6 Places To Visit In Centuripe, The Human-Shaped Italian Town In Sicily

Did You Know?

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Italy’s Best Kept Secret

[{"selector":"#anim-fc7778bd-6fda-4975-970c-278d9e0717c5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The town is called Centuripe and not many people know about it. Here are 6 places you can visit in and around Centuripe. Credits: Canva

1. Basilica Cattedrale di Sant'Agata

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2. Archaeological Museum of Centuripe

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3. Castello di Corradino

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4. Mount Etna

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5. Riparo Cassataro

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6. Chiesa di San Giuseppe

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