IX Aprile Square and Church of S. Joseph

Piazza IX Aprile

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Piazza IX Aprile, which lies along Corso Umberto, opens onto a terrace with a beautiful view of Mt. Etna and the bay.

This piazza is where the older part of the town begins, marked by a square stone clock tower.

Decorating the piazza is the double stairway and Baroque façade of San Giuseppe, a pink confection of an exterior.

The bright interior of Rococo stucco work is so ornate and white that it looks like cake frosting.