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Category: Archaeological sites and museums

Ursino Castle, from the stronghold of Frederick II of Swabia to the Civic Museum: a journey lasting 800 years.

27 May 2022 - Cultural tourism, Archaeological sites and museums, The places of the heart

With its silent majesty, this magnificent monument stands in the heart of one of the most important cities of national and international tourism in the...

Hypogeum of Piazza Duomo: historical testimony of the survival of the Second World War.

20 May 2022 - Cultural tourism, The places of the heart, Archaeological sites and museums

Located in Piazza Duomo, in Syracuse, the hypogeum represents one of the major attractions of both local, national and international tourism. Great historical...

The Cusa quarries: where time has stopped.

02 May 2022 - Archaeological sites and museums, Nature tourism, The places of the heart

The Cusa quarries, which take their name from the owner of the land on which they are located, are part of the Archaeological Park of Selinunte located...

The Trabacche cave: histoty, cinematography and abandonment.

19 April 2022 - The places of the heart, Archaeological sites and museums, Cultural tourism

The Trabacche cave is silently hidden among the limestone plateaus that characterise the Iblei mountains, in the splendid province of Ragusa, one of the...

Cava d'Ispica: the river valley with mysterious origins.

23 March 2022 - Archaeological sites and museums, The places of the heart, Nature tourism

The Cava d'Ispica is one of the greatest naturalistic-archaeological curiosities of Sicily: a river valley of about 13 km that cuts through part of the...