Some treasures do not need to be touched to perceive their rarity. However, in this triangular and evocative region, you will constantly come across the signs left by history, the passage of man and his creativity.
Get ready to discover how Sicily can amaze you. Sicily will surprise you when you least expect it. As you stroll along the streets, you will come across the works of contemporary street art: it is intense, immediate and universal. Looking out, over the infinity of the Sicilian hinterland, from the Andromeda Theatre, you will see a mystical and ancestral place. You will feel like floating in sidereal space. You have the chance to visit artisan’s workshops, guardians of traditions handed down from father to son.
Some customs are very ancient, such as the working of obsidian or the unique and precious Mediterranean coral. These traditions keep alive arts and knowledge of inestimable value, they are World Heritage Site. This heritage also includes the Sicilian puppets, protagonists of the Opera dei Pupi. Or the art of dry stone walls that embellish landscapes with their ancient beauty.
And what about archaeological sites? Of Sicily’s 7 UNESCO sites, some are among the most beautiful archaeological sites of all time. Examples, Pantalica, the Valley of the Temples and the magnificent Theatre of Taormina. They all bear witness to a glorious past in bright colours just waiting to be discovered. In Sicily, you will find countless places of culture, beautiful theatres and museums, artistic routes and endless opportunities to breathe in art en plein air. You will cherish this journey in the depths of your heart, along with your most precious memories.
Selinunte
It owes its name to celery, a vegetable that grows abundantly in the ancient city and whose leaves surmount a [...]
Segesta
Sites of extraordinary archeological interest and caves which seems to represent a “factory” of temples: this is Segesta, which holds [...]
San Domenico in Castelvetrano, the Sicilian Sistine Chapel
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Randazzo
Countless traces of history ennoble Randazzo, a pleasant place with mediaeval origins and culture with a Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Jewish, [...]
Siracusa Greek Theatre
Discover the ancient Greek Theatre of Syracuse, one of the most impressive archaeological sites in Sicily. In his Voyage en Sicile, [...]
The Last Storytellers in Sicily
You can't say you know Sicily if you haven't experienced the thrill of discovering its traditions, the soul of Sicilian [...]
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 [...]
Troina
Troina, an ancient city at the heart of Sicily, is one of the most beautiful villages in Italy... you reach [...]
