Erice tour
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Fascinating and solitary medieval village, a labyrinth of elegant cobbled streets overlooked by the ancient artisan shops and pastry shops of the Erice tradition.
A tour that will take you straight to the heart of the history of Sicily, destination the spectacular Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. Archaeological area among the most beautiful in Italy, as well as the largest and best preserved, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997. Among the magnificent almond trees that characterize the area, there are the remains of the ancient Akragas, defined by the Greek poet Pindar as “the most beautiful city built by mortals”.
Most of the Temples date back to the 5th century BC; there are twelve temples of which the park preserves the remains; among them, without a doubt, the best preserved is the Temple of Concordia, with its splendid golden columns. Along the way you will also see the remains of the Temple of Juno, the Temple of Demeter, and then three sanctuaries, the necropolis, hydraulic works, fortifications, the Lower Agora and the Upper Agora, an Olympeion and a Bouleuterion. The agora housed sacred areas and areas of shops, while the bouleuterion was a public building linked to the meetings of the assembly of representatives elected by the people. Whether you follow a predetermined path, or simply decide to wander among the monuments in complete freedom, a visit to the Valleys of the Temples is still a unique and unmissable experience.
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A tour to discover the enchanting medieval town of Erice, which dominates the extreme tip of western Sicily from the top of the homonymous mountain, 750 meters high. An ancient Phoenician city, defended by ramparts and ancient Cyclopean walls, it looks like a complex labyrinth of cobbled streets and narrow passages that sometimes allow only one man to pass through. The houses, close to each other, have graceful and well-kept internal courtyards, the facades of the aristocratic palaces are enchanting for their elegance and the city has almost a hundred churches and convents. To visit the Norman Castle, built on the ruins of the ancient temple of Venus Ericina, the Torretta Pepoli, surprising for its position overlooking the sea, the Cathedral of the Assumption with its bell tower and much more …
Duration : 5 hours
Route Length : 120 km (See Map)
Departure Time: 8.30 AM
Departure Point: Pick-up at your facility
ARRIVAL POINT : Erice
PRICE : 80 euros per person (minimum group of 4 people)
THE RATE INCLUDES : transfer with driver, motorway tolls, parking ticket.
THE RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE : Entrance tickets to sites of interest, meals and drinks, guided tour (bookable service on request)
EXTRA COST GUIDED TOUR : 150 euros
The tour may be subject to changes due to the weather or circumstances not attributable to Sicily Tour Transfer