Messina Trip Overview
Choose this guided tour of Sicily and take the chance to explore in 6 days amazing destinations in South Sicily: from the Greek-roman colonies of the Temple Valley Agrigento to Sicily baroque of Noto Modica Ragusa Valley, all of them included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sicilian sites.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 days
Starts: Messina, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Explore Messina Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Messina, Sicilia, Italy
Choose this guided tour of Sicily and take the chance to explore in 6 days amazing destinations in South Sicily: from the Greek-roman colonies of the Temple Valley Agrigento to Sicily baroque of Noto Modica Ragusa Valley, all of them included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sicilian sites.
Itinerary
Day 1: Caltagirone
Stop At: Giardino Pubblico della Villa Comunale, Viale Principessa Maria Jose, 95041, Caltagirone, Sicily Italy
Designed under the model of the English public garden by the architect Giovanni Filippo Basile, the garden was completed at the beginning of 900.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Staircase of Santa Maria del Monte, Caltagirone, Sicily Italy
With its 142 steps, the staircase connects, since 1608 the highest part of the city with the lower one. It is famous for the maiolica decorations made in Caltagirone.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Chiesa di santa Maria del Monte, Caltagirone, Sicily Italy
Rebuilt in 1542 and restored after an earthquake, the church hosts a byzantine painting representing the “Madonna di Conadomini”.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Cattedrale di San Giuliano, Piazza Umberto I, 95041, Caltagirone, Sicily Italy
Built during the Normann age, was transformed with three naves in 1582.
Duration: 20 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4 stars hotel
Day 2: Villa Romana del Casale and Agrigento
Stop At: Villa Romana del Casale, Strada Provinciale 90, Piazza Armerina, Sicily Italy
Unesco World Heritage site hosts well-conserved precious mosaics of Roman Age.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cattedrale San Gerlando, Piazza Duomo, 92100, Agrigento, Sicily Italy
Roman Catholic cathedral in Agrigento, Sicily, dedicated to Saint Gerland.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Greci, Via Santa Maria dei Greci, 92100, Agrigento, Sicily Italy
The Church of St. Mary of the Greeks located on the same street, on the hill of Girgenti. It corresponds to the ancient temple of Athena or Zeus Atabirios, dating back to Theron.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Chiesa di San Lorenzo detta del Purgatorio, Via Atenea-piazzetta Purgatorio, 92100 Agrigento AG, Italy
A beautiful monument of the Baroque, erected in the second half of the 700s, designed to accommodate the solemn liturgical ceremonies and crowds of the faithful who listen to the preachers.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4 stars hotel
Day 3: Temple Valley Agrigento and Favara
Stop At: Valle dei Templi, Piazza Archeologica 1 Via Panoramica Dei Templi, 92100, Agrigento, Sicily Italy
The Valley of the Temples is an archaeological park in Sicily characterized by the exceptional state of conservation and a series of important Doric temples of the Hellenic period
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Farm Cultural Park, Cortile Bentivegna, 92026 Favara, Sicily Italy
The first cultural park in Sicily.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4 stars hotel
Day 4: Sicily baroque: Ragusa Ibla and Modica
Stop At: Giardini Iblei, Piazza G. B. Odierna, 97100, Ragusa, Sicily Italy
The Ibleo garden is the oldest of Ragusa’s four main gardens.
The villa of Ragusa Ibla was built in 1858 on the initiative of some local nobles and a large part of the people who worked for free for the realization of the work.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Portale di San Giorgio, Via dei Normanni, 97100, Ragusa, Sicily Italy
The St George’s Portal in Ragusa is light pink and made up of limestone stones.
