{"id":67431,"date":"2015-03-28T22:14:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-28T21:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/?p=67431"},"modified":"2026-10-12T09:22:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:22:18","slug":"from-licata-to-agrigento","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/from-licata-to-agrigento","title":{"rendered":"From Licata to Agrigento"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The coast between Licata<\/strong> and Agrigento alternates sandy beaches, coves and rocky headlands. Licata is a historic but not very touristy port, with an agricultural hinterland, and an ancient Greek city on Monte Sant’Angelo that overlooks the town.
The coastal strip includes nature reserves such as its white cliffs, like the Punta Bianca reserve<\/strong>.
Palma di Montechiaro<\/strong> sits on a rocky bastion overlooking the coast above the sea. It is an agricultural and seaside centre locally known for its beaches (Marina di Palma, Cala Vincenzina) and the ancient remains found in the surrounding area. 
The landscape remains largely rural, punctuated by small ports, coastal towers and a network of villages and beaches before approaching the coast of Agrigento.<\/p>\n

Licata<\/h2>\n

Licata<\/strong> is a coastal municipality in the province of Agrigento, located on the south-western coast of Sicily, about 45 km east of Agrigento.
The area has been inhabited since prehistory: local surveys and collections attest to Neolithic occupation and a continuity of settlement up to the Roman and medieval periods. 
Historically, Licata’s economy combines agriculture (coastal plain and vegetable\/cereal crops) and fishing; the port had notable commercial importance, strengthened by the railway link from the 19th century onwards.<\/p>\n

What to see in Licata<\/h2>\n

Monte Sant’Angelo<\/h3>\n
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Monte Sant’Angelo, Licata<\/p><\/div>\n

The promontory is home to the fortress known as Castel Sant’Angelo, originally built as a watchtower in the late 16th century and later enlarged into a fortress in the 17th century by the Spanish.<\/p>\n

Archaeological research carried out on Monte Sant’Angelo (the hill north of the town, above the mouth of the ancient Salso\/Imera meridionale river) has brought to light an important Hellenistic settlement identified as the foundation of Finziade (Phintias), founded by Phintias, tyrant of Agrigento, in 282 BC; it is generally presented as the last Greek foundation in Sicily. These excavations have revealed structures, pottery and domestic contexts that confirm a significant Hellenistic occupation on this promontory. 
After the Hellenistic period, the site experienced phases of Roman and medieval occupation.<\/p>\n

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