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20-427: Giarre is bounded by the municipalities of Acireale , Mascali , Milo , Riposto , Sant'Alfio , Santa Venerina and Zafferana Etnea . It forms a conurbation with the coastal town of Riposto. Some historians suppose that the ancient Greek city of Kallipolis was situated in the same territory as the present-day town of Giarre, but nowadays there is no relevant proof of it. From the late 16th century until 1815 Giarre

40-514: A trade center (it was granted the right to hold a Free Market or Fiera Franca ) and received numerous new edifices. Acireale was nearly destroyed by the massive 1693 Sicily earthquake , which substantially halted its economic growth, and required near-complete reconstruction of all the buildings. During the Expedition of the Thousand in 1861, led by Garibaldi and which liberated Sicily from

60-400: Is a Gothic -style, Roman Catholic parish church located on via Vittorio Emanuele in central Acireale in the region of Sicily of Italy . A church at the site was built after the plague of 1466, and dedicated to St Sebastian . There was likely an oratory at the site where the church was erected. When a new onslaught of the plague afflicted the town late in the next century, a new church

80-674: Is a coastal city and comune in the north-east of the Metropolitan City of Catania , Sicily, southern Italy, at the foot of Mount Etna , on the coast facing the Ionian Sea . It is home to numerous churches, including the Neo-Gothic St. Pietro's Basilica, St. Sebastiano's Basilica in the Sicilian Baroque style, and the 17th century Acireale Cathedral , and a seminary , for the training of priests. Acireale

100-415: Is a great love between Ā́cis, the spirit of the Ā́cis River, and Galatea the sea-nymph . According to mythology, the tears of Galatea after the death of Ā́cis gave birth to the Ā́cis River , Fiume di Jaci , flowing past Acireale (the ancient Akis or Acium). The Romans called the town Acium , and it was on the main road from Catana to Tauromenium . The Romans used the thermal springs located here. In

120-589: Is also noted for its art and paintings: the oldest academy in Sicily, the Accademia di scienze, lettere e belle arti degli Zelanti e dei Dafnici , is located here. According to tradition, the city's origins trace back to Xiphonia , a mysterious Greek city whose location is unknown. In Roman times, there existed another Greek town, Akis , which was involved in the Punic Wars . In Ovid 's Metamorphoses , there

140-410: Is part of the rich Etnean drainage system, flows both in the locality Acque grandi ("acquaranni") between Acireale and Capomulini, under a massive lava bank, and in the village of Santa Maria la Scala (Testa di l’acqua), at the "Molino di Miuccio", with crystal clear and freezing water, as well as north of the district of Santa Caterina (Acqu'e ferru) where it has a characteristic reddish effect, caused by

160-486: The 1990s but never used. A small number have been converted to other uses, including a multi-storey car park ; residents also see the prospect of some tourism, as the town has come to be regarded as the centre of this style of urban planning . This Sicilian location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Acireale Acireale ( Italian: [ˌatʃireˈaːle] ; Sicilian : Jaciriali , locally shortened to Jaci or Aci )

180-610: The Middle Ages, the town expanded around the castle (now part of Aci Castello ), known as Jachium under the Byzantines , as Al-Yāj (الياج) under the Arabs , and, later, as Aquilia . The potent 1169 Sicily earthquake scattered the population of the city farther into the mainland, divided between the numerous boroughs of Aci. Another town, Aquilia Nova ("New Aquilia"), was founded in the late 14th century further north, creating

200-418: The absence of a university campus. In Acireale there are several Secondary schools, public and private, divided between high schools, technical and professional institutes, which are also largely frequented by students from neighboring municipalities. In Acireale history is often accompanied by legend, especially in the myth of its foundation. Among the legends Acis and Galatea, the adventure of Odysseus against

220-456: The city the invention of the granita is attributed to the ingenious Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli from Acitrezza that, with the café «le Procope», had much success in 17th-century Paris. Generally, it is served in its basic almond flavored recipe and accompanied by a brioche. Lemon granita is also very common. Another typical food of the Acesis summer is seltzer with lemon and salt, sold at

