Avola
Avola is a city of Syracuse in Sicily region of Italy with 31 342 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012). Known about the borders of Italy is the red wine grape variety Nero d' Avola.
Location and data
Avola is located 27 km southwest of Syracuse near the Ionian coast. The inhabitants work mainly in industry and in agriculture. Avola is the center of the almond crop.
The city lies on the SS 115 from Syracuse to Ragusa. Avola has a rail connection to the railway line Caltanissetta Gela - Syracuse.
The neighboring municipalities are Noto and Syracuse.
History
In ancient times there was a place called Avola, which was settled by the Byzantines and the Arabs. In the earthquake of 1693, the town was completely destroyed. Avola was 8 km from the old city built in the shape of a hexagon again in 1695. Center is the Piazza Umberto I, on the cathedral stands.
Structures
Avola is a city of baroque.
- Church Ex Convento dei Cappuccini
- Church Madre di S. Nicolò di Mira, 18th century
- Church of S. Maria di Gesù
- Church of S. Giovanni Battista, 18th Century
- Church of S. Venera
- Church of S. Antonio da Padova, 18th Century
- Church of Santa Croce ai cappuccini
- Church of S. Antonio Abate, 18th Century
- Chiesa della SS Annunziata, 18th Century
- Church of S. Maria delle Grazie
- Museo Civico
Environment
- Beach Lido di Avola (northeast )
- Beach Marina di Avola (southeast )
- Ruins of 1693 destroyed by an earthquake in the old town of Avola, these are about 8 km northeast of the present city
- The nature reserve Cassibile, a entstandete by erosion ravine with Felsgäbern from the time of Siculi
- Dolmen di Avola
Sons and daughters
- Paolo Tiralongo ( b. 1977 ), cyclist
- Giampaolo Caruso ( born 1980 ), cyclist
Pictures of Avola
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