The city of Burgio (AG) Sicily - Italy

[charlyno]

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Moto used: BMW 1200 GS-1200 GS Adventure BMW-Yamaha FZ6 Honda VFR-800-Ducati 996 Monster

Milestones: Palermo-Bolognetta-Marineo-Corleone-Campofiorito-San Chiusa Sclafani-Carlo-Burgio-San Carlo-Sambuca di Sicilia-Palermo

Nations visit: Italy

Regions visited: Sicily

Km covered: 220
Duration: one day

Lovely sunny day, clear sky and crisp air, everything that is necessary for a trip in motion. At 09.30 we meets for the usual coffee at Baby Moon, before departure. Shortly after we are already in motion towards Bolognetta to take the SS118 direction Corleone. The arid landscape and burned by the sun during the hot summer has already changed. The fields and mountains begin to Green el'autunno to-door brush with yellow and orange trees along the route. We enjoy a calm landscape and beautiful road that leads us to Corleone where we make a brief stop for a coffee and chat. At the crossroads for Chiusa Sclafani taken the SS386, which will lead us short of our destination, the city of Bugio (http://www.comune.burgio.ag.it/luoghi.htm). The road is a real fun for us motorcyclists. Traffic entirely absent, curves and corvettes make it particularly pleasant on the last stretch of the trail. We come to town early. Our first goal is the Capuchin convent el'annesso Museum of the mummies recently restored after a wise and accurate recovery. The monastery was built between 1634 and 1647. Many striking a visit to the Museum of mummies. The mummified bodies of the XVIII and XX century by the Capuchins, with their clothes and handicrafts at the exhibition are beautiful and wonderful niche between bare finely worked. It may seem somewhat 'macabre, but the visit was really interesting. I thank Mr. Salvatore Parisi, guardian of the cemetery and Mr. Giambartolo room for the kindness and willingness, and in having informed and accompanied throughout the visit. After a souvenir pictures, we head into the country and motorcycles parked in front of the church of S. Joseph, we begin to discover this little gem of Sicily. A first stop in front of the oldest and one still operating in Sicily factory bells, Mr. Virgadamo. Many bells exposed in front of the small factory. Then through a long staircase, crossing the historic center of the city, including churches and ancient streets, we reach the Castle Peralta erected between XXII and XIV century. Very impressive view of the city from the vantage point. Falling back on the opposite side to enjoy the wonderful portals in stone extracted from quarries nearby. E 'lunchtime and the "belly" are beginning to bgdadyp. We come to Pizzeria Trattoria "Garella" of F.lli Pollari-off Stazzona, 2 Tel.092564101. Excellent home cooking and genuine with the owner Mr. Vincenzo Pollari an infinite kindness, that tells us some 'of the famous ceramics Burgio. After an excellent lunch el'immancabile coffee, dates in motion for leave to the Shrine of Rifesi, immersed in peace beautiful woods of Sicani to 807 meters above sea level, between oaks and an idyllic landscape. The town is about 8 km and can be reached through a small dirt road partially. It was built in 1170 by Ansaldo Norman, castellano of the royal palace in Palermo. Attached to the monastery ruins of a Benedictine convent now in ruins. The place is really wonderful. The silence and peace are the masters and the only audible noise is the scampanellare bell cows out to pasture! We leave this place with regret and return in the country, to visit one of the oldest pottery factories in the city of Burgio, "La Caravella shop" where good shows are real masterpieces of art. Could not be transported in purchasing a small object in memory of this wonderful day on the road. The sun was already low but the temperature is still high. Start to Sambuca di Sicilia to take the SS624 which will lead us to Palermo. The kilometers passed quickly but in our minds, even traveling with calm, emotions, feelings, smells of this wonderful land. To the next.
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