      At the beginning of first century d.C. the emperor Octavia Augustus relized a reformation of the sicilian territory; he authorized the renovation and construction of some cities, this to organize and maximize the collection of wheat, olive oil and taxes. In this period was founded a big city, probably called Gela to remember the ancient city with the same name destructed by Finzia, tyrant of Agrigento, in 282 b.C. and never reconstructed. The new town became, for its fertile land and its intermediate position between two big cities like Catania and Agrigento, one of the most important hubs of agricultural products toward sea ports, where the goods were shipped to Rome or where necessary. This town, As noted in other cities of the Augustus time, had a perfectly rectangular shape. This town reached its peak in the first two centuries of the roman empire. In this time was built a thermal plant, which today remains a tub for water harvesting, externally to the second thermal plant constructed in the second period of life of this site. As a result of the role change of Sicily in the roman economic life - all supply sources were move to Egypt - the town, like many other sicilian ones, had a gradual depopulation and loose its importance and its role. |
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Activities
Here you can see some activities that is possible to practice in our territory and that we are glad to propose to you under reservation.
Horse riding
To lovers of riding, we can propose to you various offers, thanks to the cooperation with riding centers and groups of enthusiasts already operating on our territory: you will love our forests and our landscapes.
Trekking
To walk closely with nature, this is the real soul of trekking. In our forests you'll find trails, parks and reserves suitable for all needs.
Mountain bike
Take your bike and come visit us: whether you prefer road or off road, you'll find breathtaking views, to visit on the saddle of your preferred vehicle.
Enduro
Inside our territory there are areas and pathways dedicated to enduro, we are able to propose to you offers that can combine your passion and our hospitality in a union that certainly will surprise you.
Mushroom picking
In our territory is possible to find several species of mushrooms, edible or not, which may be observed and (if authorized) picked up. We can organize mushrooms exhibitions and we are able to propose to you special offers designed to combine comfort, passion for nature and good cousine .
Off-road
For all the off-road enthusiasts our territory offers a huge numbe r of off-road trails, with more or less difficult, able to satisfy both SUV lovers that those of extreme off-road. Thanks to agreements with local enthusiasts associations, we're able to propose to you offers for all tastes.
