Our 2013 Holiday
In Sicily
The town of San Cataldo has a history of occupation dating back to ancient settlements, although the present town dates from the early 17th century. |
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Our 2013 HolidayIn Sicily |
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San Cataldo is a Sicilian town situated on a hill in the province of Caltanissetta in the southwestern part of the island of Sicily and was the hometown of my maternal grandmother, Maddalena, and her mother Anna. |
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A festival of some sort, Sicilians are noted for their religious festivals, was being held the day we visited San Cataldo, with music and all sorts of excitement. The Mother Church in San Cataldo, or Chiesa Madre, was built around 1633 in the heart of the town. 
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Religious niches in the walls are very common throughout Sicily, as is some very steep city streets and both photographs below are from San Cataldo. 
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