ď‚— Sinagra lies on the banks of the torrent (torrente)
on the side of the mountain(montagne) . ď‚— Opposite (di fronte) you can see the mountains full of woods (boschi), chestnut and hazelnut trees. The town centre (centro del paese) is full of roads and narrow paved streets, noble buildings, windows (finestre), portals , evidence of a past rich in history (storia). ď‚— Its churches (chiese) house priceless works (opere)by Gagini.
According to some
historians, the word (parola) “Sinagra” derives from the Latin “Sinus”. During the Roman period (periodo) it was the shortest way (via)to reach the Ionian coast, Taormina, Catania and Siracusa.
According to an ancient tradition, towards the mid
18° century, the bishop(vescovo) of Catania, the future Saint (San) Leo, came to Sinagra to convert the people to Christianity (Cristianesimo). He remained here for about two years (anni) and lived in a cave (grotta) near a source of water (acqua), which can still be seen . The main festival is celebrated on the 8° of May, when the Saint is carried through the streets (strade) of the town.
S AINT L E O
ď‚— The bell tower (campanile) is separated from the
church; and it is a strong (robusto) square building. Inside you can admire: a wooden triptych representing the Crucified Christ, the stone altar (altare), a painting by an unknown author (autore) representing Holy Mary (Madonna) with the Child and a marble statue (statua) of Saint Catherine by Gagini.
It was built after the floods (allagamenti) of the 6째 June 1827.Building work started in 1840 and finished in 1860. It is adorned by 12 altars; the high altar is embellished by a triptych (trittico)by the Gagini school (scuola).
 On the slopes of Crow Mountain, a stone’s throw
from the town (paese), the Merendino Park ,with its two hectars of land and its secular trees (alberi), gives the visitors the opportunity to spend a relaxing day (giornata) in a natural uncontaminated environment. There are paths (vialetti) and areas equipped for pic-nics, for children and for all ages.