The Etna Castles
8.00 am meeting with guide, accommodation in coach and departure in the direction of Motta S. Anastasia.
Visit of the Norman Castle , built on the ruins of an old Saracen tower, by the will of the Great Count Roger the Norman between 1070 and 1074.
The massive tower preserves almost intact the battlements and is one of the highest examples of fortifications in Sicily.
Continue in the direction of Paternò to visit the Norman Castle, a former tower which is part of a single fortress complex built by Count Roger himself to ensure the protection of the Simeto valley .
POSSIBILITY OF AFTERNOON EXTENSION
Transfer in the direction of Viagrande .
Packed lunch at the equipped facility.
Afternoon dedicated to the fun medieval workshop , during which, after a short lesson on Gothic writing and the single characters of the alphabet, each participant will have to create his own personal "pass", engraving your name on handmade paper using feathers and inks, in the manner of the past.
5.00 pm return
Norman Castle , Paternò.
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