The current appearance of the city of Catania is characterized by the Baroque forms that were used for the 18th-century reconstruction after the 1693 earthquake. The mansions scattered throughout the city center were built along ...
Nothing has been preserved of the ancient Catania above the ground, because this town suffered several times the same fate of Herculaneum and Pompeii.
Joseph Herman von Riedesel, Sizilien und Reise duch Grossgriechenland
This is a private guided tour along the south-western coast of Sicily, among archaeological remains and amazing landscapes.
Our cultural tour will begin along the rocky crest of Temple Hill. A series of sanctuaries consecrated to the...
With this private cultural tour, we will follow the history of the town, from the foundation of the Greek colony of Akragas to Agrigento.
Our day tour develops along the rocky crest of the Temple Hill
We will make a short cultural journey to discover Greek and medieval Sicilian architecture starting from the coasts of Agrigento to Sicani’s inland by going through more than 2000 years.
Our private guided ...
We will see two of the most important archaeological sites of protohistoric and classic Sicily by going around myth and history, Sican and Greek ruins.
Our private archaeological tour will begin with a walk along the rock...
We will see two of the most important archaeological sites of protohistoric and classic Sicily by going around myth and history, Sican and Greek ruins.
Our private day tour will begin with a walk along the rocky crest of ...
We will make a short private journey to discover Greek and medieval Sicilian architecture starting from the coasts of Agrigento to Sicani’s inland by going through more than 2000 years.
Our guided tour
The Belice Valley, crossed by the homonymous river, is located in Western Sicily among the provinces of Palermo, Trapani, and Agrigento. In the night between the 14th and 15th January 1968, a violent earthquake destroyed this are...
A day archaeological tour along the south-western coast of Sicily will bring us to discover the Greek cities of Akrágas and Heraclea Minóa.
The day will begin with a walk on the rocky crest of the
This cultural day tour embraces centuries of art and history, focusing on two amazing places that have been shaped by the culture of different and excellent civilizations.
We will start with the Archaeological Park of Selinunte, that is t...
This private day tour will take you on the Phoenicians’ route in the westernmost tip of Sicily. This part of the island, which bathes in the soft light of unique sunsets, features salt pans, win...
Established as a Phoenician outpost for trading on the western Mediterranean Sea, Trapani has firmly retained its maritime vocation that clearly shaped the urban development of the city over the centuries. Our private cultural tour will...
But on the capture of Ilium some of the Trojans, who had escaped the Achaeans, came in boats to Sicily and, settling on the borders of the Sicanians, were called, as a people, Elymi, while their cities were named Eryx and Egesta… Thucyd...
Amid myth and history, this day guided tour focuses on three classic sites in the area of Western Madonie.
You will start from the Grotte della Gurfa in Alia, visiting this multi-storey rocky site an...
The Alto Belice Valley, which is a few kilometers away from Palermo, is placed among verdant hills and river valleys that stretch as far as the eye can see. It encloses the small town of Camporeale, that has always been dedicated to agriculture.
What is m...
The north-western coast of Sicily displays a pleasant naturalistic harmony: valleys surrounded by mountains, natural harbours, and small bays. This area was chosen by the Phoenicians, who established their second colony in Sicily in the 7th century BC: Solus...
During the Norman domination, Sicily experimented a period of cultural syncretism, whose memory is kept intact thanks to the extraordinary monuments that still testify this vitality. These buildings are characterized by their amazing decorative apparatuses, which...
Our day walking tour in Palermo will start from "Palazzo dei Normanni", where you will follow the different stages of its historical urban development. Along the axis which crosses ancient “Cassaro”, we will discover some of the footprin...
On this private day tour, you'll delve deep into the Arab-Norman heritage of Monreale and the ancient ruins of Segesta.
In the morning we will visit the Monreale Duomo, which is one of the most sumptuous examples of the so-called