Halloween in Carini: whispers, crypts and ancient shadows
The All Saints' weekend reveals the dark side of Carini. Spend a weekend among the catacombs of Villagrazia, Baroque crypts and the castle of Baroness Laura Lanza, chasing ancient shadows.
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