Fly & Drive charmant Sicilië

About the destination:

Catania is de op een na grootste stad van Sicilië en is gelegen aan de oostkust van het eiland. De stad telt circa 307.000 inwoners en ligt aan de voet van de Etna, de actieve vulkaan die ongeveer 30 kilometer ten noorden van de stad ligt. Catania is een stad vol mooie winkels en fijne restaurants en trattoria's, waar je zowel lokale bewoners als toeristen tegen komt. Het oude centrum, met zijn zwart-witte torens en barokke pleinen, staat op de Werelderfgoedlijst van UNESCO.

About the destination: Easily reachable from Catania, Ragusa, capital of the same named province, is a nice town set on multiple hills of the Hyblaean Mountains. Ragusa, a modern city with a beautiful historic core, is known for some great local red wines and its wonderful cheese, the Ragusano. The city is divided in two parts the old Ragusa Ibla and new Ragusa. Old Ragusa was rebuilt after the earthquake of 1693, and it preserves an important sample of baroque architecture. Ragusa's historic centre is quite magnificent with its tangled alleyways, grey stone houses and baroque palazzi. In this part of town we find the Duomo di San Giorgio. With its large neo-Classical dome lit by blue stained-glass windows and surrounded by Corinthian columns, the church can be distinguished from afar. Close up, it is the superb flight of stairs which attracts the visitor's eye to the elegant and harmonious pink façade. Pretty sculpted motifs decorate the doorway and enhance the depiction of St George slaying the dragon with his lance. Alongside the church is the small Museo del Duomo, a museum containing stone statues and reliefs from the original pre-earthquake San Giorgio and other churches, architectural drawings by Gagliardo, some extravagant reliquaries and gloomy religious paintings. Ragusa Ibla has a large number of trattorias and restaurants, bars, coffee shops, pubs and clubs. Representing the modern Ragusa we have the Marina di Ragusa a famous seaside resort, with long beaches of golden sand, where you can find restaurants and busy clubs and lounge bars that are popular with tourists and locals alike. Ragusa offers many options to enjoy La Dolce Vita.

About the destination: Agrigento is charming city on the southern coast of Sicily. Agrigento is famous for its Temple Valley, the best preserved Greek ruins outside of Greece. The city has a beautiful old town centre and is a place of great historical and architectural importance. The Valley of the Temples is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world and in 1997 it was named a UNESCO World heritage site and is one of the most mesmerising sites in the Mediterranean. The temples, a dozen of them, erected in 5 BC, are located on the ridge to the south of the town. Back in town, explore the maze of tiny alleys, piazzas and side-streets, see the Norman Duomo of Saint Gerlando, the Church of Santa Maria dei Greci built on the steps of a Greek temple and the Church and Convent of Santo Spirito where you can taste almond sweets made by the local Cistercian cloister nuns. The wonderful Doric monuments, the cobalt-blue sky, the salubrious climate at the peerless view make Agrigento a desirable place were a long stay is delightful.

About the destination:

Catania is de op een na grootste stad van Sicilië en is gelegen aan de oostkust van het eiland. De stad telt circa 307.000 inwoners en ligt aan de voet van de Etna, de actieve vulkaan die ongeveer 30 kilometer ten noorden van de stad ligt. Catania is een stad vol mooie winkels en fijne restaurants en trattoria's, waar je zowel lokale bewoners als toeristen tegen komt. Het oude centrum, met zijn zwart-witte torens en barokke pleinen, staat op de Werelderfgoedlijst van UNESCO.