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Giarre-Riposto, later known as Ionia, was a comune (municipality) that existed from 1939 to 1945 in the province of Catania, Italy.
From the late 16th century until 1815 Giarre was a village of the county of Mascali. During the fascist era Giarre was joined to Riposto under the name of Jonia, but separated again in 1945. Giarre is famous for Giarre murder in 1980. Main sights The Piazza Duomo
Giarre. Located midway between Catania and Taormina, and between Mt. Etna and the Ionian Sea, the town of Giarre is at a strategic (and panoramic!) spot. It sits upland but its long, straight Corso Italia runs directly to the sea at Riposto.
Riposto. We start our journey in the fishing village of Riposto, right by the sea. Although there is a typical Mediterranean flair here on the coast, we are already on Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe. Mount Etna stretches from Catania in the south to Randazzo in the north.
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Giarre-Riposto, later known as Ionia, was a comune that existed from 1939 to 1945 in the province of Catania, Italy. Mapcarta, the open map.
Giarre is a tiny village in the province of Catania where it is possible to discovered impressive cultural attractions. The current village of Giarre was founded in the sixteenth century but its name derives from an Arab word which means “terracotta jar”.
