Agrigento

A little ‘further away, about 100 km, is the spectacular Agrigento famous for its Valley of Temples, greek border land of the past. The beauty of the white rock and the scale of the Turkish coast, the mountains are the last bastions Sicani of Sicily have not yet invaded by commercial tourism and mass.
Agrigento and its valley is an area reserved for those who want to discover a piece of rural Sicily and genuine in all its aspects: mountains, pastures, woods, valleys, small towns rich in history and traditions, in a natural setting of exceptional value. On a broad ridge sloping to the sea, there is the archaeological complex of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. In it there are magnificent ruins witness the splendor of the “most beautiful city of mortals.” In this area are magnificent ways of taste, crafts, party places (cheese festival, festival of peaches Bivona, local cheeses, olive oil, orange and strawberry Ribera).



Other excursions

Wellbeing Program on the Isola Lunga

Take a moment for your wellbeing by immersing yourself in the bath where the water is at least three times more salty than the sea and relax on the salt crust in one of the Vache dedicated to this anc...

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Mazara del Vallo and the fish road

Mazara del Vallo, Marsala, which is 22 km., is characterized by winding streets and hidden courtyards. It ‘a labyrinthine town jutting out into the sea, only in Sicily with the port-channel, whi...

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Selinunte and Cave di Cusa

Despite being the most western of the Greek colonies in Sicily, Selinunte managed over 200 years to become an important and populous city. The archaeological park, a large well-270 hectares, was esta...

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The Staircase of the Turks

The Staircase of the Turks is a rocky wall that rises above the sea along the coast of Realmonte, in the province of Agrigento. It Has become in time a tourist attraction both for the singularity of t...

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Palermo and Monreale

Drenched in sunshine all year round, in a natural harbour, nestled comfortably into the coastline of the Conca d’Oro (“Golden Valley” or “horn of plenty”) surrounded in v...

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Erice

At 43 km, Erice is a historic town with a highly international center of scientific culture Ettore Majorana, founded by Prof. Antonino Zichichi place where they often have major scientific conferences...

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Scopello

Scopello is an ancient small village built in the late eighteenth century around the beam, on the site of a former Arab house. It is located a few kilometers from the town of Castellammare gulf. with ...

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Marsala

Several wars were succeeded to the name of Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Norman, Swabian, Angevin and Aragonese. Note too that during the Arab domination, the city took the name of Marsala (port of Al&igrav...

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Trapani

Anciently called Drepanon (in greek language=sickle ), Trapani is settled in a land like a sickle that juts out into the Mediterranean. The city was disputed by the Greeks and the Carthaginians and th...

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Zingaro Natural Reserve

Located 7 km along the coast between San Vito and Scopello, the nature reserve dello Zingaro is definitely a little piece of paradise. is protected from urbanization and covers 4,077.24 acres and is d...

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Egadi islands

The archipelago of the Egadi is an extraordinary natural resource close to Marsala and Trapani. The islands that comprise it are Favignana, Levanzo and Marettimo. They enjoy the crystal clear waters, ...

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Aspra e Bagheria

In ASPRA (village near Palermo) you can find the "anchovy museum". In it you will find boats, photos, tools of fisherman. Michelangelo Balistrieri will welcome you. He will tell you an anecd...

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Mothia

Because of the shallow (average depth of only 50 cm) that extend into the surrounding 2000 hectares of marine lagoon, the salinity of the water is very high. This allowed the islands of the Lagoon an...

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Segesta

Along the golden slopes of the hills of Sicily near Marsala (53 km.) Presents itself for 2,500 years, the architectural splendor of Segesta, temple and theater of the fifth century. BC, described as &...

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San Vito Lo Capo

San Vito is Reserve of the Zingaro. This fishing village has a beach that many have called the most beautiful in the Mediterranean. It is bordered by two magnificent headlands that enclose also an anc...

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