Regionen · Kapitel 6
Southeast — Syracuse, Noto & Agrigento
The southeast is Sicily's cultural epicenter: Syracuse, once the most powerful city of the Greek world, the golden Baroque towns of Val di Noto, and the legendary Valley of the Temples near Agrigento. Here, millennia-old history is concentrated in a small area — along with the island's best chocolate and wines.
4 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
1
Syracuse — Once More Powerful Than Athens★★★
Syracuse (Siracusa) was in the 5th century BC the most powerful and richest city in the entire Greek world — larger tha…
2
Noto & Val di Noto — Baroque in Gold★★★
The Val di Noto is one of the largest Baroque ensembles in the world — and one of the most impressive stories of destru…
3
Agrigento — The Valley of the Temples★★★
The Valley of the Temples (Valle dei Templi) near Agrigento is one of the most important archaeological sites in the wo…
4
Villa Romana del Casale
The Villa Romana del Casale near Piazza Armerina in the interior of Sicily houses the most extensive and best-preserved…
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