It is a significant example of a Gothic-Catalan architectural style.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Duomo di San Giorgio, Piazza Duomo, 97100, Ragusa, Sicily Italy
The Cathedral, the highest expression of Sicilian baroque, stands imposingly on a staircase bordered by an imposing iron gate. It is characterized by a “tower” facade that encompasses the bell tower and a 43-meter-high dome.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Chiesa di San Pietro, Corso Umberto I 120, 97015, Modica, Sicily Italy
St. Peter’s Cathedral is part, like st. George’s Cathedral, on Unesco’s list of World Heritage Assets.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Chiesa di San Giorgio, Via San Michele 5, 97015, Modica, Sicily Italy
St. George’s Cathedral is the mother church of the city of Modica, in the Free Municipal Consortium of Ragusa, and is listed in the UNESCO World List of World Heritage.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Chiesa del Carmine, Piazza Giacomo Matteotti 4, 97015, Modica, Sicily Italy
The church of Santa Maria del Carmel, known as “del Carmine”, formerly the church of St. Mary of the Annunciation, was built in the 14th century following the arrival of the Carmelites in the city.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4 stars hotel
Day 5: Noto and Siracusa-Ortigia
Stop At: Noto, Noto, Province of Syracuse, Sicily
Called the “capital of the Baroque”, in 2002 its historic centre was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with other late Baroque cities of the Noto Valley.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Corso Vittorio Emanuele III, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 135, 96017, Noto, Sicily Italy
The main street of Noto where the most suggestive baroque buildings are located.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Porta Reale, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Noto, Sicily Italy
The Royal Gate is the symbol of the entrance to the city of Noto.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Convento San Francesco d’Assisi all’Immacolata, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 142, 96017, Noto, Sicily Italy
The Church of St. Francis of Assisi in the Immaculate was built between 1704 and 1745 on the design of architects Vincenzo Sinatra and Rosario Gagliardi. Together with the adjoining former convent of the Convent Minor Friars, it is among the most important religious buildings in Noto.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Chiesa Santa Chiara, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, Noto, Sicily Italy
The church of St. Clare whose real name is the church of St. Mary Assunta, was designed and built between 1730 and 1760. The central plant is elliptical, like that of the Roman churches built in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: St. Nicholas Cathedral, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 96017, Noto, Sicily Italy
St. Nicholas Cathedral is the most important Catholic place of worship in the city of Noto. It is located on the top of a wide staircase, on the north side of Town Hall Square and is dedicated to Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Mira.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo Ducezio, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Noto, Sicily Italy
Palazzo Ducezio is located in Noto and is home to the town hall, the name is in honour of Ducezio, founder of the city.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Duomo di Siracusa, Piazza Duomo, 96100, Syracuse, Sicily Italy
The architectural structure, conceived as a precious treasure chest, hides inside one of the most famous and best-preserved monuments in the Doric style of Sicily: the temple of Athena.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Apollo (Tempio di Apollo), Piazza Pancali Ortygia, Syracuse, Sicily Italy
The temple, of Doric order, was built on the remains of a front temple, erected in the 6th century BC, which in turn was erected in the same position as another of the 7th century BC.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Fountain of Diana, Piazza Archimede, 96100, Syracuse, Sicily Italy
The fountain of Diana is a monumental fountain of 1907 by Giulio Moschetti, with the collaboration of his sculptor son Mario Moschetti, located in Archimedes Square in Syracuse.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Chiesa di Santa Lucia alla Badia, 96100, Syracuse, Sicily Italy
Inside is an artistic treasure made up of works of great value such as the Burial of St. Lucia of Caravaggio and two wooden crucifixes of the fourteenth century.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Fonte Aretusa, Largo Aretusa Il dio innamorato è ALFEO e non Orfeo, inoltre c’è un errore di battitura nel nome di Artemide., 96100, Syracuse, Sicily Italy
The Aretusa Fountain is a body of water on the island of Ortigia, in the oldest part of the city, one of the most beautiful monuments in Syracuse.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Maniace Castle, Via Castello Maniace 51, 96100, Syracuse, Sicily Italy
Maniace Castle is one of the most important monuments of the Swabian period in Syracuse and one of the most famous Frederic castles.
Duration: 50 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4 stars hotel
Day 6: Syracuse
Stop At: Parco Archeologico della Neapolis, Via Paradiso 14, 96100, Syracuse, Sicily Italy
The Neapolis Archaeological Park, located in the northwestern part of the modern city, and spread over 240,000 square meters, is an extraordinary program of the history of ancient Syracuse.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Ear of Dionysius (Orecchio di Dionisio), Parco Archeologico della Neapolis, Syracuse, Sicily Italy
The Ear of Dionysus (or Dionysius’s Ear) is an artificial cave located in the ancient stone quarry called the Paradise side, under the Greek Theatre of Syracuse.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Latomie dei Cappuccini, Vicino al monastero dei Cappuccini, 96100, Syracuse, Sicily Italy
Located on the eastern border of the Greek pentapolis, the Latomia, whose name derives from its original function of the quarry, provided for centuries the construction material to the city of Syracuse of which represents one of the most particular testimonies of its millennial history.
Duration: 20 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
