the Italian Campaign, in the area around the city. After the war, a large oil refinery was built in Gela's territory as a part of Eni's industrial expansion plan in South Italy. The refinery was intended to help the region's economy but instead it caused significant damage to the area's visual appearance and touristic appeal and in 2014, the refinery was closed down. Geography Gela is situated on the Mediterranean coast at the estuary of Gela river on the south-western side of Sicily. The bounding municipalities are Acate, Butera, Caltagirone, Mazzarino and Niscemi. Its frazione (municipal parish) is the coastal village of Manfria. In geology, Gela gives its name to the Gelasian Age of the Pleistocene Epoch. Climate Gela has a borderline semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk) and a Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa), and receives just enough precipitation to avoid being classified as semi-arid. Winters are mild and rainy while summers are dry and warm, though cooler than inland locations owing to the temperature-moderating effects of the sea. Main sights Greek Acropolis. The Regional Archeological Museum. The archeological site of Capo Soprano with the Timolean walls (city walls) named after Timoleon (4th century BC), located within a large park between the modern city and the coast. It was probably an ancient necropolis. Its many fine Attic vases are now in various museums. Zona sacra, including the basements of three Greek temples, the oldest of which has an Doric column. Remains of an archaic (7th-6th centuries BC) emporium have also been excavated. The Cathedral, dedicated to the Holy Virgin Assunta, was rebuilt in 1766-1794 over a pre-existing small church of Madonna della Platea. It has two orders façade with Doric and Ionic semi-columns. The interior, with a nave and two aisles, houses a wood with the Transit of the Virgin by Deodato Guidaccia and other 18th centuries canvasses. San Francesco d'Assisi church: refurbished in the 17th century with a painted wooden roof and housing an altarpiece depicting the Deposition by Vito D'Anna The Castelluccio ("Small Castle"), built in the early 13th century. It is located from the city. Natural Reserve of Biviere di Gela, including a coastal lake surrounded by dunes. Manfria, with a typical beach with Mediterranean dune landscape, and the Torre di Manfria ("Manfria Tower"). Archaeology There are three main archaeological areas that can be visited today: Capo Soprano, the Acropolis and the site of Bosco Littorio. At Capo Soprano