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Description

The Giarre's name derives from the sicilian “Giarri” whom it means “the giare” the containers of terracotta that came manufactured from the skillful local craftsmen for the conservation of the alimentary commodities of the near county of Màscali.

The first inhabited nucleus rose in the VI century a.C to work of a colony of Calcidesi that were allocated on that territory. It followed the roman period, during which, the territory came had from the numerous revolts always serves repressed in the blood. Beginning from the second half of the '800, the center had an independent development, while until 1815 it was belonged to the jurisdiction of Màscali.

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Attractions:

The church Mother
The construction of the church Mother, than finds into the public square Dome, was begun in 1794 and was completed from Sada architect in 1888. This construction of neoclassic style was dedicated to S.Isidoro Agricola. Inside there are some great works, between which a picture of the acese painter Immense Paul, representing the Vergine, and an other of the 1849 work of calatini the Giuseppe and Francisco Vaccaro.

Museum of the Presepio
The museum accommodates approximately one hundred presepiali pieces, that can be considers true and own works of art. There are some of varies types, like those in leccese cartapesta, in sicilian terracotta and pugliese, even in wood of cirmolo coming from the Trentino and with Neapolitan figures.
 
Cribs Museum
Open hours: Wednesday and Sunday  h 17-19 ; h 10-12,30/ 16,30-19,30;
from 5 of December to 8 of January every day h 16,00-20,00
Closet on july and august 
Free
 
Mediterranean Aquarius of Giarre

The Aquarius, distributed on two plans, contains fourteen tubs that host many sea organisms  of the Mediterranean, coming from sandy depth, and from the abysmal sea environment.
Timetables of opening: from tuesday to friday h 9,00-13,00/15,00-18,00; closed the monday
Rates: entire ticket € 3,00 reduced ticket € 2,00 

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Natural resources

The territory of Giarre only partially makes part of the Park of the Etna, and offers one truly mirabile landscaped show. Its buildings, the cultivations at terrace, the orchards, make part of an ancient tradition peasant and handbook that difficultly today could be reproduced.

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Typical Products

Giarre enunciates for the ability of its craftsmen, which have made treasure of the long tradition that concerns the working of the lava stone and the terracotta. Wonderful objects, constructed with these materials, are born from the ability of their hands and from a long working that passes from the baking of the suppellettile to the decoration. But, also impotant, are the objects constructed in wrought iron and those in branch.

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Festivities and events

  • Citrus and ortofrutticola fair, month of september.
  • Fair of the flowers of the ionic-etnea coast, month of september.
  • Extension-Market of the sicialian handicraft, month of December.

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