His grave is located at the cemetery of Comiso, upon entering you immediately turn right then the second grave along row 25.
Cava Porcaro Park
Tomb of Gesualdo Bufalino
Events and parties
- Feast of St. Joseph. March 19.
- Feast of the Annunciation, Church of SS Annunziata. at Easter.
- Feast of the Addolorata, Cathedral of Santa Maria delle Stelle. third Sunday of May.
- Feast of San Biagio. second Sunday of July. Patronal festival with a barefoot procession in the village.
- Feast of the Immaculate Conception. December 8.
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Shows
- 1 Naselli Theater, Via Giuseppe Morso, ☎ 39 0932 197 0010.
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- 1 Hotspot, Via Rosario Livatino, ☎ 39 0932 721196. Baker
- 2 Borghese coffee, Via S. Biagio, 86, ☎ 39 0932 961475.
- 3 Hello Bar, Via degli Aceri, 381.
Where stay
Safety
As in the rest of southern Sicily, the security situation in this small town is unproblematic, but the usual safety instructions must always be respected.
- 5 [link not working]Regina Margherita Hospital, Via Paolo Borsellino, 36, ☎ 39 0932 740111.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 6 Italian post, Via Papa Giovanni XXIII.
- 7 Italian post, Via Architect Mancini 8.
Keep informed
Around
Useful information
- 9 ProLoco Comiso, Via G. Divita, 6, ☎ 39 0932961586.
- Tourist Information Office, ☎ 390932752521.
