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Index: Description The first human center were notes from the first millennium b.c.. Numerous populations, whom the Sicilian, the Greeks, the Roman, the Bizantini, the Arabs, the Normans and the Svevi were settled down. In particular must due to the count Manfredi Maletto the origin of the name, of Maletto. It was in 1263, in fact, that he made raise on a fortified tower, around which a first nucleus of inhabitants was collected. The construction of it puts into effect the historical center that was started on the end of the XV century, but it was however beginning from 1619, when the king of Spain recognized to Maletto the title principato. Get now more on you next unique Etna vacation Index Attractions: The Church mother The Church Mother, built up in 1870 is entitled to Sant'Antonio of Padua. On the facade they show the portal centers, adorned from geometric figures and delimited from feints columns in relief, and two small monumental doors to sides, all in the same style and design. An elegant wide window framed on which it dominates one nobiliar coat of arms from the contours and the simple figures. The inside of the sanctuary extension, beyond to precious frescoes, some sculptures, great burlaps and a magnificent altar. “U schicciu” “U schicciu” (the sketch, reported to the water that comes outside), is a 700 sec. Fountain in lava stone that finds just of forehead to the income of the church mother. The “pagghiari” Are defined therefore, the shelters that shepherds and the peasants constructed in order to put themselves protected from the inclemency. Made by several dimensions and by circular plant, the “pagghiari” is realized first using the straw (from which the name) and subsequently with the lava stone in order to render them more solid. Natural resources The coves Also from the naturalistic point of view, Maletto has much to offer. Good part of the city territory falls back inside of the Park of the Etna. You can do many excursions where you can be carried out to the Mount the Ship. There some evocative coves, like the Cove of Ices where a glacial ice is found perennial and the Cove of the Devil situated in plate of lave fluid. Index
Typical Prodcts Maletto is known above all for being the city of the strawberries. In fact, the greater part of the fields that are found around the country, are cultivates with this red and delicious fruit. It is not therefore a case that the produced cakes and in the vicinities, have the strawberries like main ingredient. Famous is the cake of annealed and strawberries, one true annealed mixed delight to, strawberries, vanilla and rum. Index
Festivities and events
- S. Antonio, first decade of september. It is the religious festivity dedicated to the Patron of the city.
- Festival of the strawberries, june.
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