Property Description
Vacation rental Sciacca Suite Apartment is a beautiful property (70 sq m) that includes air conditioning and WiFi internet. The property can accommodate up to four guests comfortably in two bedrooms with one bathroom. Sciacca Suite Apartment is located in the centre of Sciacca, Italy and only 64 km (40 mi) from Agrigento in the tourist area "Sicily South Coast". If you'd like to visit the beautiful Italian coast, it's just a short distance to the sea (2 km 4910 ft). Near the property there are local shops where you can find fresh produce and other items.
Your Experience
After arriving at Sciacca Suite Apartment you’ll find a beautiful clean well-maintained property with views of the city ideal for a relaxing holiday in Sicily. Regardless of how you spend your days - sightseeing, shopping, visiting museums or just driving in the countryside, when you arrive home you can unwind with your family and friends for a perfect ending to another day in Sicily. Dining with friends and family is a big part of the Italian culture. Take advantage of the well-equipped kitchen to prepare meals using local produce while on your holiday. The kitchen includes coffee machine, toaster, stove and refrigerator, as well as, plenty of tableware and cutlery for up to four people.
What's Nearby?
Most people enjoy visiting close-by cities and towns while on vacation, so for your reference this is a list of popular places with distances (as the crow flies) from the property: Agrigento 64 km (40 mi), Palermo 97 km (60 mi), Cefalù 163 km (101 mi), Catania 228 km (141 mi) and Syracuse 279 km (173 mi).
Some other major tourist destinations you should consider visiting are: Rome 1011 km (628 mi) and Naples 811 km (504 mi).
Additional Information
Nearest Airports (distances as the crow flies): Palermo (Pmo) 109 km (68 mi), Catania (Cta) 227 km (141 mi), Cagliari (Cag) 480 km (298 mi), Olbia (Olb) 741 km (460 mi) and Napoli Capodichino (Nap) 813 km (505 mi).
Interior Description
The main entrance to the unit is on floor 2.
Floor 2
Including: kitchen + living room, 2 bedrooms, bathroom.
Kitchen + living room: well equipped kitchen, dining table, dishwasher, fridge, freezer, microwave, stove top, wood burning stove, oven, toaster, italian coffee machine, american coffee machine, sofa, armchair, working desk, WIFI internet, air conditioning, satellite tv, exit to the balcony.
Bedroom 1: double bed, WIFI internet, air conditioning, armchair, working desk.
Bedroom 2: bunk bed, WIFI internet, air conditioning, working desk.
Bathroom: basin, toilet, bidet, shower, hairdryer.
Licence or registration number:
PTNRSL53E66G273X
Location Sciacca, Sicily, Italy
Points of Interest
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Places near the property(Distances as the crow flies)
- Airports
- Palermo (Pmo), 109.0 Km
Attractions
Sicily is Sicily
Sicily, Italian Sicilia, island, southern Italy, the largest and one of the most densely populated islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Together with the Egadi, Lipari, Pelagie, and Panteleria islands, Sicily forms an autonomous region of Italy. It lies about 100 miles (160 km) northeast of Tunisia (northern Africa). The island is separated from the mainland by the Strait of Messina (2 miles [3 km] wide in the north and 10 miles [16 km] wide in the South). The capital is Palermo.
CLASSICAL CROSSROADS
Seductively beautiful and perfectly placed in the heart of the Mediterranean, Sicily has been luring passersby since the time of legends. The land of the Cyclops has been praised by poets from Homer to Virgil and prized by the many ancient cultures – Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Elymians, Romans and Greeks – whose bones lie buried here. Whether in the classical perfection of Agrigento's Concordia temple, the monumental rubble of Selinunte's columns or the rare grace of a dancing satyr statue rescued from Mazara del Vallo's watery depths, reminders of bygone civilisations are everywhere.
MEDITERRANEAN FLAVOURS
A delectable layer-cake of culinary influences, Sicily's ancient cuisine continues to rely on a few key island-grown ingredients: shellfish and citrus, tuna and swordfish, pistachios, almonds and ricotta. Talk to the septuagenarian chef at a Catania restaurant and she'll confide that she still uses her grandmother's recipe for pasta alla Norma, joyfully sharing the poetic imagery that links it to Mt Etna: the tomatoes are lava; the eggplant, cinders; the basil, leafy greenery; the ricotta, snow. Modern chefs may play with the details, but Sicily's timeless recipes – from the simplest cannolo to the most exquisite fish couscous – live on.
