Archive for 'Big Cities'

Located in the south of Sicily is the wonderful city of Agrigento, which is the capital of the province of the same name! Agrigento was built on the site of an ancient Greek city called Akragas and has a rich history and collection of ancient monuments to show for it.

Tourists wishing to visit Agrigento for a day or two have a superb selection of holiday villas across Sicily to choose from, many within a two hour drive.

The city and surrounding area of Agrigento is a massive tourist attraction today because of the eight Greek temples that still stand here!

Located in the south of Sicily, amid rolling hills and surrounded by charming little towns and villages, is the city of Caltanissetta in Sicily! This scenic urban area stands about 600 metres above sea level on the slopes of Mount San Giuliano.

If you choose Sicily as your next holiday destination then you can enjoy a stay at one of many stunning holiday villas available along Sicily’s coastline .

Then why not take a day trip into the central city of Caltanissetta to explore the many tourist sites!

Jutting out to sea on the west coast of Sicily, stands the tremendous city of Trapani! This picturesque urban area offers lots of things for the tourist to see and do as well as some of the finest scenery in the world to gaze upon!

Why not stay in a gorgeous vacation villa in Erice, only a few kilometres from Trapani. Here you can sit back, relax and soak in the panoramic views of the Trapani area before and after your thrilling days of exploration!

Why not kick start your day of adventure by sailing out to the nearby Egadi Islands and stop off on the island of Pantelleria? This is the largest island off the coast of Sicily, which in turn, is the largest island off the coast of Italy!

The stunning city of Ragusa has lived through an exciting past and is brimming with exciting things for tourists to see and do! Situated in the Val di Noto in the South Eastern part of Sicily, tourists have a superb choice of holiday villas in Ragusa to choose from where they can base a relaxing and enjoyable stay.

A once geographically united city, a terrible earthquake in 1693 destroyed much of the area and tore a huge ridge between it. The survivors of this disaster managed to pick themselves up again and decide what they were going to do. Some headed up to the newly formed ridge and began building new homes there and others remained behind to clean up and rebuild the old city.

The beautiful historical city of Syracuse on the island and region of Sicily is indeed a sight to behold! It’s a haven of ancient Greek culture and is still home to many wonderful monuments built by this intelligent and diverse civilisation.

This city is believed to be well over 2,700 years old and was one of the major urban strongholds of the Mediterranean because of its strategic position on the south east corner of Sicily.

Syracuse was also the birthplace of the famous mathematician, Archimedes. He was born here in approximately 287 BC and went on to become one of the greatest scientific and mathematical minds of all time!

Tourists will be thrilled to hear that the city of Syracuse, including the intriguing Necropolis of Pantalica is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This means that is a place of huge touristic interest and presents its history and culture in a very accessible and interesting way to the public. Visitors have a great choice of vacation rentals in Syracuse to choose from. They can relax and unwind in picturesque surroundings after a few days of exploring the historical sites left behind by the famous Greek civilisation!