Vendicari Nature Reserve
Wild beaches, salt marshes and flamingos between Noto and Marzamemi.
Pantalica Necropolis
Over five thousand prehistoric tombs carved into the cliffs of a canyon.
Silvestri Craters, Mount Etna
Extinct craters of 1892 on the southern slope of Etna, easy to walk around.
Ancient Theatre of Taormina
A Greek-Roman theatre with Etna and the sea as a backdrop.
Catania Fish Market
The loud, colourful “pescheria” behind the cathedral of Catania.
Ortigia Island
The island old town of Syracuse, a maze of baroque lanes surrounded by the sea.
Syracuse Cathedral
A baroque façade hiding the Doric columns of a Greek temple to Athena.
Fountain of Arethusa
A freshwater spring by the sea where wild papyrus grows.
Greek Theatre of Syracuse
One of the largest theatres of the ancient Greek world, still used for classical plays.
Ear of Dionysius
An ear-shaped cave in an ancient quarry, famous for its echo.
