Selinunte is one of Sicily's great Greek archaeological sites. Situated by the sea in the south-western corner of Sicily, the isolated ruins here have stood abandoned for most of their history. The lack of later development allows modern visitors to imagine the ancient town of Selinus as it would...
The beautiful Byzantine town of Castelbuono, lies on the north side of the Madonie Park, at the foot of Mount Pizzo Carbonara, in a pleasant valley inhabited since the Neolithic and rich in evidences from Greek, Roman, Arab and Byzantine times. It is part of Madonie Park, a regional nature park...
The wonderful Stagnone Lagoon is characterized by shallow water very salty that fa-vored the conditions for saltworks that today extends from Trapani to Marsala. They are among the oldest in Europe and offer a magical natural setting.
Located on the western tip of Sicily, between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Strait of Sicily, Trapani offers a charming atmosphere, with landscapes of extraordinary beauty. The configuration of the city to double sickle that juts into the sea, almost to divide the Tyr-rhenian from the Mediterranean...
Called the Pearl of the Mediterranean, the enchanting small town of Cefalù is set in the Natural Park of Madonie, a magical place for its unspoilt natural beauty and wonderful landscapes. Cefalu boasts stunning beaches and a deep blue sea that enchants any visitor. It is also greatly important for...
The beautiful town of Erice preserves virtually intact its medieval center, perfectly inte-grated with the morphology of the mountain and harmoniously blended with the wonder-ful natural surroundings. Erice is always nice to visit, both in warm and bright summer, when light floods the streets and...
Founded during the Arab domination as a defensive hamlet on the slopes of Mount Ca-puto, Monreale is a wonderful city where you can admire the domain and the architec-tural creations of Arab-Norman dynasty dating back to the eleventh century. Baroque palaces and marble fountains were a gift by the...
Established as a city-port by the Phoenicians around 734 BC, the lovely city of Palermo is known for its millennian history, culture, architecture and gastronomy. It was first Greek and Roman city, then capital of Arab, later conquered by the Normans and the Swabians and it is therefore a precious...
Founded by the Arabs around the 830, the town of Sambuca di Sicilia is located on the south-west side of Sicily, on the edge of the Belice Valley and the slopes of Mount Genuardo. The old town with its quaint neighborhoods and buildings offers different attractions. The seven "Saracens alleys",...
The park, covering about 1300 hectares, retains an extraordinary monumental heritage and landscape that includes the remains of the ancient city of Akragas and the land sur-rounding it to the sea. In the Valley of the Temples, declared in 1997 "World Heritage" by UNESCO, is one of the largest...
The Stair of theTurks is a rock face that rises above the sea along the coast of Realmonte. It consists of marl, a sedimentary rock of limestone and clay, with a distinctive pure white color. Its name comes from the natural shape and pirates incursions by Arab people, generically called "Turks"...
