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View of the Cyclopean Isles – Faraglioni of the Cyclops loop from Cannizzaro

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View of the Cyclopean Isles – Faraglioni of the Cyclops loop from Cannizzaro

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View of the Cyclopean Isles – Faraglioni of the Cyclops loop from Cannizzaro

05:39

89.8km

920m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

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4.41 km

View of the Cyclopean Isles

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There are four islands (or stacks) of the Cyclops: Lachea, Faraglione Grande, Faraglione di Mezzo and the Faraglione degli Uccelli. The archipelago owes its name to a passage from the …

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4.89 km

View of the Cyclops Islands from Aci Trezza

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A small quiet fishing port which keeps track of the passage of Ulysses.

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5.37 km

View of the Cyclops Islands (Faraglioni of Aci Trezza)

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The islands of the Cyclops, also known as the Faraglioni of Aci Trezza, derive their name from Greek mythology, in particular from the legend of the Cyclops Polyphemus, immortalized in …

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5.70 km

Faraglioni of the Cyclops

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The Riviera of the Cyclops is a 12 kilometer stretch of coastline between Aci Trezza and Aci Castello, north of Catania characterized by the Faraglioni

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14.3 km

View of Santa Tecla and the Ionian Coast

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Panorama on the Ionian coast of Catania. In the background, the seaside village of Santa Tecla.

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45.4 km

Beach

71.7 km

View of the Citrus Groves of Mount Etna

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The road, which runs along the entire Ionian coast, is surrounded by the intense scent of orange blossom from the citrus groves present in the plain. In the background you can see the profile of the Etna volcano.

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76.9 km

Coastal view of Acireale

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77.7 km

View of the Ionian Sea from Acireale

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Nice breeze blowing at 30 degrees

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78.4 km

La Timpa di Acireale

Nature Reserve

89.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.6 km

23.7 km

11.9 km

4.48 km

818 m

380 m

110 m

Surfaces

77.3 km

11.0 km

1.19 km

380 m

< 100 m

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Friday 26 June

34°C

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Comments

October 21, 2021,Taormina - Catania (#Tour 4-23)

Day 23 of our tour:
From Taormina we drove along the coast to Catania. The tour was much more wavy than expected ...
Our bike tour is over in the middle of today. Tomorrow there is only one more hike on Mount Etna.

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April 17, 2024,1. Etappe von Catania nach Taormina

It's rolling.....we're on tour 😀
The exit from Catania demanded our full attention, after that the tour was very relaxed. We rode mostly on back roads and twice we were accompanied by a short section of a cycle path.
We are trying to follow the gpx track of the EuroVelo 7, which resulted in a little adventure just before Naxos …

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October 14, 2024,Tag 61 | Sant'Alessio Siculo → Catania

We continued along the coast and soon Etna came into view - really impressive. Today, however, I had a slight headache; I'm not used to the sun and the warm temperatures anymore. So today was a bit more relaxed with a few more breaks.

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View of the Cyclopean Isles – Faraglioni of the Cyclops loop from Cannizzaro

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View of the Cyclops Islands from Aci Trezza

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