SICILY.
Via Francigena Fabaria :
A ten-days hike from Agrigento to Catania.
08/Oct/2023 to 19/Oct/2023.
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A ten-days hike along the Via Fabaria,
blue, from Agrigento to Lentini and Catania. |
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The stops along the Via Francigena Fabaria.
This post is for the segment Agrigento - Catania. |
Saturday 07/Oct/2023.
Home to Agrigento journey.
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On-schedule flight for Palermo.
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| On-schedule train for Agrigento. |
Agrigento. |
| Ducà, an excellent fish restaurant. |
Transportation:
---- Ryanair flight FR6785 from Marseille (MRS) to Palermo Punta Raisi (PMO), 12:55-14:35, 1h40, 39€ incl bags.---- Shuttle bus from Palermo Airport to Palermo Centrale, 0h35, 6.50€.
---- Trenitalia train 5454 from Palermo Centrale to Agrigento Centrale, 16:43-18:47, 2h04, 10.90€.
|---| B&B Batara - La Terrazza del Centro, 57€/n incl breakfast.
Sunday 08/Oct/2023.
Hike 1 - Agrigento to Zingarello, 14km.
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| San Gerlando cathedral. |
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Dandelion statue, Gregory Pototski,
a "peace-gift" from Moscow.
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| The first waymarking. |
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Hotel Colleverde, p(a)lace
where to collect the Credential. |
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| Fording river Ipsas. |
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| Looking back to the temples. |
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Sicilian ceramic heads,
likely from Caltagirone. |
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| Prickly Pears. |
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| Pomegranate. |
Zingarello. |
| Garden help. |
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The cliffs for tomorrow.
At the far end, Punta Bianca. |
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| The apartment for tonight. |
|---| Apartment Deep Sea Residence, Zingarello, 65€/n without breakfast.
Monday 09/Oct/2023.
Hike 2 - Zingarello to Palma di Montechiaro, 17.6km.
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| Punta Bianca. |
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| Punta Bianca. |
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| Castello Chiaramontano. |
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| Vine grapes. |
Palma di Montechiaro.
|---| Apartment Home Flowers, Palma di Montechiaro, 53€/n.
Tuesday 10/Oct/2023.
Hike 3 - Palma di Montechiaro to Licata, 26.2km.
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| Vine grapes. |
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| Nice houses. |
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A Liberty-style mansion,
Villa Luisa Bosa. |
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Another Liberty-style mansion,
Villa Urso. |
Licata.
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| Campari Spritz. |
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| A nice dinner. |
|---| Hotel Al Faro, Licata, 60€/n.
Wednesday 11/Oct/2023.
Hike 4 - Licata to Castello di Falconara, 11.6km.
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| A nice breakfast. |
Castello di Falconara.
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| Castello Di Falconara. |
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| A Campari-Spritz. |
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| Sunset. |
|---| B&B Falconara, Castello di Falconara, 35€/n.
Thursday 12/Oct/2023.
Hike 5 - Castello di Falconara to Gela, 21.1km.
Gela.
|---| B&B Palazzo Gioffrè, Gela, 60€/n.
Friday 13/Oct/2023.
Hike 6 - Gela to Niscemi, 19.3km.
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| Stork platform. |
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| Fossil shells. |
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| Roman road pavement. |
Niscemi.
|---| B&B Casa Preti, Niscemi, 60€/n.
Saturday 14/Oct/2023.
Hike 7 - Niscemi to Caltagirone, 23.1km.
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| Breakfast. |
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| Olive harvesting. |
Caltagirone.
|---| B&B I Colori della Sicilia, Caltagirone, 36€/n.
Sunday 15/Oct/2023.
Hike 8 - Caltagirone to Grammichele, 20.5km.
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| The B&B for tonight. |
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| Grammichele. |
|---| Affittacamere Sestiere Santa Catarina, Grammichele, 35€/n.
Monday 16/Oct/2023.
Hike 9 - Grammichele to Militello, 24.7km.
Mineo.
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| Looking back to Mineo. |
Militello in Val di Catania.
|---| Casa Paolina, Militello, 49€/n.
Tuesday 17/Oct/2023.
Hike 10 - Militello to Lentini, 22.7km
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| Approaching Lentini. |
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| A delicious Granita Siciliana. |
|---| Sicily O'Clock House, Lentini, 61€/n.
Wednesday 18/Oct/2023.
Lentini to Catania.
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| Lentini. |
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| Lentini train station. |
Catania.
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| Catania train station. |
Transportation:
---- Train IC724 from Lentini to Catania Centrale, 11:11-11:31, 0h20, 8.50€.
|---| Hotel Centrale Europa, Catania, room 10 (very poor), 50€/n.
Thursday 19/Oct/2023.
Catania.
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| Bellini festival. |
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| Bellini festival. |
|---| Hotel Centrale Europa, Catania, room 18 (much better), 50€/n.
Friday 20/Oct/2023.
Return Home journey.
---- Alibus from Catania-Alcala to the airport, 4.00€.
---- ITA Airways flight AZ1714 from Catania (CTA) to Milan Linate (LIN), 12:10-14:00, 1h50, 79€ incl bags.
---- Ryanair Flight FR1853 from Milan-Bergamo (BGY) to Marseille (MRS), Monday 23/Oct/2023 16:05 17:20, 1h15, 43€ incl bags.
|---| Karolien's house, Milano.
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| The guide book. |
And a last message...
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| I do love Sicily !!! |
Thanks for having watched my Via Fabaria blog post !
