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Giuseppe Spina Guida Turistica, Tourist & Hiking Guide in Sicily

Name: Giuseppe Spina Guida Turistica, Tourist & Hiking Guide in Sicily
Address: Catania, IT
Telephone: +393495050398

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Giuseppe Spina Guida Turistica, Tourist & Hiking Guide in Sicily

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08/09/2026

Pure emotions when you help some guests making their day, searching for information about the past, like the grandparents of Mr. and Mrs. Gallo from
It was great to visit in province of Siracusa, famous for its style across the town widespread by the first emigrants returned from United States at the beginning of the XX century.
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05/09/2026

also known as is one of the highest examples of that mixture of norman-byzantine-arabic art in located in the city center and mostly open in the morning, not to miss out on!
It was dedicated from George of Antioch, court official of the Kingdom of Sicily founded under Roger II, to the Virgin Mary in 1143 CE.

12/08/2026

"Work done in the flourishing Royal workshop, with happiness and honor, dedication and perfection, might and efficiency, pleasure and good fortune, generosity and sublimity, glory and beauty, fulfillment of desires and hopes, auspicious days and nights, without cessation or removal, with honor and care, vigilance and protection, in the capital (Palermo), in the year 528 of the Hijra (1133-1134 Christian age)."

This is the translation of the arabic Cufic inscription of the Coronation Mantle of Roger II, King of Sicily from 1131-1154 and used also by the Kings of the Holy Roman Empire.
Ancient motifs are depicted on its surface: in the middle is to recognize the Tree of Life, while on both sides a lion over a camel, which has a saddle and bridle.
Mantle embroidered with gold, pearls and cloisonné-enamelled plaques, samite, filigree. Samite is a sumptuous silk fabric used in the Middle Ages and was often decorated with precious metal threads.

In the same Hall, n.10th to be exact of the Kaiserliche Schatzkammer at Hofburg Palace, are to be recognized the Gloves and the Hose used by the royals of Sicily.

04/07/2026

Just effect

07/06/2026

Amphitheater of Catania, one of the largest of the Roman Empire, but most of it remains under the modern city.
Its elliptical shape 125mtx105mt was built with the technique of opus mixtum (lava blocks and rows of bricks). The seats in the cavea were built with limestone blocks and some parts were coated with marble slabs. It was adorned with columns, statues and bas-reliefs. On top a removable tent or velarium could be extended to protect spectators from the weather.
The building could seat up around 15000 spectators and it was built in two phases. The first building, erected probably in the first century AD, was smaller and included only the inner ambulacrum and the corresponding part of the overstanding cavea. In the second century of the Christian age perhaps upon of the arrival in Catania of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, the building was significantly expanded with the construction of the external ambulatory, a new facade and a system of rampant arches that connected it to the hill and a cavea that tripled the number of seats. It Fell into disuse in the fifth century and by permission of Theodoric was partially stripped of its blocks that were used to build public buildings. In the twelfth century its stones were used to build the new Cathedral of Catania. During the Sicilian Vespers war the Angevins made use of its ambulatories in order to pe*****te inside the city; for this reason the external arches were successively walled and the ambulatories filled with debris, because the ruins were close to the city walls. After the 1693 earthquake its ruins became the foundations of Baroque buildings. In the early eighteenth century the Amphitheater was completely hidden by buildings, so that people doubted on its real existence.

07/05/2026

Yes, those tiny islands called Cyclops Islands or Isole dei Ciclopi, pretty good visible from the altitude of 3000mt high are among the oldest lava emissions before the growth of the actual Etna Volcano, dated around 5 hundred thousand years ago

30/04/2026

Spectacular excursion right now on Mt.Etna ♥️ april 2026

12/04/2026

Natural Reserve of Torre Salsa was founded in the year 2000 and counts more than 750 acres, incredible natural unspoiled beauty in Province of Agrigento. Along the trails, it is easy to recognize the chalky-sulphur rock formation dating back to the Messinian age (from 7 to 5 +- million years ago).
Everywhere lush vegetation: orchids, marigolds, rock-roses, tree heaters, thymus and rosemary that create an explosion of scents...
Then Eraclea Minòa, an ancient settlement founded by Selinunte probably in honor of Hercules. Its ancient Theater was excavated along a marl hill facing the blue Mediterranean sea between the V and IV century b.C.
This is the Salt road and Sulphur Road.

24/02/2026

The inland villages of offer extraordinary views! Today I visited in Province of Caltanissetta.
The toponym Sutera probably derives from the greek word Σωτήρ which means "the liberator" referring to the veneration of Artemis Sotéira, the goddess venerated by the ancient people of Gela Γέλα.
However, this place is famous for the "live nativity scene" organized every December and also its Ethnographic Museum.
Very emotional is the section dedicated to
Many people full of hope left Sicily to find a better future in U.S., Australia, France and many other countries.
Let's have a look at these pictures together...

22/02/2026

tells us about the political situation of during the XIV century when it was mostly built, even if were discovered earlier building traces. In those days the island was disputed between two parties or factions, the Latin one supporting the return of the Angevins and the Catalan one supporting the Catalan domination.
It was built by the will of Manfred the III that led the Latin faction and belonged to his family until he lived then it was given to family and in mid XVI was purchased by family.
Great scenario right in the middle of Sicily, province of Caltanissetta.
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