Those wishing to learn about this key aspect of Sicilian tradition should not miss this museum, which houses a fine collection of pupi , little traditional puppets representing Norman knights in armour. Visitors can also explore the wider world thro..

The museum housed in the 16C Olivella convent contains a very fine collection of objects found at the principal Sicilian archaeological sites, in particular Selinunte. Beyond the little cloister with its hexagonal fountain, visitors continue to the..

The garden and buildings intended for study and experimental work remain unaltered since their establishment in 1789 by the French architect Dufourny. Here visitors will see specimens of oriental and exotic plants, such as dendrocalamus giganteus , ..

Lady Florence Trevelyan loved to come and see the birds in this floral park. In order not to frighten away her little friends, she had built all sorts of shelters, some curious, others frankly exotic. The most unusual, The Beehives , brings to mind,..

Irregular and slightly concave in front of the cathedral, this charming square is surrounded by attractive Baroque palaces. Notably Palazzo Senatorio, but also Palazzo Benavento del Bosco , which has an attractive interior courtyard. The church of S..

It is never a good thing to go against the wishes of Gods: take poor Cyane, for example, a charming nymph, who opposed the raising up of Persephone by Hades. He, in his anger, changed her into a spring. But bad things can be good: today the spring is..

The Acradina district has since Roman times been devoted to the dead. Carved from solid limestone rock in the 4C-5C and extending over a wide area, the catacombs were centred on the tomb of St Martian, one of the earliest martyrs. Quite complex in st..

The word Latomia describes the old stone quarries used for the construction of public buildings. And as nothing goes to waste, they made excellent prisons. The Paradise Latonia is the most attractive of these quarries. Now it contains a ravishin..

The square was once named Piazza del Cinque d'Oro , in reference to playing cards. It was a place for the performing arts: Concerts and plays used to animate this square where there once stood a platform surrounded by four small paths. Today the sup..

The Temple of the Dioscuri was built at the end of the 5C BC in homage to the twins Castor and Pollux. The only remains of the temple are four columns, which were rebuilt in the 19C, plus a section of the entablature, although this has not prevented ..

Hercules' temple is probably the oldest temple in Agrigento. Its archaic Doric style columns, which were rebuilt in the early 20C, make it possible for visitors to imagine the elegance that this building, dedicated to the legend of this man and his t..

The temple of Juno was build around 470 BC and set ablaze by the Carthaginians in 406. You can see the marks left by the smoke on the walls of the cella, the room in which the statue of the Goddess once stood. Although the temple is not in a perfect ..

The San Nicola monastery accommodates this museum, which unites pieces found across the whole Agrigento region. Do not miss the colossal 7.5 m high Telamon (Atlantes), taken from the temple of Jupiter (there were once 38 of these), or the Ephebe o..

The cathedral is the town's emblem. Roger II had construction work started on it in 1131. This building surrounded by palm trees is a magnificent piece of Romanesque architecture with a style that is more in keeping with the Norman style than that of..

Eraclea Minoa beach, a beautiful, long white sandy beach, is enclosed by the tall white cliff and a magnificent pine forest.

Built in 1818, the flight of nearly 300 steps leads up to the church’s elegant façade , a grandiose and richly evocative ensemble attributed to Rosario Gagliardi (though the involvement of other Noto architects is also evident) and one of the finest..

The oldest part of the city, the island of Ortigia is linked to the mainland by the Ponte Nuovo; the road continues as Corso Umberto I, one of Siracusa’s main thoroughfares. Here the sea is of course the main feature, from the waterfront that extends..

This archaeological museum is tucked away in the park of Villa Landolina. It contains Sicily’s most important collections of artefacts from prehistory to the establishment of Greek colonies at Syracuse. Visitors follow a chronological layout that per..

The beach where the first Greeks landed in Sicily 2 700 years ago today hosts swathes of holidaymakers, drawn here by the town’s fine position, pleasant climate, and long golden beach skirting the bay running from Cape Taormina to Cap Schisò. In addi..

In Petralia Sottana you will find the offices to obtain information and documentation for discovery walks and trips in the natural Madonie. This was created in 1989 and covers 39,679h of the Madonie chain, split into four zones: integrated, general, ..