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Acireale
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana, is a Southern European country comprising of the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot or, due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula.
Acireale is a seaport town in the province of Catania, Italy, at the foot of Mount Etna, in the north-east of the Province of Catania, with mineral waters. Acireale is 215 kilometer distant from Agrigento, 143 kilometer from Caltanissetta, 16 kilometer from Catania, which is the province it belongs to, 108 kilometer from Enna, 80 kilometer from Messina. The municipality counts 51.560 inhabitants, its surface measures 3.996 hectares, and its population density is of 1290 inhabitants per square kilometre. It rises over a coastal hilly area, 302 meters above the sea-level. The Town Hall is located in piazza Duomo.
Over a lavic territory, Acireale boasts a conspicuous production of citrus fruits, cereals, other fruits, and vegetables. Cattle breeding and sheep farms are flourishing, and their deriving products are exhibited at the annual Cattle Fair, held in the month of July. The typical local handicraft work includes wrought iron and lava rock objects. Hand made embroideries are also very remarkable. The name Aci derives from the Greek term Akus that means penetrating and refers to the coldness of the homonymous river, subsequently covered by the lava flow. During the Roman period, the suburb was called Aquilia.
Acireale can also be described as the best geographical environment and can trace its origins back to prehistoric times. This is evident from the archaeological sites found throughout Acireale. Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and gain enthusiasm in its natural beauty and populace.
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