Hermitage Santa Caterina, a centuries-old place of meditation
The Hermitage of Santa Caterina d’Alessandria (Rio Elba), is a centuries-old place of meditation and prayer probably dating back to the Romanesque era, but enlarged and remodeled in 1634. The simple and austere façade is animated by a broken tympanum and surmounted by a squat bell tower; the interior, with a single nave, with a trussed ceiling, preserves votive offerings from sailors and nineteenth-century tombs.
Every year, on the Monday after Easter, a festival is celebrated
Its origin would be linked to a series of apparitions of the saint to a local boy, in memory of which, traditionally, every year, on the Monday after Easter, a feast is celebrated. Next to the complex, which today houses a cultural foundation and is occasionally home to exhibitions, the Orto dei Semplici was created with a collection of local flora.
How to reach the Hermitage of Santa Caterina d’Alessandria (Rio Elba)
The Church is located on the eastern side of Elba, not far from the town of Rio Elba, on the road that leads to Nisporto, Nisportino. Easily accessible by car