Siciliy's Superlatives
The Valley of Temples in Agrigento
The large complex of temples and tombs in Agrigento dates as far back as 500 BC and includes Sicily's best preserved Doric temple-Tempio di Concordia-one of the most perfect to survive anywhere. Along with it in the eastern group is the Tempio di Juno Lacinia, almost as large, and in the western group is Temple of the Olympian Zeus, the largest of them at 40 meters but toppled by an earthquake. The circular Doric Tempio di Heracles, also in the western group, was destroyed by the Carthaginians and rebuilt by the Romans, only to be partially destroyed in an earthquake. The entire group is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Cathedral of Monreale
The cathedral of Monreale reflects at once the politics, religion, and artistic heights of Sicily under the Normans. And in doing so, it also achieved a place in the art history of Europe, all the more remarkable because it remains today almost exactly as it was built in the 1100s. The cathedral's architecture represents the move away from Eastern Byzantine forms, but its decoration with dazzling mosaics-considered the church's magnificent highlight-keep it firmly in the Byzantine traditions. They cover every available surface, in intricate illustrations of Biblical text and themes rendered in vibrant colors and with exceptional artistic virtuosity.
Church Mosaics in Palermo
Two of Palermo's three major churches, the Cappella Palatina and Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio, better known as La Martorana, are famed for their mosaics. Those in the chancel of the Normans' court church, Cappella Palatina, are thought to be from 1143 and the mosaic of Christ between Peter and Paul from about 1350. Other highlights of the church are the Arabic stalactite ceiling, the pulpit on carved and inlaid pillars, and the tall candelabra. La Martorana's beautiful mosaics are also from the 12th century on a gold ground and are the oldest of their kind in Sicily. The image of Christ is the centerpiece, and elsewhere in the vaulting, dome, apses, and narthex are scenes from the New Testament.
Eastern Temples at Selinunte
One of the largest and most significant of Sicily's ancient sites, Selinunte has eight Greek temples dating as far back as the fifth century BC, plus the nearby Temple of Demeter. The most important are those known as the Eastern Group, labeled by letter: Temple G for its impressive size and Temple E for its architectural grandeur, considered the highpoint of the Classical period. Temple G, now in ruin, was among the largest of all Greek temples. In a separate section is the large Acropolis surrounded by defensive walls, some dating from the seventh century BC. Temple C is the largest and oldest, from about 550 BC, and sits on the highest ground.
Mount Etna
Etna is an enigma; even its height is never certain as it changes with each new eruption. But at more than 3,000 meters, it rules the skyline with its often-smoking cone. Volcanic vents, fumaroles, hot springs, and lava flows add to its changing landscape, much of which you can explore (although not too close to the central crater) on foot or in all-terrain vehicles designed for traction in the volcanic surface. Roads lead to the base of cable cars, which will take you to the 2,500-meter point, an easy day trip from Catania or Taormina. In the winter, you can ski near the summit.
Villa Romana del Casale in Enna
A 12th-century landslide buried this sprawling Roman villa outside Enna, thus preserving it almost intact to be discovered and excavated eight centuries later. One of the best-preserved villas anywhere in the Roman Empire, it still has most of the original decoration. In the 50 rooms so far excavated are more than 3,500 square meters of mosaic floors with detailed scenes from mythology and contemporary life, including hunting wild animals for use in gladiatorial combat. The thermal baths with their colonnaded courtyard and fountain are especially beautiful. The villa is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Parco Archeologico della Neapolis, Syracuse
One of the largest theaters in the ancient Greek Empire is a good reason, but not the only one, to visit the archaeological park in Syracuse. The view of the excavations as you approach along Viale Rizzo will give you an idea of their extent, which includes both the Greek Theater and a large Roman Amphitheater. The massive Altar of Hiero II dates from the third century BC, a century later than the 15,000-spectator Greek Theater. The Roman Amphitheater is from the third century AD and is partly hewn from the bedrock.
