Tiqets, the world's leading online booking platform for museums and attractions, has some suggestions for some stunning attractions and not-so hidden gems in Sicily.
Italy’s ancient sites are appealing to visitors
According to Tiqets data, relating to the purchasing behaviour of Tiqets platform users, the Vatican Museums, the Colosseum, the Aquarium of Genoa, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence and Pompeii were among the most purchased attractions in Italy from Saturday 22 April to Tuesday 2 May 2023.
Taormina's Teatro Antico
Taormina’s Teatro Antico is 2000 years old
The amphitheatre was cut into the rock of the Sicilian hills about 2000 years ago and still gives unsurpassed views over the coast of Sicily, up to Mount Etna on the clearest days. Not only is this a wonderful place for history and nature, but it is also a natural setting for theatrical performances, opera, and Elton John to Robert Plant and Stewart Copeland to David Garret are just a few of the international stars who have performed there.
Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples has magnificent temples
The entire world is envious of the two ancient sites in Sicily. Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples is the world's largest archaeological site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, spans 1,300 hectares and houses some of the most remarkable ruins of the ancient Greek and Byzantine empires. Visitors find the Temple of Concordia, one of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world, the Temple of Hera, where the ancients made sacrifices to the goddess Hera, the Temple of Zeus and the lovely Kolymbetra Gardens.
Selinunte
Selinunte’s archaeological park has an acropolis
The archaeological park of Selinunte, a Roman-conquered and destroyed city has panoramic views of the sea. Walk through the ruins of these temples, some of which were the largest in the ancient world. The magnificent acropolis, which sits on an 8-meter-high wall and was the first object seen by travellers arriving by sea, can still be admired from the highest point.
