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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GiarratanaGiarratana - Wikipedia

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   Giarratana is a town and comune in the province of Ragusa, Sicily, southern Italy. Its name is likely derived from Arabic. [4] History. An elaborate late-imperial Roman villa with floor mosaics was found in 1989 near Giarratana in the Orto Mosaico district along the "regia trazzera" road.

2. www.enjoysicilia.it › en › ragusa-areaGiarratana - Sicily - Enjoy Sicilia

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   Giarratana. Things to do, attractions, interesting facts. State: RG - Area: Ragusa surroundings. Giarratana is the pearl of the Iblei nestled between the ancient extinct volcano of Monte Lauro and the Santa Rosalia dam.

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4. mapcarta.com › 25421306Giarratana - Ragusa, Italy - The Open Map - Mapcarta

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   Location: Ragusa, Sicily, Italy, Europe; Neighbors: Modica, Palazzolo and Ragusa

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   Located on the slopes of Monte Lauro, the highest peak of the Iblei Mountains, the village of Giarratana is the smallest municipality of Ragusa. Surrounded by a ring of hills that mitigate the climate is lapped by the river Irminio.

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6. www.sicily.co.uk › nearby_town › giarratanaGiarratana - Sicily

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   Giarratana is located in the province of Ragusa and has incredible ancient origins. The tiny village of Giarratana has ancient origins, probably dating back to the Roman period. Goffredo the Norman dominated this town until the 1195 when the emperor Arrigo VI gave the castle to Rinaldo Acquaviva.

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   Giarratana is a village in Ragusa and has about 2,840 residents. Giarratana is situated nearby to Piano del Conte and Contrada Ulbisate.

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   Where is Giarratana in Ragusa?

   • Giarratana is one of the smallest towns in the province of Ragusa. Called "Pearl of the Iblei" it extends on a slope in an orderly and harmonious way, almost nestled between mountains and plains.

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   Where did Giarratana come from?

   • Giarratana boasts very ancient origins. Some believe that its progenitor is to be sought in the ancient Casmene, greek city founded in 644 B.C. by Siracusa on Monte Casale. Together with Acrai and Camarina was one of the three strongholds for the defense of the coasts of eastern Sicily.

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   Where is the smallest municipality of Ragusa?

   • Located on the slopes of Monte Lauro, the highest peak of the Iblei Mountains, the village of Giarratana is the smallest municipality of Ragusa. Surrounded by a ring of hills that mitigate the climate is lapped by the river Irminio.

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   What happened to Giarratana?

   • Before arriving in the current site, Giarratana stood on a steep hill at 771 meters above the sea level, but the earthquake of 11 January 1693 razed the entire south east Sicily, including the ancient medieval village of Giarratana, today called Terravecchia

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   Where is the castle of Giarratana located?

   • The places are located at a maximum distance of about an half hour by car. Good fun! The legend of the Castle of Giarratana tells of a rich treasure hidden near the castle of the Settimo di Fitalia. The toponym Giarratana derives from Cerretanum, from the Latin cerrus, or oak.

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   Why is Giarratana important?

   • Together with Acrai and Camarina was one of the three strongholds for the defense of the coasts of eastern Sicily. The first historical news of Giarratana date back to the Swabian period in 1195, when King Henry IV of Swabia granted the land of Giarratana to Marquis Rinaldo Acquaviva.

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   Giarratana è, dopo Pozzallo, il comune meno esteso della provincia di Ragusa. Ha una posizione che guarda verso mezzogiorno, un clima mitigato dalla presenza di un anello di colline attorno.