Sights in Sicily

Historical Monuments in Erice

Bell Tower of the Cathedral - Torre Di Re Federico

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The bell tower of the Erice Cathedral is separated from the temple and just in front. It was built before the Cathedral in 1315, a

Squares in Siracusa

Hypogeum of Duomo Square

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Throughout my life as a traveler, I have seen the interior of many cathedrals. Most are beautiful but there comes a time when the

Churches in Palermo

St. Mary of Catena

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Squares in Palermo

Piazza San Domenico

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The Piazza San Domenico is located in the neighborhood of La Loggia, on one side of the Via Roma. Formerly known as "Piano Imperi

Squares in Palermo

Piazza Kalsa

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Even the most inhospitable spot can become a fantastic place. In our case, we spent an afternoon in one of the least attractive ar

Squares in Acireale

Duomo Square

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Our reason for visiting this city was to see the famous "Chiesa di San Sebastiano." We first the Piazza del Duomo first. There was

Palaces in Siracusa

Palazzo Greco

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Along the road that leads to the historic centre of Ortigia along Viale Matteotti, you'll reach the Palazzo Greco. Inside, in a t

Cathedrals in Modica

Catedral de San Jorge

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Modica doesn't have a very large population, but it does have many "treasures," and certainly one of them is Duomo of San Giorgio

Churches in Modica

San Pedro church

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The Chiesa di San Pietro (or: St. Peter's Church) is one of the most important churches in the small Sicilian town of Modica. Walk

Ruins in Calatafimi-Segesta

Agora of Segesta

In ancient Greece, the "agora" was normally rectangular and arched and was the main square of the city. The great agora of Segesta

Train Stations in Palermo

Palermo Centrale Railway Station

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The Central Train Station Palermo is located in the Plaza Julio Caesar, a little bit away from the city centre, but still well co

Cathedrals in Erice

Duomo of Erice (Cathedral)

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It is known by many names: Il Duomo, Chiesa Matrice (main church) or Santa Maria Assunta. Erice Cathedral is a place definitely wo

Castles in Erice

Erice Castles

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Erice has 2 castles: the Pepoli (converted villa in the 19th century) and Venere, from the 12th-13th century. The Norman castle w

Ruins in Calatafimi-Segesta

Castle

One of the things that particularly struck me about the archaeological site of Segesta was the diversity of ages of the buildings

Churches in Calatafimi-Segesta

Church of Barbarian Mount

In the North Acropolis of the archaeological site of Segesta, the remains of a Christian church that was originally a single nave

Ruins in Calatafimi-Segesta

Buleuterio

Located west of the Agora, the Buleuterio (called bulé) was the building where the council met. It was built during the second cen

Ruins in Calatafimi-Segesta

The Valley Gate

The western slope of Mount Barbaro is the natural access to the ancient Greek city of Segesta. Here there was a fortified complex

Historical Monuments in Trapani

Bastione dell'Impossibile

Located south east of the city, this fortress was called "Impossible" because part of it is built on the sea, on an island, but c