Day trip to Acicastello

Description: The "Castle" has a particular shape that resembles a stone ship stranded on the square between the sky and the sea. The terrace hosts a botanical garden, an interesting example of an environmental microclimate with lush plants and cacti of considerable value.. Museum (archaeological/mineralogical section) Byzantine chapel. Description: You can first visit the rooms of the castle which house a small museum with an archaeological section and a mineralogical section, then you can see a Byzantine chapel where you can appreciate and admire some works by the Sicilian-Catanese Jean Calogero. In the Church of San Giuseppe you can admire paintings of great artistic value attributed to well-known painting schools of Acese including three paintings by Matteo Ragonese in . mid-18th century painter and the circle of the Catanese painter Olivo Sozzi including the Pale depicting San Francesco di Paola and San Filippo Neri. This place is also home to four modern paintings by Jean Calogero, a 20th century Sicilian painter. His paintings offer a success combination of art, where classic forms and chromatic choices alternate with contemporary ones. a visit to the famous painter's atelier will give you a wonderful vibe about the art of this famous local artist. Aci Trezza is just a few kilometers from Aci Castello. It is a seaside village, which lives on fishing and tourism.