Zafferana

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Zafferana is a town in Sicily. It was threatened by the 1992 volcanic eruption of Mt. Etna. The town spread around the Priory of San Giacomo, founded in 1387 in the upper part of the Valle del Bove, the point of confluence of the lava streams from Etna's Eastern craters which frequently have destroyed the town, which has always been rebuilt. It is now a summer resort with the spectacular landscapes toward both the mountain and the sea.

The Second Sunday in August is the Festa of Madonna della Provvidenza. There is a festival of grapes, bottled fruit, mushrooms, honey, wine and chestnuts in October.

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