Vizzini

Vizzini is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania, on the island of Sicily, in southern Italy.

History
The area has been settled since the Bronze Age. Then came the Greeks and Romans.  In those days, it was called Bidis.  Later, the Byzantines and then the Arabs ruled it.  In 1693, a strong earthquake hit the town. https://www.italythisway.com/places/articles/vizzini-history.php

Demographics
In 2022, the population was 5,717.  It has been declining for at least two decades. https://www.tuttitalia.it/sicilia/85-vizzini/statistiche/popolazione-andamento-demografico/

Economy
Vizzini is well-known for its cheese production.https://www.balarm.it/news/un-borgo-siciliano-e-la-citta-del-formaggio-2024-il-tour-nel-paese-delle-cento-essenze-144972 Ricotta cheese is the best-known product of the town.https://www.citymapsicilia.it/en/structure/vizzini/ Livestock raising and tourism are also significant in the economy. https://www.italythisway.com/places/articles/vizzini-history.php

Festivals
 Festival of ricotta and cheese in Vizzini https://www.enjoysicilia.it/en/enna-villa-del-casale/vizzini/

 Feast of the Madonna dei Campi in Vizzinihttps://www.enjoysicilia.it/en/enna-villa-del-casale/vizzini/

Famous people
 Giovani Verga, the father of Italian realism was born in Vizzini. https://www.enjoysicilia.it/en/enna-villa-del-casale/vizzini/

Archaeology
Archaeological research has uncovered what is left of an upper-class Roman house near Vizzini.  The building has a mosaic floor from the 2nd-4th centuries A.D. https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/sicily-a-roman-village-of-well-to-do-people-discovered-in-vizzini-there-was-also-a-domus-with-mosaicshttps://stilearte.it/importante-scoperta-archeologica-a-vizzini-sicilia-emerge-sconosciuto-villaggio-romano-15-ettari-resti-di-splendidi-palazzi-mosaici-e-ceramiche-pregiate/

References

Category:Towns in Italy
Category:Settlements in the Metropolitan City of Catania