The Hyblaean Mountains are at the center of a region of Sicily that resembles a peninsula surrounded by beautiful destinations, such as Ragusa and Modica to the southwest, Syracuse to the east, and Noto to the southeast. Further to the northwest, the road leads to Caltagirone.
A Mediterranean limestone plateau The limestone mountain plateau of the Hyblaean Mountains extends across part of the provinces of Catania, Syracuse and Ragusa. It is a region renowned for its olive oil and for its natural and archaeological beauty, and its peaceful villages.The highest peak is Monte Lauro, at 987 metres, others well known are […]
Long known for its pottery production, Caltagirone turned to artistic ceramics and terracotta sculpture. Its other activities are mainly related to agriculture, with vineyards, olive trees or peach trees. Introduction to Caltagirone A medium-sized town with about 37,500 inhabitants, in its charming medieval old centre you can see beautiful Baroque façades. But the town is […]
The powerful Greek city of Syracuse was founded in the 8th century BC. Its heritage is exceptional, with remains from several eras, from Greek and Roman antiquity to the Baroque, in the historic heart of its island of Ortygia, or in the archaeological park of Neapolis, etc.
Lentini is a Sicilian town located in the province of Syracuse, in south-eastern Sicily, on the first slopes of the Hyblaean Mountains. It owes its fame to its history, founded in the 8th century BC by Greeks from Chalcis who called it Leontinoi.Besides the religious buildings of the historic centre, resulting from the Baroque reconstruction […]
A few kilometres further north of ancient Megara Hyblaea, Augusta was founded on an isthmus in the 13th century by Frederick II.The town of Augusta is not a tourist destination, yet it retains a harmonious historic centre on the island, a fortress of Swabian origin and beautiful churches.To the north, Brucoli is a beautiful natural […]
Megara Hyblaea was one of the first cities founded by the Greeks in Sicily in the 8th century BC, but it did not survive the Roman conquest.A few kilometres further north, Augusta was founded on an isthmus in the 13th century by Frederick II.Further south, 12 km away, on a small peninsula, lies the archaeological […]
