Aci Tour

From ACICASTELLO TO ACIREALE WITH STOP AT ACITREZZA. In this tour we will focus in particular on baroque legends and art. The Acis take their name from the beautiful love story of Acis and Galatea, to stay on the theme of the color white we will talk about the etymology of the name of the nymph Galatea, a Greek mythological figure, one of the 50 sea nymphs, daughters of Nereus and Doris. The name of Greek origin meaning AΓαλάτεια; "milky" milk white like milk, or perhaps like sea foam ACI loved Galatea and was loved by the beautiful nymph, but the Cyclops Polyphemus killed him by throwing him from the top of Mount ETNA, the poor Shepherd boy crashed on his rocks. Galatea, when she saw him dead, from her sorrow she cried without interruption so that she formed a lake with her tears. The pitying deities transformed Aci into a stream so that their love could last forever. The river flows underground, crossed all nine Aci to reach Galatea up to the sea, the waters mixed and the two lovers remained eternally together. After the mythological tales, we will discover the historic RODOLICO MASTRI D'ASCIA shipyard for generations. Land of the reluctant, we will see the places that the famous film producer Luchino Visconti immortalized in the film "The Earth Trembles" During the summer it will be possible to take a boat tour to reach the Lachean island and its stacks, and then dive into the waters of the protected marine air But the tour doesn't stop here, after a delicious stop based on almond or lemon granita and brioches, we will reach the lemon riviera, then Acireale, the most important of the Aci, famous for its carnival, its papier-mâché floats made with artistic wisdom. We will continue with the guided tour through the streets of the historic center of this magnificent and elegant Baroque city. Acireale, a city protected by UNESCO, rebuilt after the earthquake of 1693, was reborn more beautiful and flourishing than before, the best artists and painters of the time took to the field to embellish the interiors of its churches, in particular the cathedral dedicated to Santa Maria dell' Annunziata with its magnificent frescoes of the vaults painted more recently in 1907 by Giuseppe Sciuti. Of particular value are the paintings by Giaginto Platania, a very talented painter and decorator among the greatest of the 17th century. Considered one of the fathers of Baroque painting, after a careful visit to the church. We will visit the very rich church of SAN SEBASTIANO, a true triumph of baroque art. We will finish our visit with the public garden, another flagship of this charming town. White tour suitable for families and lovers of legends and art.