Agrigento is one of the beautiful and fascinating cities of the magnificent Sicily. The town is rich in history, culture, and beautiful monuments. But what attracts millions of tourists every year are its fabulous surroundings. This stretch of coast is full of beautiful seaside resorts, touched by a clear and blue sea. Near Agrigento there is also the spectacular Valley of the Temples , archaeological site of remarkable charm, internationally renowned.
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The Valley of the Temples in Agrigento: magical and enchanting among the flowering almond trees
giovedì, 28 gennaio 2010Etna: the charm of the sicilian volcano!
lunedì, 14 dicembre 2009
Majestic active volcano in eastern Sicily, in the area near Catania, the Etna with its 3.340 meters, is the highest active volcano in Europe. This volcano, which periodically overflows lava by its many craters, has a visceral and ancestral link with all of the Sicilian people, and especially with those of the provinces of Catania and Messina, who are closer. The Etna in fact enjoys the great respect that the Sicilian people have also towards the other volcano in this land: the volcano of Stromboli in the Aeolian Islands.
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Siracusa: elegant city of art with wonderful monuments in Baroque style
mercoledì, 25 novembre 2009Syracuse (Siracusa), in Sicily, is a beautiful and charming city in south-eastern Sicily. It is full of many beautiful monuments attributed the golden age of Greek domination in this area, one for all the wonderful Greek Theatre in Siracusa. But the city is full of many other wonderful works of art that exude history.
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