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The Randazzo skyline, dominated by the bell tower of San Martino
Opposite is the Castle, which E Museo Etnografico and bread oven, well and
was a prison in the 1500s, and Piazza Annunziata. Tel 095-643 094. washtub. Also on display are
is now the home of the Museo Open 9am–1pm Mon–Sat, farm implements, looms, and
Archeologico Vaglia sindi, with 10am–1pm Sun. 8 period photographs and
interesting Greek finds from Tissa, daguerreotypes.
such as the famous vase depicting
the punishment of the Harpies. u Giarre E Museo degli Usi e dei Costumi
delle Genti dell’Etna
Road map F3. * 27,200. £ Ferrovia Lungotorrente Emanuele Filiberto,
y Linguaglossa Circumetnea. @ from Catania. Macchia di Giarre. Open 3.30–5.30pm
n Town Hall (095-963 273/501);
Road map F3. * 6,000. £ Ferrovia Proloco, Piazza Monsignor Alessi (095- Mon–Thu; other times by appt only.
∑ museogentietna.it
Circumetnea. n Pro Loco, Piazza 970 42 57). ∑ prolocogiarre.it
Annunziata 5 (095-643 094). _
Mount Etna festival (Last Sun in Aug). Lying amid citrus groves
∑ prolocolinguaglossa.it extending down to the
sea, Giarre is famous for
Linguaglossa is the largest its handmade wrought-
village on the northeastern iron products. The heart
slopes of Etna as well as the of town is Piazza Duomo,
starting point for excursions to dominated by the
the volcano summit and for impressive Neo-Classical
the ski runs. Its name derives Duomo, built in 1794 and
from a 17th-century lava flow dedicated to Sant’Isidoro
that was called lingua glossa Agricola. There are many
(big tongue). The town’s streets delightful patrician
are paved with black lava and residences made of lava
the houses have wrought-iron stone in the old town.
balconies. The Chiesa Madre, In the nearby village
dedicated to Santa Maria delle of Macchia is the
Grazie, is worth a visit for its Museo degli Usi e
Baroque decoration and fine dei Costumi delle
coffered ceiling. Linguaglossa Genti dell’Etna, an
also boasts the Museo ethnographic museum.
Etnografico, a museum with One interesting exhibit
geological and natural history here is a reproduction of
exhibits as well as everyday a typical Etna farmhouse, The rusticated façade of the late 18th-century
objects and craftsmen’s tools. with its old kitchen Neo-Classical Duomo in Giarre

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