Intro

The southern coast of Sicily stands out for its glaring contradiction between peaceful rural coastlines and the desperate ugliness of industrial complexes such as Gela’s and Augusta’s petrochemical areas, pretty hilltop towns and magnificent sandy beaches cohabiting with arid wastelands where no tourist ventures. Nevertheless, it is in this area of Sicily that you can find the most famous classical site, worldwide known Valley of Temples.

Despite being the birthplace of famous intellectuals including Greek philosopher and physiologist Empedocles, Sicilan dramatist Luigi Pirandello, and novelists such as Leonardo Sciascia and Andrea Camilleri, the population of the Mediterranean coast is still torn between the typical “mafioso-style” way of life and the strong appeal of modern city life.

We suggest you to visit this region because nowhere in Sicily you will taste and touch the real “Sicilianity”, the archaic authentic Sicily seen from the inside.

Sicily Villas in the Mediterranean coast >>

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