CataniaGrammichele.
Grammichele is of ancient Sicel-Greek origin: the town of Echetla, mentioned by Diodorus, was situated at nearby Terravecchia, the site of the ancient Occhiolà, where archaeological excavations have brought to light pre-Greek items, possibly belonging to the indigenous city of Echetla, which was later Hellenized; a necropolis (6th-5th c. BC) has also been explored. The township of Occhiolà developed in the Middle Ages but was destroyed by the earthquake in 1693. Prince Carlo Maria Carafa Branciforte di Butera e di Roccella rebuilt the town, giving it its present name, on the hill known as the Piano degli Asfodeli (Plain of the Asphodels).

The l8th c. Chiesa Madre stands in the central square, an elegant structure full of light and air. Nearby is the late 19th c. Palazzo Comunale, designed by the architect Carlo Sada.