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themed walk: Rivers and lakes / Lentini lake

The lake created by Ercole - On the southern edge of the plain of Catania, between the municipalities and Carlentini Palagonia, lying on a small hill rises Lentini, an ancient Greek colony of Sicily, rich in history and testimonies of the past. Just outside the town, north-west, the basin stretches of the Lake Biviere, once dried up and now fully rebuilt in the old site. The river basin covers an area consisting of a natural depression and the latest extension of the northern mountains and Iblei plain of Catania. With the construction dell'invaso, marsh vegetation has had an immediate resumption lush with the development of many species. In waters were also released eels, tench, mullet and shrimp fresh water to create conditions conducive to stop and for birds. The area now has an excellent habitat for the stopover and feeding of birds, especially storks. For the location and extent of the lake Lentini has become a natural oasis, a major destination for tourism. Lentini is also an area rich in history and culinary traditions tied to the campaign. Who loves the traditional tastes, certainly appreciate the Bread of Lentini, cooked with a wood fire in the oven stone, and some varieties of cakes, which are a set of high-value products, along with orange and red, in particular The Moro variety, which is in this complex area of his election. Regarding the above mentioned places, still live an ancient legend: it is said that Hercules, bringing a gift to Ceres in the skin of the lion Nemea, was enamored of the birth places by a lake that he would take the name. Arabs were then to call this place "Lake Biviere."

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