{"id":12105,"date":"2021-07-26T11:52:06","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T11:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/non-categorizzato\/discovering-the-treasures-between-lentini-and-carlentini\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T12:17:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T12:17:54","slug":"discovering-the-treasures-between-lentini-and-carlentini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-syracuse\/discovering-the-treasures-between-lentini-and-carlentini\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovering the treasures between Lentini and Carlentini"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;12105&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;7&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Vote article&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Discovering the treasures between Lentini and Carlentini&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 7px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; 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Carlentini<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-syracuse\/discovering-the-treasures-between-lentini-and-carlentini\/#Archaeological_area_of_Leontinoi\" >Archaeological area of Leontinoi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-syracuse\/discovering-the-treasures-between-lentini-and-carlentini\/#Interactive_map_of_Lentini_and_Carlentini_%E2%80%93_Points_of_interest_in_purple\" >Interactive map of Lentini and Carlentini &#8211; Points of interest in purple<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-syracuse\/discovering-the-treasures-between-lentini-and-carlentini\/#Typical_products_of_Lentini_and_Carlentini\" >Typical products of Lentini and Carlentini<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-syracuse\/discovering-the-treasures-between-lentini-and-carlentini\/#Most_popular_activities_for_tourists_in_Sicily\" >Most popular activities for tourists in Sicily<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-area-archeologica-del-castellaccio\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Archaeological_area_of_Castellaccio\"><\/span>Archaeological area of Castellaccio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The fortress seems to have Norman origins, although it is not excluded that the first stronghold in this place was Greek<\/strong> . <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past <strong>it was a real majestic stronghold<\/strong> , but due to 3 earthquakes and battles, which followed one another over the centuries, <strong>today only ruins remain<\/strong> . After the devastating earthquake of 1693 the castle was definitively abandoned. Over the course of time, given the state of neglect, the population therefore gave him the derogatory cast of Castellaccio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it certainly doesn&#8217;t deserve this name. <strong>Today you can walk inside the archaeological area on a beautiful nature trail, discovering the castle ruins and beautiful views. It is also possible to go down the stairs and discover its basement<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tytrrtyrt.png\" alt=\"Castellaccio - Lentini\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Area_archeologica_del_Castellaccio.jpg\">Antreus93<\/a> ,<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\"> CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a> , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Mura_di_settentrione_del_Castellaccio.jpg\" alt=\"Castellaccio - Lentini\" class=\"wp-image-7051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Mura_di_settentrione_del_Castellaccio.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Mura_di_settentrione_del_Castellaccio-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Mura_di_settentrione_del_Castellaccio-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Mura_di_settentrione_del_Castellaccio.jpg\">Antreus93<\/a> ,<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\"> CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a> , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/jtyjty.png\" alt=\"Castellaccio - Lentini\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chiesa-rupestre-del-crocefisso-carlentini\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rock_Church_of_the_Crucifix_%E2%80%93_Carlentini\"><\/span>Rock Church of the Crucifix &#8211; Carlentini<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Near the Castellaccio there is the beautiful rock church of the Crucifix, a large cave full of 14th century frescoes, used by the nuns at that time as a place of worship<\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you think that this place has been abandoned for a long time, but fortunately thanks to the commitment of local voluntary associations and with the collaboration with the FAI, it was possible to obtain a first restoration, started in 2018. Unfortunately, there are still no set times and \/ or days for visiting the place. So I recommend that you consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chiesarupestredelcrocifisso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">site&#8217;s Facebook page<\/a> to get information about it (When the site is opened, posts are made about it).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Grotte_del_Crocifisso_ingresso-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Church of the Crucifix - Carlentini\" class=\"wp-image-7052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Grotte_del_Crocifisso_ingresso-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Grotte_del_Crocifisso_ingresso-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Grotte_del_Crocifisso_ingresso-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Grotte_del_Crocifisso_ingresso.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Grotte_del_Crocifisso_(ingresso).jpg\">Antreus93<\/a> ,<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\"> CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a> , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Interno_Grotte_del_Crocifisso-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Church of the Crucifix - Carlentini\" class=\"wp-image-7053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Interno_Grotte_del_Crocifisso-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Interno_Grotte_del_Crocifisso-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Interno_Grotte_del_Crocifisso-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Interno_Grotte_del_Crocifisso.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Interno_Grotte_del_Crocifisso.jpg\">Antreus93<\/a> ,<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\"> CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a> , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Grotte_del_Crocifisso_strada-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Church of the Crucifix - Carlentini\" class=\"wp-image-7054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Grotte_del_Crocifisso_strada-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Grotte_del_Crocifisso_strada-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Grotte_del_Crocifisso_strada-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Grotte_del_Crocifisso_strada.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Access road &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Interno_Grotte_del_Crocifisso.jpg\"> Antreus93<\/a> ,<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\"> CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a> , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Grotte_del_Crocifisso_ruderi_del_cenobio-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Church of the Crucifix - Carlentini\" class=\"wp-image-7055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Grotte_del_Crocifisso_ruderi_del_cenobio-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Grotte_del_Crocifisso_ruderi_del_cenobio-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Grotte_del_Crocifisso_ruderi_del_cenobio-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Grotte_del_Crocifisso_ruderi_del_cenobio.