| Ancient Sicily was one of the cradle of western civilization. Sicily as a whole hosts one third of the whole archaeological heritage in Europe: the ancient Greek heritage is specially interesting in Siracusa, one of the metropolis of the ancient world and a capital city of this island for many centuries before the Arab rule The east of Sicily also hosts medieval heritage all around Mt Etna and downtown Catania, Taormina and Siracusa. Fine Baroque buildings embellish Acireale, Catania, Siracusa and other towns and villages in South East Sicily. Sicilian baroque towns rebuilt after the massive 1693 earthquake have been listed as world heritage sites by UNESCO |
| HERITAGE TOURISM |
THE AREA OF CATANIA AND THE EAST OF SICILY
| SICILIAN BAROQUE TOWNS AND UNESCO HERITAGE SITES |
| CATANIA |
| MEDIEVAL HERITAGE IN THE EAST OF SICILY |
| ANCIENT SICILY: GREEK AND ROMAN HERITAGE SITES |
