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during her martyrdom . The ' Olivette ' recall the fruits with thaumaturgical powers produced by the tree that was born instantly at the point where the saint placed her hand , bending over to tie a shoe during the process .
The nearby Riviera of the Cyclops tells us instead of Homeric legends that explain the presence of the imposing rocks that rise from the sea with the desperate attempt of Polyphemus to stop the escape of Odysseus . It was in fact the giant who , according to the great narrator , hurled into the water what are now the stacks that dominate the stretch of sea in front of Acitrezza .
In Acicastello we enjoyed scrutinising the horizon from the fortress of the same name perched on top of a huge dark boulder . It is considered a volcanological rarity as it emerged from a marine fissure and was used as a privileged point of observation during the Norman domination when the fortress was
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