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Located in the Valle dell'Alcantara, Mitogio is an agricultural village that is a frazione of Castiglione di Sicilia, in the Catania province. It is a new town by Italy standards, coming into being in 1900 with a hydro-electric works on the river. Now, it is dedicated to agriculture with olives and citrus, but it also sits within the Etna DOC wine zone.
Mitogio is two kilometers from the Gole dell'Alcantara canyon along the river, and 15 kilometers from the Ionian Sea. It is practically attachted to Musciano-Cupparo. In the village, there is an all-purpose "general store" kind of place that is a bar, tabaccherie, pizzeria and restaurant all in one.
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While the name may not be familiar, the scenery of this town certainly is, having been immortalized in films.
In the hills below Mt Etna, Piedimonte Etneo is a town suspended in time as well as between the mountains and the sea.
Listed as one of the Borghi Piu' Belli d'Italia (most beautiful villages) pretty much guarantees that you will like the ambiance of Castiglione di Sicilia.
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