Sicily is one of the regions of Italy with the largest number of sites named UNESCO World Heritage. The seven “precious gems” that give it eternal beauty are:
the archaeological area of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, which testifies to the greatness of a city that ranked among the most important in antiquity, with Doric temples in an exemplary state of conservation; Syracuse, the largest and most beautiful Greek city according to Cicero, and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica, a site of great naturalistic, archaeological and ethnoanthropological importance, characterised by the presence of tombs dating all the way back to the twelfth century BCE; the Villa Romana del Casale on Piazza Armerina, with its priceless mosaics that tell surprising stories of society at that time; Mount Etna, one of the most important active volcanoes on the planet, which guarantees history and mythology the spectacle of continuous eruptions and is home to incomparable ecosystems between the lava and the snow; the Baroque buildings of Val di Noto, a simply stunning example of architectural and artistic heritage that connects the palaces and churches of eight cities of the southeast; the Arab-Norman route from Palermo to Monreale and Cefalù that unfurls over nine stages and, shifting between civil and religious buildings, testifies to the intermingling and perfect stylistic encounter between Islamic, Western and Byzantine civilizations; finally, the Aeolian Islands are truly unique in terms of volcanology and world geology, and form a rich archipelago that revels in its complexity.
Ponte dell’Ammiraglio in Palermo
The monument is part of the Arab-Norman Palermo route and the Cathedrals of Cefalù and Monreale UNESCO World Heritage The [...]
Mount Etna
There are places that can undoubtedly be said to be the most enchanting on earth, and if Mount Etna looks [...]
Madonie Geopark
Since November 2015, the Madonie Geopark has been one of the sites included in the UNESCO global network, a [...]
The art of dry stone walls
The traditional art of dry stone walls has been officially listed byUNESCO in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List since 2018 [...]
Rocca di Cerere Geopark
The Geopark is its own universe, another face of Sicily while also being its petrified heart. The Rocca di Cerere Geopark [...]
The Mediterranean Diet
The essence of a place also encompasses its scents and flavours. Few places in the world manage to encapsulate so many [...]
Syracuse and the Cave Necropolis of Pantalica
The site comprises two different parts about 50 km apart. They are considered a single site by UNESCO because they [...]
Aeolian Islands
Once you have visited them all, you'll understand why the Aeolian Islands are in the Unesco World Heritage list. The seven islands, [...]
Arabic-Norman Palermo and the Cathedrals of Cefalù and Monreale
In 2015 the Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale have been designated toghether as a UNESCO [...]