Cunziria, Abandoned tannery village in Vizzini, Italy
The Cunziria village sits between hills and the Masera stream, featuring stone buildings and large tanks carved into rocks for leather processing activities.
The village operated from the 18th century until the 1960s, housing about one hundred residents who specialized in leather tanning using local natural resources.
Giovanni Verga selected this location for a central scene in his work Cavalleria Rusticana, making it a reference point in Italian literature.
Visitors can reach the site via the E45 highway from Catania airport or take regional trains and buses from the nearby cities.
The village contains an extensive network of canals extending from an ancient Arabic aqueduct, which provided water for the tanning operations.
Location: Vizzini
GPS coordinates: 37.16483,14.75148
Latest update: April 27, 2025 22:37
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