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Ribera
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.
Ribera is a municipality in the province of Agrigento, Region of Sicily, County of Italy. The comune of Ribera is located in the province of Agrigento, at 223 metres above sea level between the Verdura and Magazzolo valleys. It stands in the so-called Plain of San Nicola, a former fiefdom that in the first half of the 1600s belonged to the Prince of Paternò Luigi Guglielmo Moncada. The Duke of Ferrandina Giuseppe di Toledo successively became the Lord of the town that would annex many of the lands in the surrounding area. Its density is 170.2 per square kilometers and has population of 20,193.
The comune probably rose on the site of the ancient Allava, to which the Byzantine necropolis near the modern town may possibly be attributed. Ribera has much to offer both historically and artistically. Among its major attractions are the birthhome of statesman Francesco Crispi, the 1700's Mother Church and the 1800's Palazzo Municipale.
The municipality surroundings are as much interesting. Only few kilometres away are the ruins of the 1300's Castle of Poggio Diana, consisting of a battlemented circular tower and a square one. Originally built by Guglielmo Peralta, the castle successively belonged to the Counts of Luna. It has a dominant position over the gorge dug by the Verdura River. A 13th century necropolis stands nearby, home to some thirty tombs. Several close naturalistic sites are available for excursions. Among these is the Borgo Bonsignore, a village founded under the Fascism as part of the colonization policy that encouraged the creation of new villages grown as a summer resort. The Platani River, the third Sicilian river, flows nearby. It has enormously contributed to developing both farming and tourism in the area. Its mouth has been designated as a nature reserve.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Ribera is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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