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Things to do in Enna Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to Enna Italy. If you’are planning to visit Enna for your next trip and you are looking for the best places to visit, here you’ll find tips and suggestions of most popular point of interest and activities not to be missed in Enna and surrounding. Travelers will appreciate this italian town with his rich historical and artistic heritage, local culture and environment. Discover the monuments, buildings, natural treasures and all the details that characterize Enna and its territory.  Share and suggest a place you've visited.

One day in Enna, four reasons to visit it

Enna, the Castle of Lombardy
Enna, the Castle of Lombardy

Enna is known as the highest provincial capital in Italy (970 meters above the sea), but it is also known as the Sicily's navel for its central position, it is the viewpoint of Sicily because from there the panorama that can be admired leave you breathless. You can also get there by seaplane, with a scheduled flight, a unique privilege in Italy, which shares only with the city of Como. But what are four good reasons to go into this area of harsh beauty?

1) Enna has a medieval historic center, largely enclosed along the road axis of the Via Roma, where it is also find the most important shops and the main institutions of the city and the province;

2) The Cathedral of Enna, in Piazza Mazzini in the middle of the Via Roma, dedicated to Mary Most Holy of the Visitation, it has an extremely majestic and impressive façade; built in the fourteenth century and remodeled in Five hundred with the addition of friezes, decorations and columns, for its grandiose size it is certainly one of the greatest examples of medieval ecclesiastical architecture in Sicily;

3) The castle of Lombardy, erected by the Normans on the remains of a previous Byzantine building, honors the motto of the city “Urbs inexpugnabilis”, with its massive and powerful structure; around the ancient fortress, which hosts concerts and theatrical performances in summer, six towers remain, of which the Pisana Tower & amp; egrave; the best preserved; from its top you can enjoy a wonderful view that goes from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Sicilian canal, embracing all of central-eastern Sicily;

4) The Lago di Pergusa Special Nature Reserve surrounded by a large pine forest and a garment, on the outskirts of the city, is famous for its rsquo; birdlife that overwinters, transits or resides in this area of great naturalistic value.

written by John Maxwell - Last update: 31/07/2022
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Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello di Lombardia

It is the symbol of the city, built on 26000 square meters. It is one of the greatest of the era. The name comes from a garrison of Lombard soldiers placed to defend the castle. The location of the castle is in the foreground and the city was born around it. Under the fortification, the Fortress of Ceres already existed, which was the cult of the Goddess of the Mass. In 1923, the castle also served as a prison. For almost half a century, the structure was the headquarters of the City Opera House.

Museums

Museo "G. Alessi"

The Museum presents numerous pieces of goldsmiths from the 13th century until 800. Among the pieces we can name necklaces, pendants, bracelets worked in precious stones such as rubies, sapphires and diamonds. The treasure has a strong piece like the Crown of Mary SS of the Visitation, patroness of the city. The archaeological collection boasts Egyptian vases up to the pieces depicting the goddess Kore and the vast monetary collection with more than 4000 Greek, Roman and Sicilian coins.

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