Posts Tagged“UNESCO”

Villa Cecilia Trabia, Sicily

DESPERATE FOR SOME SEPTEMBER SUN? Grab the last few rays of summer sunshine in September when temperatures in Sicily are still in the 20’s and the crowds have dispersed. And if time is at a premium, you can keep your transfer times to a minimum by flying to Palermo and hopping across to one of our villas in Scopello, close to some of Sicily’s top natural and historical sites.   BE A CULTURE VULTURE IN SICILY If you thought that the majority of Sicily’s cultural attractions were in the south east of the island, think again. Last month, Sicily boosted…

Landscape Valley of the Temples

The Valley of the Temples, Agrigento, is Sicily’s most prominent archaeological park. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 and still today remains one of the main historical attractions for both tourists and locals. The site features eight Greek temples built during the 6th and 5th century BC: the Temple of Concordia, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Temple of Hera, the Temple of Heracles, the Temple of Castor and Pollux, the Temple of Hephaestos, the Temple of Demeter, and the Temple of Asclepius. Valley of the Temples, Sicily, Short History The Valley of the Temples sits on the ancient…