Agrigento Akragas to the Greeks, renamed Agrigentum by the Romans, but known as Kerkent to the Arabs and called Girgenti by the Normans; welcome to Agrigento, situated between the ‘Colle di Girgenti’ and ‘la Rupe Atenea’, the Greek poet Pindaro called it “the most...
Sciacca However you pronounce the name Sciacca, it sounds like music. Indeed, the musical charm of a place that has clung dramatically for centuries to a rock mass facing out and appearing to rush head first into the Mediterranean sea does not go unnoticed. Sciacca...
Palermo Arabic, Norman, French, Spanish and Byzantine cultures have all left a lasting mark and continue to live side by side in Sicily’s fascinating capital, Palermo. Quattro Canti lies at the heart of the historical centre or Palermo, which spreads out around Piazza...
Siracusa Siracusa could be called the birthplace of Sicilian history as it was the first foreign city of the ‘Magna Grecia’ empire. Siracusa was built just behind the peninsula of Ortigia and is a stunning work of art that will astound you. The long history of...
Catania Dominated by the highest volcano in Europe, Mount Etna, Catania has a totally unique landscape. Its symbol is an elephant, or rather elephants found sculpted everywhere in the old historical town and are honorary owners of a large building dedicated to them....
Taormina Taormina is a magnificent international city of art and culture and is one of the pearls of the Mediterranean. In recent years it has even managed to regain some of the antique splendor for which it was famous for and why people visited it during the...
