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Tag: Eastern Sicily

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 Roman Villa del Casale: testimony of the great Roman Empire.

10 May 2022 - Cultural tourism, Cities of Art and Villages, The places of the heart

In the heart of the province of Enna, stands the majestic Roman Villa del Casale in Piazza Armerina, the flagship of Sicilian tourism and protected by...

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...

Fornace Penna: mirror of a productive past and a decadent present.

29 March 2022 - The places of the heart, Cultural tourism, Rural tourism

Built between 1909 and 1912 by the engineer Ignazio Emmolo, this splendid monument of the industrial age was born in a fraction of Scicli, in the province...

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...

Granfonte, and its everlasting spring water.

05 March 2022 - The places of the heart, Cultural tourism, Cities of Art and Villages

Granfonte is a monumental public fountain located in the heart of Sicily in the municipality of Leonforte and district of Enna. Built in Renaissance-Baroque...

Circumetnea, a breathtaking trip around the highest volcano in Europe

01 March 2022 - Nature tourism, The places of the heart, Parks and Nature Reserves

An alternative way to visit the Etna Valley and admire the highest Volcano in Europe is to get on board the Circumetnea train which has been travelling...

In the shadow of the Etna Volcano

04 October 2021 - The places of the heart, Nature tourism, Parks and Nature Reserves

As mysterious as it is loved, the Etna Volcano is one of the symbols of Sicily. Dominating the Eastern area of the region, the Volcano rises at the centre...

Catania, a holiday full of magic and curiosity

20 September 2021 - The places of the heart, Cities of Art and Villages, Cultural tourism

During a holiday in Sicily, Catania is a must-see site: fascinating and cloaked in mystery, protected by the Etna volcano, the city is one of the fundamental...