Underrated cities in Italy: Enna, Sicily. One of the best town in Sicily!

Enna, central Sicily. Already for the Romans "navel of Sicily", impregnable due to its strategic position in the center of the island, it is an unmissable treasure chest. Its ancient nucleus, Enna Alta, is of astonishing elegance and offers breathtaking views of the interior of Sicily. Its history, three thousand years old, is evident in the fortresses, fortifications, noble palaces and in the myriad of churches scattered through the streets of the city.
Enna stands on a hill over 900 meters above sea level. Already at the time of the Sicans, the ancestral inhabitants of western Sicily, it was considered an ideal fortress so much so that the Castle of Lombardy, one of the main attractions, stands on the ruins of a Sican stronghold. For the Romans the city had a key role in controlling the territory. Marcus Tullius Cicero even resided there. The very name of the city, Enna or Henna, exudes history. When the Arabs took it over, after a long siege resolved only by betrayal, they renamed it “Quasr Yani” (Enna fortress). After the reconquest, the Normans Latinized the name into Castrum Ioannes which, with subsequent linguistic deformations, led to the toponym Castrogiovanni, in use until 1927, when the fascist regime restored the ancient name of Enna.
A visit to the city would be worth at least a couple of days. In this short video I show you the most classic route, the one that winds along Via Roma and touches some of the most significant places, the shrine of the War Dead in the church of Santa Chiara, the Government Palace, Piazza Colajanni, the magnificent cathedral of Enna, finishing at Lombardy Castle, which actually requires a separate visit and will be the subject of a future video. Naturally Enna Alta offers much more and for this reason I recommend you stay at least one night. You will thus be able to take advantage, weather permitting, of the spectacular 360 degree view of Sicily, offered by the numerous city viewpoints. I'm sure you won't regret it.
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[@andreadistefanoMS]

In this video, the city of Enna in central Sicily. Not so famous as other places in Sicily, the city deserves a visit for its unique beauty. I hope you like this new video. If so, please leave a like, a comment and don't forget to subscribe if you are new to the channel!

[@countrybowwow]

Friend, thank you for always sharing a wonderful video. What a beautiful city. Have a happy day.

[@andreadistefanoMS]

Thank you for your support! Have a nice Sunday!

[@RanaChefInternational_786]

Wow very beautiful city good video thanks for sharing my dear friend ❤️🌹

[@andreadistefanoMS]

Thank you 🙏!

[@robertshockley755]

❤ A wonderful looking place. My father's Norman roots perhaps have been there. My mother's roots from the area. Yes, I would love to see places in Europe again before my time is done. I have learned enough 1000 year old family history. The last 400 years here I have seen many of the places. The first 600 needs to be traveled;)

[@andreadistefanoMS]

Well, Robert, so I am waiting for you in Sicily!!!

[@360.Outdoors.Videos]

Wow the first shot is marvellous b. And all the video is great ! Well done my friend ! ☀️☀️👑

[@andreadistefanoMS]

Thank you for your great comment!!!

[@Traveler_Greg]

Beautiful old town. Best regards my friend and thank you for the tour. Have a happy sunday. 😊😊👍

[@andreadistefanoMS]

Thank you, Greg, and happy weekend!

[@costiniucmircea]

Very nice place and beautiful scenery.

[@andreadistefanoMS]

Thank you, Mircea! You should come back in Sicily to check this town and some other beauties of our island.

[@VladRoS1981]

Tutto è letteralmente intriso di storia!

[@andreadistefanoMS]

It is, Vlad. More than 3000 years of history!!! Thank you 🙏!

[@VladRoS1981]

@@andreadistefanoMS Thank you for sharing, Andy!

[@LayilaFaon]

It’s really a very pretty one ❤

[@andreadistefanoMS]

Oh yes, I agree! Thank you for your comment and welcome to the channel.

[@B.P.16]

Complimenti per il video .una piccola inesattezza...il primo stabile che si vede non è il municipio bensì il palazzo dove ha sede la Prefettura.

[@andreadistefanoMS]

Grazie della precisazione. Rettifico sui sottotitoli appena possibile. Grazie per il commento!

[@SunamitaPaulo-pm3jk]

Andrea Olá e like

[@andreadistefanoMS]

Obrigado, Sonia!!!

[@SunamitaPaulo-pm3jk]

@@andreadistefanoMS de nada amigo feliz sábado

[@user-sx4cd5si8c]

Безжизненно. Если только для работников по сохранению исторического (архитектурного наследия)... Т.е. опять же для туризма. А больше не для чего. Кто там ещё может найти работу и жить? Поэтому, наверное, и пусто на улицах. Вымирающие "исторические" города, никому не нужные, кроме неск. туристов... А ещё безжизненности добавляет отсутствие растительности, скудость зелени в городе. По краю, по периметру, конечно, есть зелень, наверное, там самые престижные объекты недвижимости с окнами на виды, на природу... (видимо, там и проживает вся местная элитка, все эти местные управляющие, господа местные начальники). А массы, как в средневековье, теснятся по "каменным мешкам" с окнами в соседние стены в двух метрах напротив... Удручающе... (если только не имеешь квартиру с видами) )))

[@andreadistefanoMS]

Effectively old town were built in a way that today we don’t need anymore. There is no matter of defense nor problems of cold weather to deal with. This is the typical middle age structure of the city, in Sicily were the Arabs that made the transformation. Anyway in this video the streets are empty as it is Sunday and all the activities are closed, with the exception of tourist services. Thank you for your comment and welcome to the channel!

[@user-sx4cd5si8c]

@@andreadistefanoMS thanks 🙂