Acireale
On the coastal area of Sicily, right between Catania and Messina, there lays the beautiful Acireale, a place bolstered by the amazing natural views, historic legacy and the most amazing carnival throughout the whole island. The Sicilian New Year emerges in a festivity environment created by the great artists of Acireale. It is the most complex and beautiful carnival of the entire Sicily. It has both a historical and an entertaining approach offering unique theatrical and musical performances that delight the spectators. What is even more exciting about it is that participants can become active, if they wish, in all kinds of activities specifically designed for the carnival.
The festivity also makes a proper occasion for tourists to roam the streets and admire the Baroque attractions although the locality. Nevertheless, Acireale is filled with Baroque lovers all year long. The Palazzo Pennisi and Palazzo Modo from the 17th century are only two examples of local attractions.
After streaming the streets in search for Baroque tokens, Franciscan adepts can enjoy the relics of Gabriele Allegra inside the Church of San Biagio. He was a Franciscan friar largely known for his linguistic performance of translating the Catholic bible into Chinese. The translation took forty years of his life and it involved the collaboration with a group of Chinese Franciscan priests. The political environment of China got the project off the rails at a certain point, but the project subsequently got on the right track.
The natural frame of Acireale is worth experiencing. The Ionian Sea makes a wonderful view from Villa Belvedere, a public park that overlooks Piazza Duomo. The town also reserves a commercial center for the more urban kind of visitors and what is great about it is that it offers direct connection to Corso Umberto and Corso Italia, the main arteries of the locality.
History of Acireale is beautifully emphasized by all the Baroque foundations and old edifices, while the contemporary life gets its own bolster. The floats, costumes, parades and artistic performances throughout the carnival season make up a highly attractive world of fantasy and imagination. The touristic flux is fairly intense during carnival time. After all, it makes a nice way of welcoming the New Year with enthusiasm and entertainment.
There is no reason why anyone would ever decline such an enticing event, full of color and excitement.