Discover Sicily and start building your trip!
THEME ITINERARIES
SICILY IN BLUE - THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BEACHES
https://www.visitsicily.info/en/discover/sea/
SICILY OF SMALL ANCIENT VILLAGES
https://www.visitsicily.info/en/discover/borghi/
SICILY - ART, TRADITION AND ANCIENT TRADES
https://www.visitsicily.info/en/discover/arte/
GREEN SICILY - PARKS, RESERVES AND OUTDOOR SPORTS
https://www.visitsicily.info/en/discover/active-holidays-eng/
SICILY FOR KIDS - THE PLACES FOR FAMILIES
https://www.visitsicily.info/en/discover/family/
THE SICILY OF THE SOUL - THE WAYS OF FAITH
https://www.visitsicily.info/en/sacred-journeys/
SICILY - AN OPEN-AIR MUSEUM - ITINERARY OF ARCHEOLOGY
https://www.visitsicily.info/en/discover/archaeological-sicily/
SICILY - ALONG THE PATH OF WRITERS
https://www.visitsicily.info/en/the-street-of-writers/
SICILY - THE MAGNA VIA FRANCICEGNA
https://www.visitsicily.info/en/the-magna-via-francigena/
SICILY - THE VIA DEI CASTELLI DELL'ETNA
https://www.visitsicily.info/en/the-route-of-etna-castles/
Local Transport
Travel to Sicily
AIRPORTS
Fly to Sicily by arriving either at Catania Airport (CTA) or Palermo Airport (PMO). Which airport to use depends both on the convenience of the flight and of the destination airport, because Palermo is in eastern Sicily and Catania is in the western part of the island.
TRAIN
Book passage on an Intercity (IC) or Eurostar (ES) train. Although Sicily is not connected to the Italian mainland by bridge, trains are ferried from Villa San Giovanni in Calabria, the toe of Italy's boot, to Sicily. Passengers do not even need to disembark from the train for the roughly one-hour passage.
BUS
Ride a bus or drive a rental car to Sicily. Bus companies like Interbus run routes from major Italian cities to Sicily, and drivers can depart from virtually anywhere in Italy. Car ferries depart from Villa San Giovanni, which makes it a transit point in common for cars and buses, as well as trains.
SEA FERRY
Book passage on a passenger sea ferry from elsewhere in Italy. In Italy, these ferries depart from Cagliari, Genoa, Livorno and Naples. International ferries travel to Sicily from Malta and Tunisia. Most ferries arrive in Palermo, but some go to Syracuse, as well as smaller port towns on the island.
Parking
public parking in the main street
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The
Scala dei Turchi, or Turkish Staircase, in Realmonte on the island of Sicily is a naturally occuring phenomenon. It is a rocky cliff, an unusual white in colour, which has been eroded by the sea over the centuries. Due to this extraordinary appearance and its mention in Andrea Camilleri's series of detective stories about Commissario Montalbano, it has become a popular tourist attraction in the area.
The white, starkly beautiful crags and hollows of the cliff-face, paired with the rich blue of the ocean and the stunning sunsets in the area make it an astounding sight.
Agrigento is a town on the Southern coast of Sicily and is the capital of the province of Agrigento.
It is built on the site of Akragas, an ancient Greek city which was one of the leading cities of the Magna Graecia during the golden age of the empire. Later, it became a Roman town and was named Agrigentum.
During the middle ages it was renamed Girgenti until 1927, when 'Agrigento' was devised as a way to commemorate the city's past. It is probably now most well known for the Valley of the Temples, though it has much more to offer as a tourist destination and as a city.
If you’re planning a vacation to the stunning Italian island of
Sicily, then why not set aside a day or two to explore the fascinating area of
Agrigento?
This UNESCO World Heritage Site lies on the outskirts of the modern city and attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. This incredible site consists of quite a few ancient Greek temples, many of which have survived the test of time quite well.
Stay in a gorgeous
vacation rental in Sicily where you can easily commute to Agrigento to see this wonderful ancient Greek site as well as other magnificent attractions in the city itself.
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.
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The city and surrounding area of Agrigento is a massive tourist attraction today because of the eight Greek temples that still stand here!