From Unesco heritage sites, to the celebrations of Holy Week, passing by the most beautiful beaches in the Mediterranean. Sicily offers endless reasons to visit it for the first time and come back again to appreciate each place. Get inspired by our itineraries to plan your next vacation or create your own personalized itinerary with our advice on what to see in each province.
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Messina Cathedral is the most important landmark in the city on the Strait. Although the Cathedral was rebuilt after being destroyed by earthquakes and wars, it is still fairly faithful to its original appearance. Its pipe organ is the second largest in Italy after that of Milan Cathedral.…
Ballarò is the largest food market in Palermo, and also the oldest. Although more than a thousand years have passed since it was established, it is still one of the city's liveliest spots, where food products from all over the world are sold.…
The Fonte Aretusa (Arethusa's Spring) is certainly one of the most mysterious and fascinating places in Syracuse. A freshwater spring, located just a few metres from the sea, that has sparked the imagination of poets and writers from time immemorial.…
Canneto Beach is located in the north-eastern part of the island, about 10 minutes' drive from the town of Lipari.…
Palermo Cathedral is the largest Norman cathedral in Sicily, built in 1184 by Gualtiero Offamilio. As a result of numerous modifications over the centuries, only a few parts of the original building remain, but enough to give us an idea of its splendour.…
The Church of Santa Maria dei Greci is located in the heart of the historic center of Agrigento. Here was once the acropolis of the ancient city and in fact the remains of an ancient Doric temple are incorporated and visible in the structure of the building.…
The Garden of Kolymbethra is a five hectare area within the archaeological area of the Valley of the Temples. It is a true archaeological and scenic jewel that became one of the essential destinations of the Grand Tour between the 19th and 20th centuries.…
The Hellenistic-Roman quarter is an extraordinary testimony of the ancient urban fabric of the city of Agrigento. The buildings unearthed during excavations in the 1950s tell us how life was organized in the ancient city of Akragas.…
The Abbey of Santo Spirito (Holy Spirit) is located in the heart of the historical center of Agrigento. It consists of the church of Santo Spirito and the adjacent convent.…
The Church of San Lorenzo in Agrigento, also known as the Church of Purgatorio, is a splendid example of Sicilian Baroque. Inside, as in the case of the church of Santo Spirito, it is possible to admire the splendid stucco decorations made by the Serpotta family.…
The Temple of Heracles (or Hercules for the Romans) is the oldest sanctuary among those in the Valley of the Temples at Agrigento. Built in the late 6th century BC in the Doric style, it is peripteral and hexastyle.…
The Paleo-Christian necropolis of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento is an area between the Temple of Concordia and the Temple of Heracles where there are traces of numerous burials.…
The Tomb of Theron is a Roman funerary monument of the Hellenistic period, located in the archaeological area of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento.…
The Temple of Hephaestus, or Vulcan, is probably the last building constructed on the high ground of Akragas. As with most temples in Agrigento, the dedication to the god Hephaestus is conventional.…
The Temple of Olympian Zeus was built as a form of thanksgiving to the Father of All Gods after the victory of the city of Akragas in the Battle of Imera.…
The Temple of the Dioscuri or Temple of Castor and Pollux is certainly one of the symbols of the Valley of the Temples, together with the Temple of Concordia.…
The term Sanctuary of the Chthonic Deities refers to a specific area of the Valley of the Temples located near Gate V.…
In 1926 an excavation brought to light the remains of the Temple of Asclepius. This stood south of the Temple Hill, outside the walls of the ancient city of Agrigento and beyond the rock Sanctuary of the Chthonic Deities.…
The Temple of Juno in Agrigento, also known as the Temple of Hera Lacinia, is the one that opens a visit to the Valley of the Temples. Built around the fifth century BC in the Doric style, it is peripteral and hexastyle.…
The Temple of Concordia (Concord) is certainly the landmark monument of the entire Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. Its exceptional state of preservation allows us to admire a Doric temple in all its beauty.…
The Tonnara di Favignana (whose full name translates to Former Florio Tuna Factory of Favignana and Formica) is one of the most important industrial heritage sites in Sicily.…
One of Favignana's most beautiful beaches is certainly Cala Rossa (Red Cove). What makes it extraordinary, apart from the blue sea and the view of Levanzo on the horizon, is the magnificent landscape of calcarenite limestone quarries that surround it.…
Cala del Bue Marino is certainly one of Favignana's most fascinating beaches. This cove is located in the eastern part of the island, where one of the calcarenite limestone quarries was once located.…
The Cathedral of Agrigento or Cattedrale di San Gerlando is a beautiful example of the fusion of different architectural styles. The construction of the building dates back to the period between 1096 and 1102 at the behest of Gerlando of Besançon, who was Bishop of Agrigento at the time.…
Pecorini Mare Beach is located on the southern side of the island of Filicudi. Its name comes from the nearby fishing village of Pecorini Mare, which is one of the island's two harbours, the other being Filicudi Porto.…
The Grotta del Bue Marino on Filicudi, also known as the "Green Cave", is located on the north-western side of the island, near the famous Punta Perciato. It is the largest cave in the Aeolian Islands and certainly one of the most beautiful and fascinating, featuring an incredible play of light.…
The Valley of the Temples in Agrigento is one of the most important archaeological sites in all of Sicily. Its 1,300 hectares make it one of the largest archaeological parks in the Mediterranean, and since 1998 it has been part of the World Heritage Sites in Sicily…
Papesca Beach is located on the east coast of Lipari and is one of the most famous and beautiful beaches on the island. The beach is also known as Spiagge Bianche (White Beaches) because of the particular colour of both the seabed and the sea.…
White Beach is certainly one of the most famous on Lipari. This beach, and the lido of the same name, both get their name from the colour of the water on the north-eastern coast of the island.…
Acquacalda Beach is located on the northern coast of the island of Lipari and takes its name from the nearby seaside village. It is a beach that stretches for over a kilometre and is made up of medium-sized pebbles both on the shore and on the seabed.…
Porticello Beach is located in the northern part of the island of Lipari, a few kilometres away from the town centre. It stretches between the old pumice quarry at Campo Bianco and the black obsidian deposit at Rocche Rosse.…
Marina Corta Beach is a few minutes' walk from the centre of Lipari. You can get there by walking down Via Garibaldi, where there are many bars and souvenir shops.…
Fontana di Orione (Orion's Fountain) is a monument located in Piazza Duomo in Messina. It is one of two decorative fountains made by the sculptor Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli, commissioned by the Senate of Messina.…
The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele III in Messina is a building constructed between 1924 and 1929 to a design by architect, Camillo Puglisi Allegra.…
The Church of Santa Maria Alemanna in Messina is a rare example of Gothic art in Sicily. In 1220, Frederick II built the church and entrusted it to the Priory of Teutonic Knights. The knights used this church and the adjoining hospital as a shelter and resting place during the Crusades.…
The Church of Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani or Chiesa dei Catalani (Church of the Catalans) is one of the most interesting churches in Messina. It is a splendid example of the harmonious fusion of very different styles.…
