Sicily, Itineraries

Front of the church Maria SS. Annunziata (www.comune.paterno.ct.it)
Typical products of the Sicilian tradition (www.apt-enna.com)
Pupi siciliani(www.pupisiciliani.com)
A view of a temple dedicated to Zeus (www.parcovalledeitempli.it)
Bunch of Nero d'Avola (www.portedibufalefi.it)
Map of Stromboli (www.isoladistromboli.com)
(www.parcoalcantara.it)
The Norman castle of Paternò (www.comune.paterno.ct.it)
The vine Nerello Mascalese before the vine-pest (www.salvofoti.it)
(www.salvofoti.it)

The ideal holiday

There are many ways of being on holiday. Carefree on a chaise longue on a sunny beach, intent on visiting a baroque church, relaxing and pampered in a spa, buzzing around the pavilions of a busy international Trade Fair or simply astride a horse on one of the country roads taking you to a farm where you can taste the typical Italian fare on offer, wholesome and tasty.
There are therefore many ways in which to experience Italy as a tourist and travel enthusiast, and in each case you can count on comfortable accommodation whose mark of quality is its being Italian. It is enough to discover your kind of holiday and then set in motion your choice for a city, a country setting or a gastronomic experience. After all there are thousands of possible itineraries each proposing a different corner of Italy.

Equestrian Tourism

Riding a horse through the nature (www.parks.it)

RIDING AT THE FOOT OF ETNA

In the Fluvial Alcantara Park there is a fascinating horse track that passes through narrow gorges and crosses crystalline streams that are a joy for the sight and the mind. » scopri

ON THE TRACKS OF THE CAVALIERS

On horseback to discover the beauties of our Peninsula, hidden wild corners, unexplored by man but known by nature, along roads that used to be travelled by wayfarers and pilgrims. » scopri

Cultural Tourism

Concordia Temple, the only one still whole (www.parcovalledeitempli.it)

The Valley of the Temples

The yellow stone of the temples becomes rose-coloured at dusk, when the sun sets over the horizon leaving the sky painted in various contrasting hues. Every evening since time immemorial the sunset has been a unique sight at the archeological site at Agrigento. » scopri

Selinunte Tempio E, foto di Vito Arcomano (Fototeca ENIT)

The Archaeological Park in Selinunte

(Marinella di Selinunte - 91022 Castelvetrano - Trapani) » scopri

Rural Tourism

Vase decorated by ceramics masters (www.sicilyweb.it)

ARTS AND CRAFTS

Sicily offers more than just the sea, with its breathtaking colours. It is also a land with a wealth of traditions and popular art forms resulting from the influence of the many peoples which have lived there. » scopri

Panoramica di Buscemi(www.museobuscemi.org)

Sicilian Trades

From Sicilian puppets to the salt mines, passing from the ancient trades tied to the cultivation of the earth to the discovery of the most fascinating landscapes of this piece of the Mediterranean. » scopri

The Norman castle of Paternò (www.comune.paterno.ct.it)

ON THE SLOPES OF MOUNT ETNA

Contact with nature and with the simplicity and authenticity of rural Sicilian life allow the modern-day tourist to rediscover the natural landscape, simple and unspoilt, amidst expanses of citrus groves, historic artefacts and the evocative panorama of the volcano. » scopri

Food and Wine Tourism

Bunch of Nero d'Avola (www.portedibufalefi.it)

EXPERIENCE SICILIAN PASSION

Following the colours and aromas of this land involves experiencing the passion and warmth of local people to the full, a passion embodied in the traditions, tasty dishes and fragrant wines. » scopri

Vineyards in the country of Menfi (www.planeta.it)

THE STORY OF THE SICILIAN VINE

In search of the ancient and often tormented love affair between the island and the vine, a hard battle in which in the end the perfume of the vine triumphs. » scopri