Places of interest in Agrigento Sicily, a beautiful island located in the Mediterranean Sea, with its rich natural heritage, represents one of the most interesting tourist destinations. Places of interest in Agrigento. Sun, blue sea, and beaches, are the natural attractions of a place full of history and culture. Celebrated throughout the centuries by writers and poets, who have spread its fame from ancient times up to the present. Agrigento villas You must Visit Taormina. Founded by the Greeks on the promontory of the Tauro Mountain, Taormina is one of the jewels of Sicily. Palermo Tours and Excursions Dominated from Etna and to lean over on the sea. Agritourism in Eolie Aeolian Islands Famous for his Greek Roman Theater from which there is such a feeling of being suspended between the sea and the sky. Places of interest in Agrigento. Taormina is a tourist and pleasant town which leaves an unforgettable memory to whoever arrives in Sicily. Agritourism in Eolie Aeolian Islands  

Mt Etna, the largest volcano in Europe and one of the most active in the world, lies south of Taormina. Car Hire Trapani You are permitted to climb up to 2900m. Places of interest in Agrigento. A rope marks the spot where the volcano’s unpredictability makes it unsafe to go any further. Further south, the town of Syracuse was once a very powerful Greek city. Last minute accommodation Lampedusa Check out the medieval buildings on the island of Ortigia which lies in the centre of town. Don’t miss the 5th century Teatro Greco – a masterpiece hewn out of rock with a seating capacity for 16,000 people. Information about Marsala The five Doric temples in the town of Agrigento are also well worth a visit. They are the most well preserved of Sicily’s Greek ruins and are truly spectacular.

From early times Sicily has been coveted for its fertile land and today Sicily still has a largely agricultural based economy. Places of interest in Agrigento. Its main products include wheat (hard wheat from Enna for bread and pasta), barley, corn, peppers, tomatoes, aubergines, courgettes, potatoes, grapes, figs, pears, peaches, La Ficurinnia or the fig of India (from the West Indies) and citrus fruits and almonds (introduced by the Arabs). Places of interest in Agrigento A sweet liquid called "manna" is produced in Castelbuono and Pollina. Caltanissetta lodging This is collected from a species of Ash tree. It solidifies and is used in cakes and sweets. Places of interest in Agrigento. Dairy produce includes a number of cheeses such as Ricotta, Pecorino Siciliano and Caciocavallo Ragusano. Discount accommodation Solunto The Sicilian fishing industry provides tuna, swordfish, sea bream, sardines, octopus, squid, prawns and mussels. Other industries include wine (for example, Donna Fugata, Regaleali, Malvasia and sweet Marsala), balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey, bottled water (from Geraci), salt and other food processing. Self catering accommodation Ragusa Sulphur mines in Caltanissetta have traditionally played a part in the Sicilian economy. Today chemicals and refined petroleum are modern Sicilian industries. Places of interest in Agrigento. The growth of transport companies and the modernisation of Sicily's road system have been essential to Sicily's industrial development. Places of interest in Nebrodi Chief Sicilian ports are Catania, Messina and Palermo.

Places of interest in Agrigento