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Avola, the hexagonal city, a meeting point of Art, Culture, Almond and Nero d'Avola

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Avola, the hexagonal city, a meeting point of Art, Culture, Almond and Nero d'Avola

Avola extends along the via Elorina or the “Great route of the immeasurable Magna Graecia”. From Piazza Umberto I del historic center, famous for his hexagonal plan Art Nouveau style streets wind their way with hints of Sicilian Baroque, from which you can begin to trace the route towards the famous nature reserves of Cavagrande del Cassibile e di Vendicaries.

The urban site of the city of Avola is part of a landscape area of ​​extraordinary beauty, between Ionian sea and i Monti Iblei, surrounded to the South East by a coastline of fine, golden sand, with a very pleasant climate and characteristic scents of the mountains Iblei which crown it on the north-eastern side.

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The extraordinary and particular microclimate, determined by strategic geographical position it favors the cultivation of almond trees, olive trees and renowned vines Nero d'Avola not to mention the citrus fruits that provide excellent products famous throughout the world for their characteristics and unmistakable flavours.

The flowering of the almond tree in early February is an indescribable spectacle that satisfies the eyes and the heart.

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The most cultivated variety is the "Pizzuta Almond” with unmistakable organoleptic qualities. There are many confectionery products made with almonds but for the more curious it is inevitable to mention a few such as almond biscuits, almond granitas, nougat, Sicilian cassata and the highly prized sugared almonds.

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The ancient Byzantines of 'Dent' they had stamped a bunch of grapes to enhance their wines such as the great one Nero D'Avola red wine, an excellent product appreciated not only in Italy but also on the international market.

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