CARINI
Generic information
Province of: Palermo
Elevation: 170 m
Population: 21,100
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 38.131582
Longitude: 13.181074
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Web site
Url: http://www.cariniexchange.com/cariniexchange_004.h
Italian version: www.sicilianelmondo.com
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Description
Carini (Latin:Hyccara) is a town in the Province of Palermo, Sicily, 13 miles by rail WNW of Palermo. It has a population of 25,752.
On the coast are some ruins of the ancient Hyccara, the only Sican settlement (probably a fishing village) on the coast. It was stormed and taken by the Athenians in 415 BC, and the inhabitants, among them the famous courtesan Lais, sold as slaves. At La Grazia Christian catacombs have been found (Not. degli Scavi, 1899, 362).
Main Sights
View of 'Il Castello di Carini'
View of the town from 'Il Castello di Carini'
View of the 'Piazza D'Uomo' and 'La Chiesa Madre'
From Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carini&oldid=270567126>.