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Villa Rainò is just 4km from Gangi, that was original founded by the Cretans. Its distant origins today permit us to boast of special treasures, like churches, a sign of distant religious traditions. The museum that has collected traces of an ancient city. The works of many local artists like the famous “zoppo di Gangi” and the latest picture gallery that possesses numerous works of the Sicilian painter Gianbecchina. Gangi is also proud of its variety of charming countryside. From a distance Gangi looks more like a Christmas crib nestling around the summit of Monte Marone; from the peak of Gangi you can admire vast green countrysides and whe the sky is clear the blue Tyrrhenian Sea and the silhouette to of the Eolian Islands. Rich in history but also in traditions, important festivities, like: the Corn festival, Palm Sunday and the festivity of the Holy Spirit. On the outskirts of Gangi there are many more interesting places to visit like, Petralia, Sperlinga, Polizzi Generosa and Geraci Siculo. Thanks to its position it is also ideal for lond walks through the vast Madonie Park.
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