Monte Scarpello lies just 40 minutes east from Catania. In this mountain top lived 200 Hermits until 1550 and the population vanished 1800 when the Vatican tax system reached the area. Then bandits stole everything that had some kind of worth. And during 1940 it was under police control to save this historical place. Here they lived in peace because everyone minded their own business, had their own place and own agricultural activity. On the top, approximately 4km from the road, you find a church that is still functioning and where they hold religious fests in the beginning of May each year. The church belong to two municipalities and the aisle in between divides the church to Agira and Castle Iudica. Here you can find leftovers from three munks people still pray to.
We walked all the way up. It is 4 km up-hills and takes about two hours.
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Monte Scarpello ligger bara 40 minuter ?sterut fr?n Catania. I denna bergstopp levde 200 eremiter tills 1550 och befolkningen f?rsvann 1800 n?r Vatikanens skattesystem n?dde omr?det. Sen stal banditer allt som hade n?gon form av v?rde. Och under 1940 var det under poliskontroll f?r att r?dda denna historiska plats. H?r bodde de i fred eftersom alla tog hand om sina egna angel?genheter, hade sin egen plats och egen jordbruksverksamhet. P? toppen, ca 4 km fr?n v?gen, du hittar en kyrka som fortfarande ?r i funktion och d?r de innehar religi?sa fester i b?rjan av maj varje ?r. Kyrkan tillh?r tv? kommuner och g?ngen? emellan delar kyrkan till Agira och Castel di Iudica. H?r kan du hitta resterna fr?n tre munkar som m?nniskor fortfarande ber till.
Vi gick hela v?gen upp. Det ?r 4 km uppf?rsbacke och tar cirka tv? timmar.
