cover photo by Emanuele Bellomo
The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator. Rank : 9.0 (average on 3 votes)Coordinates : 37.797045, 14.205997 ( Open in Google Maps) Subjects : The subjects that can be photographed are Landscape, before arriving at Gangi, taking the village with Etna behind it. Then inside the village, do street, and observe new hilly landscapes.Recommended equipment : wide angle lens, street lens (35 and / or 50mm), tripod not necessary but can always come in handy.Best months : all the yearHow to get there : From Trapani / Palermo take the motorway towards Catania, exit at Petralia Sottana and then take the SP138, the SS290 and the SS128 towards Gangi. From Catania / Messina Take the A19 towards Palermo, exit at Petralia Sottana and follow the signs for Gangi along also SP138 and then SS290 and SS128.Reaching Gangi is very simple, with the right directions in the turning corners.Visits : Admission is free, to remember that cars can not enter the village but must stop on the borders (however bounded by barriers and / or authorities, which prevent the entry of cars). At the edge of the village there are parking areas for paid cars with hourly and / or daily rate and some free zones. Possibility of stopping also for coaches and / or campers.Notes : Gangi is a village in the province of Palermo of about 7,000 souls. The municipality is part of the circle of Italian municipalities, Borghi D'Italia, is in 2014 was awarded the highest honor or "Borgo dei Borghi." Before getting to Gangi you are left speechless in front of his sight, or the village built on the mountain / hill with the Etna volcano behind (which in winter, snowy, has a special charm). during the twilight hour, the artificial lights of the village light up, warm yellow that create a dream / fairytale atmosphere to see the village from outside. Entering the village, you can immediately see its ancient streets made of many small stones attached to each other that create a medieval landscape. Within the village / old town it is possible to walk only on foot, passing from one alley to the other, from one church to the other from one panorama to another made of hills, green and sunsets. Typical its houses with the roofs in clay red / orange colored tile. Stop in one of its restaurants to taste typical products is a must, refresh with a low cost and good wine, and then leave and wait for the sunset ! absolutely to visit and photograph! | | Nearby:   Parco delle Madonie 14 km
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