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Faraglioni of the Cyclops – View of the Cyclopean Isles loop from Aci Trezza

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Faraglioni of the Cyclops – View of the Cyclopean Isles loop from Aci Trezza

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Faraglioni of the Cyclops – View of the Cyclopean Isles loop from Aci Trezza

00:28

4.44km

50m

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Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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Restaurant

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1.25 km

St. John the Baptist Church, Aci Trezza

Highlight • Religious Site

The church of San Giovanni Battista is the main church of Aci Trezza, rebuilt after the earthquake of 1693 and consecrated in 1696. It has a Baroque facade with a classic portal and inside it houses the wooden statue of the Patron Saint.

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Faraglioni of the Cyclops

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The Riviera of the Cyclops is a 12 kilometer stretch of coastline between Aci Trezza and Aci Castello, north of Catania characterized by the Faraglioni

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View of the Cyclops Islands (Faraglioni of Aci Trezza)

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The islands of the Cyclops, also known as the Faraglioni of Aci Trezza, derive their name from Greek mythology, in particular from the legend of the Cyclops Polyphemus, immortalized in Homer's Odyssey. According to this epic narrative, Polyphemus, blinded by Ulysses, projected imposing rocky boulders against the Greek hero in an attempt to prevent his escape across the sea. These boulders, thanks to the anger of the Cyclops, were transformed into the majestic Faraglioni that we admire today. The Homeric tale unfolds along the suggestive Ionian coast of Aci Trezza, a place already known and frequented by the ancient Greeks. Already in the first verses of the ninth book of the Odyssey, the description of the landscape emerges which is still intact today: "In front of the port an island lies, Lachea nomata, where the rural goats grow in droves."

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2.21 km

View of the Cyclopean Isles

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There are four islands (or stacks) of the Cyclops: Lachea, Faraglione Grande, Faraglione di Mezzo and the Faraglione degli Uccelli. The archipelago owes its name to a passage from the Odyssey, when Polyphemus threw stones at Ulysses; they stuck in the ground and gave life to the stacks.

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Restaurant

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2.32 km

1.03 km

892 m

< 100 m

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3.09 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

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Faraglioni of the Cyclops – View of the Cyclopean Isles loop from Aci Trezza

St. John the Baptist Church, Aci Trezza

Faraglioni of the Cyclops

View of the Cyclops Islands (Faraglioni of Aci Trezza)

View of the Cyclopean Isles

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