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ruins of the Cenobio &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Interno_Grotte_del_Crocifisso.jpg\"> Antreus93<\/a> ,<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\"> CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a> , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-area-archeologica-di-leontinoi\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Archaeological_area_of_Leontinoi\"><\/span>Archaeological area of Leontinoi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here on the hills near Lentini there is an important historical testimony, the ancient Greek city of Leontinoi<\/strong> . It was founded in 729 BC by the settlers of<a href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-messina\/things-to-do-in-giardini-naxos-the-park-and-the-beaches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"What to see in Giardini-Naxos \u2013 The park and the beaches\"> Naxos<\/a> but it was already inhabited by the Sicilians, of whom some traces remain. Today not much remains of Leontinoi apart from the foundations and fortifications, but the visit is nevertheless fascinating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In some of the stone blocks used for the construction of the walls it is still possible to see some letters of the Greek alphabet engraved. <\/strong>It seems that they were used to distribute tasks to the various teams of workers<strong>.<\/strong> In addition, <strong>remains of the ancient village of the Siculians, who inhabited this place before the Greeks, and of tombs dug into the rock can be seen.<\/strong> Everything is set in a <strong>beautiful natural and landscape context<\/strong> or, in fact, you will find yourself walking in a beautiful park among olive and almond trees, with a beautiful view of <a href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-catania\/visit-etna-and-go-straight-to-the-top-of-the-volcano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mount Etna<\/a> . <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The end of Leontinoi at the hands of the Romans is very sad. It was in fact destroyed, all the men killed and women and children were sold as slaves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ingresso_a_tenaglia_Leontinoi-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Archaeological area of Leontinoi\" class=\"wp-image-7056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ingresso_a_tenaglia_Leontinoi-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ingresso_a_tenaglia_Leontinoi-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ingresso_a_tenaglia_Leontinoi-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ingresso_a_tenaglia_Leontinoi.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ingresso_a_tenaglia,_Leontinoi.JPG\">Codas2<\/a> ,<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\"> CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a> , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Fortificazioni_arcaiche_Leontinoi2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Archaeological area of Leontinoi\" class=\"wp-image-7061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Fortificazioni_arcaiche_Leontinoi2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Fortificazioni_arcaiche_Leontinoi2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Fortificazioni_arcaiche_Leontinoi2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Fortificazioni_arcaiche_Leontinoi2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Archaic fortifications &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Fortificazioni_arcaiche_Leontinoi2.JPG\"> Codas2<\/a> ,<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\"> CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a> , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Lentini_Leontinoi_Ausgrabungen-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"Archaeological area of Leontinoi\" class=\"wp-image-7059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Lentini_Leontinoi_Ausgrabungen-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Lentini_Leontinoi_Ausgrabungen-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Lentini_Leontinoi_Ausgrabungen-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Lentini_Leontinoi_Ausgrabungen.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Lentini_Leontinoi_Ausgrabungen.jpg\">Clemensfranz<\/a> ,<a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/\"> CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a> , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Top Secret Tip<\/strong> : Do not miss the Archaeological Museum of Lentini, where you can observe the finds of Leontinoi and in general of the areas around Lentini. The museum collects evidence ranging from prehistoric times to the Middle Ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mappa-interattiva-di-lentini-e-carlentini-punti-d-interesse-in-viola\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interactive_map_of_Lentini_and_Carlentini_%E2%80%93_Points_of_interest_in_purple\"><\/span>Interactive map of Lentini and Carlentini &#8211; Points of interest in purple<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To locate yourself once in the area, click on the enlarge symbol at the top right of the map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1-nAb8fgVHEAVflhB10lgH9lrswRwVIxL\" width=\"999\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-prodotti-tipici-di-lentini-e-carlentini\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Typical_products_of_Lentini_and_Carlentini\"><\/span>Typical products of Lentini and Carlentini<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The typical products of this area are certainly <strong>the Sicilian blood oranges<\/strong> , which are grown in the surrounding countryside and the Lentini bread, obtained from a very laborious manufacturing process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lentini and Carlentini are part of the province of Syracuse. If you want to discover the typical dishes of the area, here you can find an article on<a href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/food\/what-to-eat-in-syracuse-and-surroundings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> what to eat in Syracuse and surroundings.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here instead you find the<a href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/food\/typical-sicilian-dishes-and-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> typical Sicilian dishes and products<\/a> in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Most_popular_activities_for_tourists_in_Sicily\"><\/span>Most popular activities for tourists in Sicily<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-gyg-widget=\"auto\" data-gyg-partner-id=\"2MY8JNV\" data-gyg-cmp=\"Lentini_carlentini\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30588,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[113],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-province-of-syracuse"],"aioseo_notices":[],"modified_by":"Dario Lo Turco","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12105"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51238,"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12105\/revisions\/51238"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}