A 57 Km from Agrigento, in the field of higher Sicani Mountains, on the slopes of Monte Cammarata is San Giovanni Gemini the twin town of Cammarata.

San Giovanni Gemini arose when it became necessary to build new houses after the earthquake of 1537. It became autonomous June 9, 1587 and, later that year, Philip II of Spain chose it as the duchy.

Monuments to visit

 In the center are, on the wide Nazareth overlooking the Cathedral Church dedicated to St. John the Baptist, whose construction began at the end of '500 and ended around 1610. Simple enough in his system it is characterized by the outer wall lined with a typical local stone extracted from quarries in the area a staircase leads to the entrance while the final bell has a window next to a large round clock.

At the same wide raises the Nazarene Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the convent of the same name; church and convent, built in the XVI century, were seriously damaged by a landslide in 1760, and then transformed into the next century.

Not to be missed

A nature trail made of switchbacks through a pine forest and a fine from the almost alpine scenery that amazes those of Sicily has an image only "Mediterranean", allows us to go into an area of great natural and scenic. Here it was built the reserve of Mount Cammarata, which with its 1,578 meters is the main finding of the province. A detour a few kilometers from the village leads through the woods to the summit where you can enjoy a breathtaking view. Along the route there are several picnic areas that offer the opportunity to stop for a picnic in the woods.

   A short distance from town, in a beautiful natural scenery at 1000 mt. above sea level is the Sanctuary of Santa Rosalia to Quisquina 1690 in place of the hermitage of Santa Rosalia.