grammichele,

The town of Grammichele is situated on the Italian island of Sicily, in the province of Catania. One of the few towns in the entire world with a distinctive hexagonal layout is this one. After the great Sicilian earthquake of 1693 destroyed an earlier settlement called Occhialà, which was situated to the north of present-day Grammichele, the town was established. In the hope … [Read more...] about Grammichele, A Hexagonal City In Sicily, Italy