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In the event you enjoy archaeology, then once you are in Sicily, you have to go see the Valley of the Temples, the greatest and most noteworthy collection of ancient Greek ruins located anyplace. You will also discover necropolis, residences, avenues and all the other artifacts you’d expect to see in an ancient metropolis. You are going to definitely would like to see the tiny amphitheatre, the quite a few auditoria, and also the world-class archaeological museum. Do not leave out the Concord Temple; it has 13 tall columns that show the effects of the wind. Located outside the city of Agrigento, situated on the southern coast of Sicily, the temples appear dramatic within the evening when floodlights outline their shape and size.
Title: Valley of the Temples
December four, Saint Barbara Day, is celebrated within the Sicilian town of Paterno on the slopes of Mount Etna volcano. Right after the parade citizens set up a nativity scene. Santa Lucia Day, December 13, is celebrated in quite a few Italian localities including the city of Siracusa whose huge parade includes a golden coffin carrying the saint towards the Church of Santa Lucia. There is a week of festivities culminating with a major fireworks display over the harbor and a different parade that brings the coffin back towards the crypt. Among the a lot of nativity scenes be sure to see one in Custonaci, which is re-enacted inside a cave. The exhibition consists of a regular nativity scene and an ancient village total with shops. The town of Acireale is also known for its nativity scene. Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Palermo with fireworks and an outdoor music show.
Title: Valley of the Temples
Practically every region on the island has a museum dedicated towards the history of it. This one is dedicated towards the ancient city of Agrigento plus the surrounding region. Like a lot of other Sicily museums, this one displays antiquities discovered for the duration of excavations that occurred inside the 20th century. The highlights of this museum contain finds from the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento and nearby cities.
Examples of other tours the tourist may well enjoy incorporate: In Trapani, the “Myth, History and Ancient Cookies: Erice and Segesta”
tour, which is often a full day private tour to discover concerning the history of Sicily, view a Greek temple and theatre, and sample the almond cookies and marzipan from ancient recipes; the “Alcantara Gorge and Fancavilla” tour, which is a private tour along the gorge to witness how the lava flows affected the river creating the impressive gorges and ravines and where the tourist can rent hip-waders to obtain the full river experience; there is also the “Messina Taormina Jewish Tour” where visitors can see the Jewish quarter in the city of Messina.
For those who desire to obtain a lot more info concerning the Sicily island, I’d like to show you these further resources:
- If you want to get more travel info to tour Sicily, I’d suggest you have a look at these traveler’s F.A.Q. Sicilytraveltours.com has a nice table which will help tourists to find what is the best period of the year to plan their vacation on this page
Guest Post by Marla Alexander
About the Author: Prof. Alexander has traveled in Italy over A decade. She currently lives nearly 3 months in her house in Sicily. She was also a family consultant in California for 5 years. Her travels have included every city of Sicily. She enjoys going to traditional festivals and learning the local folk dances and sampling the regional cuisine.
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Monday, 3. October 2011
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Mount Etna alone is a major tourist attraction
Monday, 3. October 2011
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Informative post. The author of this post have worked hard on this.
Thursday, 27. October 2011
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this is a great article ..valley of temple has been described very beautifully.
Tuesday, 8. November 2011
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Nice write up, I ususallly dont read right through. My colleague has just visited Sicily and shares your passion for Sicily. The Valley of Temples looks breath taking.
Tuesday, 13. December 2011
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What gives Sicily its charm is not just a volcano but the antiquities that dot its countryside.
Wednesday, 28. December 2011
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Wow Nice photographs! .. Great to tourist destination
Tuesday, 20. November 2012
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Nice and great post by the author. Mountains always make us feel the actaul wonders of the nature.
Saturday, 30. March 2013
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well i never visit this place but now i want to visit this awesome and attractive place… Great Blog..