Best Things You Need To Know About Historical Tour Of Sicily

Get under the skin and explore the secrets of Italy’s largest island, Sicily where there exist numerous ancient monuments, buildings, and dating back several decades and some even millennium. Many of these are now UNESCO World Heritage Sites with as many waiting to be inscribed. Coupled with a stunning 1,000 Km long shoreline, Sicily make up for an excellent holiday time.

But If You're A History Enthusiast, Then Here Are Our Top Best Historical Sites In Sicily

• Temples of Selinunte

Sitting on a high plane overlooking the sea is the Borghi (a small town in Italy) of Selinunte where the largest archaeological site in entire Europe is located. The ruins of the abandoned temples and acropolis are often compared to that of found in Greece. Reportedly, these were abandoned 2,500 years ago because of an ambush from Carthaginians. Though it was destroyed millennia ago, some of the parts of the temples are still intact. Some of the most prominent ones are:

• Temple E, it was reerected and renovated in the 1950s and the main temple in Selinunte.
• Temple G, the furthest temple from the entrance in the ruinous form.

• Ancient theatre of Taormina

The open air ancient theatre of Taormina which was constructed probably by the Greeks in the third century BC. Later it was renovated and expanded by the Romans. Historically, it was used for organizing dramatic and musical performances during the Greek period and for games and gladiatorial battles during the Romans. From the theatre you'll be gifted with an excellent view of the nearby Calabrian Coast, Ionian Coast, and the cone of Mount Etna.

• Valley of the Temples, Agrigento (Valle dei Templi)

This is another significant archaeological site in the southern part of Sicily. Exemplary of the Greater Greece art and architecture, it is one of the national monuments of Italy and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. With a size of 1,300 hectares, it is the largest archaeological site in the world.

• Ruins of Segesta

Located in the north-western part of Sicily, in the ancient city of Segesta there exist a well preserved Doric temple which, according to archaeologists, was built around 420 BC. Reports even suggest that it is an uncompleted temple and the construction was stopped midway. The lack of any paint or sculptured ornaments makes this temple rather unusual.

• Neapolis Archaeological Park

Located in Syracusa, the archaeological site of Neapolis Archaeological Park is well known for accommodating the following historical sites:

1. Neapolis quarter
2. A Greek theatre
3. Roman amphitheatre
4. Altar of Hieron II
5. Street of Tombs
6. Stone-quarries of Latomia del Paradiso

The Roman amphitheatre in here is among the largest ever constructed that dates back to 3^rd Century AD.

• Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica

Not far from Syracusa, the necropolis of Pantalica is located on a cliff overlooking the river Anapo. Pantalica originates from the Arabic word “buntarigah” which translates to ''place plenty of caverns”. It hosts more than 5,000 graves and small artificial caverns dug in the cliff.

• Palermo Museum

The capital of Sicily, Palermo, is significant in a lot of aspects. First and foremost because there are countless number of things to see in here. Secondly, there are a number of museums in here that houses some of the unique antiquities of the ancient Sicily. Some of the museums are:

1. Stanze al Genio – House-museum
2. Museo internazionale delle Marionette “Antonio Pasqualino”
3. Museo archeologico regionale Antonio Salinas (Regional Archaeological Museum)
4. Galleria d’Arte Moderna Sant’Anna (Modern Art Gallery)
5. Galleria Regionale della Sicilia Palazzo Abatellis (Sicilian Regional Art Gallery)

• Solunto Archaeological Park

This has recently been named as an archaeological park where the remains of ancient Solunto are located on the foothills of Mount Catalfano. Solus was a major thriving commercial hub in Sicily region. The remains are of the ancient urban and administrative centres that date from the last phase of Solunto.

• Villa Romana del Casale

It is a large ancient Roman villa which is located 3 Km from Armenian is Sicily. It has some of the richest and varied collection of Roman mosaics which date to early 4^th Century AD. Both the exterior and interior of the villa are overwhelmingly beautiful. As per the records, some of the finest artisans were hired to work on the construction of the villa which gave it its current charming beauty.

• Ancient Cathedral and Churches of Cefalu

Cefalu is one of the main tourist attractions in Sicily located northern coast of the island. The region is mostly known for numerous churches and a Norman architecture cathedral tht was built in 1131. The cathedral is well preserved today and the interior was last renovated in 1551. Besides that, there are dozens of churches, most of which were built in between 1500-1600 BC.

Apart from the above ten, you can endlessly Sicily Tour searching for Historical Tours and at the end still will be left with few. That's the number of things Sicily has up under its sleeves. And when you're done with the historical tours, you can hit the beaches at any of the location or take a city excursion tour admiring the streets of the towns. But to go around from place to place, you'd need a well maintained car that vowes to not break down in between.

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