Naro, Medieval commune in Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
Naro is a commune in the province of Agrigento, Sicily, sitting on hills around 600 meters above the sea. The town center gathers around a fortress and a large mother church, while residential quarters spread along the slopes.
The area was already settled by the Sicani and later used by the Romans, who left behind catacombs and villas. During the Middle Ages, a fortified settlement with towers and walls developed under Arab and Norman rule.
The name probably comes from the Greek word for river or water, recalling earlier streams in the area. Visitors today still walk through medieval lanes and squares where locals sit in front of old facades and shape daily life.
The commune can be reached by country roads from Agrigento or from smaller towns in the hinterland. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes, as many paths through the center run over uneven paving and slopes.
In the Via Vanelle district, artists regularly work directly on house walls, creating changing murals that turn the old quarter into an open art gallery. The collaboration between the municipal administration and the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence produces new works each year.
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