Discovering the other sculptures of Fiumara d'arte: let's complete our artistic route

This is the first work of art of the day: "Una Curva Gettata alle Spalle del Tempo" was made by Paolo Schiavocampo in 1990 and imitates a sail "moved from the silent wind that arrives from the sea". Stay here for a while and meditate on how the artist joined past and future together with the traditions, the quiet, the places.

The Labirinto di Arianna, an actual maze, is maybe the most famous and known work of the Fiumara d'arte. In 1990, Italo Lanfredini meant it to be a passage between past and future, life and death: once someone gets into the maze, they start reflecting about their existence, driven by the timeless dimension in which it's impossible not to think. You're supposed to spend more time than usual here, have a good thinking and after some water you're ready to go to the next stop.

Few minutes away from the maze you can find this colorful building which also happens to be the barrack of the Carabinieri of Castel di Lucio! Its name is "Arethusa", given in 1990 by the two artists Piero Dorazio and Graziano Marini, who managed to express the contemporary architecture concept by which art can be part of architecture. Take a closer look at the picturesque motifs created with ceramics and enjoy how they gave joy and harmony to a sad structure. Now it's time to go find another work of art located on the road to Mistretta!

On your way to Mistretta you will find one peculiar wall, "Il Muro della Vita", another sculpture part of the route. Pull over and look for the details: every artist working at this wall in 1991 added a ceramic artwork as "devotion to beauty". You can take some pictures but watch out the cars!

After all the discovering, you may want to take a break and have lunch in Mistretta. Find a spot where to leave the car and let's have a walk!

Welcome to "'Nta Buatta", a lovely gastropub where you can experience the taste of a platter of cold cuts and cheese, deep-fried crocchette and arancine, and a soft drink.

After a few steps, you can go into the "Villa Comunale Giuseppe Garibaldi", the botanical garden of the city. Close your eyes, take a breath and be amazed by Nature all around you. Magical, isn't it?

Let's get back to our adventure! Your next stop will be "Stanza di Barca d'Oro", a mind-blowing room dug in a hill in 1989. The japanese artist Hidetoshi Nagasawa covered the room with metallic slabs and installed a hanging boat made with metal, gold sheets and rose marble. Its intent is to feel a spiritual silence given by the cold and heartless metal, regardless of the noises from the surrounding Nature.

You're now in front of the magnificent "Energia Mediterranea"! This huge blue wave was made by Antonio Di Palma, in 1990. It was meant to resemble a sign of water in the mountain, in order to keep the two elements together. Climb on the top and take some pics! This was the last sculpture of the route, congratulations! What about some relax now?

Let's go back to the hotel Atelier Sul Mare, you might want to take a shower and maybe start packing for tomorrow. Don't be sad, the evening's not over!

"La Trinacria" is the perfect place where to have the last dinner of the holiday. Here you can find tasty food, kind staff and a lovely concept, typical of these little restaurants. Never forget to have a glass of good wine and a dessert.

After walking to the hotel and packing the rest of your luggage, you'd better go to bed. Good night!