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240-703: The cyclops Polyphemus, a forest born from the revenge of Zeus against the giants , and a legend related to the flight of the Carthaginian army before a lava flow of the Mount Etna . The paronymal legend, from which the name of the city and of the hamlets would originate, was the idyll of love between Acis and Galatea , and is introduced by Ovid in the Metamorphoses , by Theocritus , by Virgil , by Posidippus, by Philoxenus, by Callimachus, by Hermenenattes and by Euphorion. The beautiful nymph Galatea

260-543: The epilogue of the myth, the last act, when Galatea, with her dramatic invocation to the gods, wants to resurrect her beloved Acis killed by a stone thrown by Polyphemus. The granita , an excellent refreshment from the summer mugginess, in Acireale is considered almost a ritual. Probably born from the tradition of the «nevaroli» who transported the snow from the Etna up to the seashore when the refrigerator did not yet exist, in

280-717: The fishing villages there are many restaurants that offer menus based only on fresh fish. Acireale, along with its district, is also known for the Etna Lemon, which in October 2020 obtained the prestigious recognition I.G.P. by the European Union. Acireale houses costumes and floats parades during the carnival season. Acireale is twinned with: Sant%27Antonio di Padova, Acireale 37°36′37″N 15°09′56″E  /  37.61018°N 15.16544°E  / 37.61018; 15.16544 Sant'Antonio di Padova

300-517: The nucleus of what is now Acireale. The only extant architectural remnant of this medieval town is Gothic-Lombard-style portal of the church of Sant'Antonio di Padova . In the 16th century, Emperor Charles V freed the city from feudal ties, creating it as a Crown commune. In the late 16th century, the town had between 6,000 and 7,000 inhabitants. The most ancient document mentioning the Carnival of Acireale dates to 1594. The town expanded its role as

320-583: The numerous kiosks that are found in the streets of the city. In addition, the pastries are renowned, in which the zeppole of rice with honey (also called crispelle di San Giuseppe in other municipalities), the cannoli filled with chocolate cream, white cream or ricotta, small pastry products and artisan gelato are its crowned jewels and the diners with fresh baked goods (arancini, "cartocciate", "cipolline" etc.) as well as sweet breakfast products (croissants, panzerotti, "raviole" filled with ricotta cheese, "iris" filled with chocolate cream or white cream). In

340-647: The presence of Iron oxides , that in the popular belief, based on the Ovidian verses, is attributed to the blood of Acis ("u sangu di Jaci", in Sicilian dialect). In the Villa Belvedere is exhibited a sculptural group of Acis and Galatea, a marble copy made on the pantograph on the model in patinated plaster displayed at the Zelantea Library, the work of Rosario Anastasi of 1846, which represents

360-585: The rule of the Bourbon Kingdom of Napoli , Acireale was the first town to rebel against the Neapolitan rule. In 1941, the town was bombed by the Allies, resulting in many civilian casualties. The city had grown in the second half of the 19th century as a "City of Studies" because there was a heritage of several boarding schools and institutions of higher education that today can be considered lost in

380-519: Was a village of the county of Mascali . During the fascist era Giarre was joined to Riposto under the name of Jonia , but separated again in 1945. Giarre is famous for Giarre murder in 1980. The neo-classical cathedral, begun in 1794, is dedicated to the Spaniard St. Isidore , patron of Madrid . Other sights include: Giarre has attracted attention for its numerous unfinished buildings and amenities, initiated with public money in

400-419: Was in love with the shepherd Acis. Their love was thwarted by Polyphemus , a terrible cyclops who, enraged by jealousy, threw a stone at the shepherd boy, causing his death. The nymph, desperate for the loss of Acis, begged the gods to bring him back to life and they, accepting her prayers, transformed the shepherd into an eternal river, called Jaci (Akis). The river Jaci, which has an unknown underground path and

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