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This charming region is certainly a more than interesting Sicilian destination, venturing a little off the beaten path. It has retained traces of a history dating back to prehistory, as evidenced in particular by the exceptional site of the Pantalica necropolises, the largest of their kind in Europe, in the area of the Anapo valley, beautiful gorges that descend all the way to Syracuse. The landscape is not unlike the valleys and hills of the Ard\u00e8che in Provence, France. Charming small towns can be found there, some of them among the “most beautiful villages in Italy”, such as Palazzolo Acreide with a history that can still be seen in the remains of the neighbouring Roman town of Akrai, or Monterosso Almo and Ferla. This semi-wild plateau, dotted with gorges, ravines and natural sites, is surrounded by splendid historic Baroque towns, such as Ragusa, Modica, Scicli and Noto. No markers found for this Travelers' map. 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