Enna,Sicily Photo Gallery by Franz Bauer at pbase.com

Enna,Sicily

Enna, the ancient Haenna, is a city located in the center of Sicily in the province of Enna, towering above the surrounding countryside. It has earned a few nicknames, such as "belvedere" (panoramic viewpoint) or the "ombelico" (navel) of Sicily.
Archaeological findings have showed the area of today's Enna was settled since prehistorical times......
Enna is now an important centre in archeological and educational studies.......
Much more infos from Wikipedia Lexikon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enna
Enna-Map : http://maps.google.it/maps?oi=eu_map&q=Enna&hl=de

view from hotel - day	view from hotel - night
view from hotel - day	view from hotel - night
view from hotel - day	Enna,view from hotel - night,Sicily
Autostrada	on the slope
Monte Etna seen from Enna,Sicily	looking down from Enna
Monte Etna seen from Enna	Calascibetta,opposite of Enna,Sicily

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Pitruzzu		23-Oct-2011 01:29
Maria, so you are an "Ennisa"? Would that be the correct way to call you, or "Ennisedda"? I remember my grandfather talk about Enna, but he called it Castrogiovanni because he came to America in 1913, before Castro Giovanni was renamed Enna. I was in Enna twice, in 1979 and again in 1987 with my Ziu Pasqualinu, who lived in nearby Leonforte. My zii have since both passed away, but two of their sons live there, one son still lives in Leonforte, and the older son lives in Nissoria, who was a medical doctor for the Leonforte Hospital. My wife and I stayed at Agriturismo Canalotto bed and breakfast, last year, located on SS121, that leads out of Leonforte from the south, and from our balcony at night, we could see Enna and Calascibetta lit up in the distance. What a magnificent sight! The sky is so clear there, I never saw so many "stiddi"! I just wanted to say hi and touch base. Ciao, Pitruzzu

Peter Renardo (Rinaldi)		20-Dec-2010 14:10
Franz, my wife and I went back to Sicily this year, in September, and we stayed in a bed and breakfast just outside Leonforte, in the countryside, along SS121 highway. From our balcony, we had an excellent view of the cities of Enna and Caslascibetta in the distance, and at nighttime, the skies were so full of stars. We plan to return to Sicily in the summer of 2012, to see more of this beautiful island, and also to see my cousins in Leonforte, Catania, and Nissoria again! Ciao, Pete Renardo (Rinaldi)

william trowbridge		28-Mar-2010 04:19
Is the Hotel Belverdire still there? Please answer me on my email: williamtrowbridge23@comcast,net Thyanks, William

maria faraci		03-May-2009 16:13
I was born in Enna in 1954, just got back from a trip there, what a beautiful City it is

Peter Renardo		11-Aug-2007 13:58
Enna is the City where my grandmother came from, however, when she came to the U.S. in 1920, the city was known as Castrogiovanni, which means "Camp John" because of the city's fortress-like attributes. The city of Enna is also the highest point in Sicily, second to Mungibeddu, or Mt. Etna. It was not until 1927 that the Province of Enna was formed and the city of Castrogiovanni's name was restored to Enna. Enna was known as "Henna" in the early-historic period. Thanks for allowing me to share this information. Peter Renardo (Rinaldi)

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