A walk in Acireale, Sicily, in the early morning
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Published 2013-06-01
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Acireale is located on the Sicilian coast, north of Catania at the foot of Mount Etna. The town was destroyed in the 1693 earthquake and rebuilt in what has become known as the Sicilian Baroque style.
Myth has it that the city was founded by people from Xiphora, a mythological Greek city - or maybe it did exist but its origins are unknown. Another myth is that the Acis river was founded because of the tears of the sea nymph Galatea on learning of the death of Acis, the river spirit.
Acireale is known for its carnivals which first started in 1594 and which attract many visitors to the town today.
This film was shot during a break my journey to the Ukraine - so I did not get very far on my first day! This film just shows my walk to the sea front, it misses out on the Cathedral Square and other interesting sites in the town!
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All Comments (4)
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Acireale is my town. Last wednesday was hit by a Tornado. A lot of problems in the central part of the town. We are in great difficulty. Thank's for this video. It's important for us to bring these images in the other countries. Your video is about a little marine village in the south part of Acireale: Capo Mulini.
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gorgeous
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It was a rather obvious joke!!!
