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    Discovering the ancient temples in Western Sicily

    Discovering the ancient temples in Western Sicily
    Starts from

    Trapani

    Transportation

    By Car

    Guidance

    Self-Guided

    Activities

    25

    Duration

    4 days

    Length

    492 mi

    Guide details

    Starts from

    Trapani

    Transportation

    By Car

    Guidance

    Self-Guided

    Duration

    4 days

    Length

    492 mi

    History and CultureArts and CreativityFamily-FriendlyGastronomy
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    ITS Fondazione Archimede Turism&Culture

    ITS Fondazione Archimede Turism&Culture

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    • WHL UNESCO sites.
    • Segesta, Selinunte and Agrigento Greek ancient Temples.
    • Adventure.
    • Typical food and starred cuisine experiences.
    Dear travellers, I'm Sebastiana Denise Cultrera and I will take you to discover the ancient temples of eastern Sicily! First I will let you discover the beauties of Trapani and its coast up to Marsala, then together we will discover the magnificence of the temples of Segesta, then those of Selinunte, arriving up to the spectacular Valley of the Temples of Agrigento, included in the World Heritage UNESCO List since 1997. Returning to Trapani, we will stop at the Tonnara di Scopello and in Castellammare del Golfo. Are you ready to go?
    Credits: This tour was made by Denise Cultrera, as a multimedia tourist and storytelling project for the "Laboratory of formal technical writing (storytelling and gamification)", under the coordination of Prof. Elisa Bonacini, within the ITS 2-years COURSE "Higher Technician for the management of tourist accommodation facilities and cultural activities", 2019-2021, founded by the ITS Archimede Foundation at the CUMO Eastern Mediterranean University Consortium, in Noto (Syracuse).

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    Dear travellers, I'm Sebastiana Denise Cultrera and I will take you to discover the ancient temples of eastern Sicily! First I will let you discover the beauties of Trapani and its coast up to Marsala, then together we will discover the magnificence of the temples of Segesta, then those of Selinunte, arriving up to the spectacular Valley of the Temples of Agrigento, included in the World Heritage UNESCO List since 1997. Returning to Trapani, we will stop at the Tonnara di Scopello and in Castellammare del Golfo. Are you ready to go?
    Credits: This tour was made by Denise Cultrera, as a multimedia tourist and storytelling project for the "Laboratory of formal technical writing (storytelling and gamification)", under the coordination of Prof. Elisa Bonacini, within the ITS 2-years COURSE "Higher Technician for the management of tourist accommodation facilities and cultural activities", 2019-2021, founded by the ITS Archimede Foundation at the CUMO Eastern Mediterranean University Consortium, in Noto (Syracuse).
    ITS Fondazione Archimede Turism&Culture

    ITS Fondazione Archimede Turism&Culture

    Travel Expert

    • WHL UNESCO sites.
    • Segesta, Selinunte and Agrigento Greek ancient Temples.
    • Adventure.
    • Typical food and starred cuisine experiences.

    Travel itinerary

    Welcome to Sicily!
    7 Activities

    Day 1

    80 mi

    Welcome to Sicily!

    Welcome to Sicily! Today you will land in the land of the sun and, leaving your luggage at the chosen B&B, you can spend your first day visiting the splendid city of Trapani, pausing to enjoy a delicious lunch based on local specialties and, after your lunch, you can move a few kilometers and enjoy the wonderful sunset at the salt pans of the city of Marsala.
    11:00
    Let the tour of the temples begin!
    6 Activities

    Day 2

    132 mi

    Let the tour of the temples begin!

    The tour to the archaeological parks of Segesta and Selinunte will keep you company on your second day in Sicily. You will admire the unique beauties in the world that the grandeur of the Hellenic people has bequeathed to us and you will taste the good meat dishes in a farmhouse surrounded by greenery and mountains, you will walk in the quarries of Cusa, in Selinunte, from which the boulders of stone, necessary for the construction of temples; you will move to Marinella di Selinunte for your accommodation and you will end this wonderful day pampering your palate with the Sicilian culinary tradition.
    18:40
    Ladies and gentlemen: Agrigento!
    7 Activities

    Day 3

    132 mi

    Ladies and gentlemen: Agrigento!

    Third day immersed in the history of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento: you will visit the park, now a UNESCO heritage site, and the city that welcomes it with its historic buildings and historic restaurants where you will stop to refresh your body and spirit while enjoying excellent dishes of fish; you will walk through the most exclusive streets of the city and end the day in style at the small bay of the port of San Leone, to savor the night full of stars of the Sicilian nightlife.
    17:00
    Goodbye Sicily!
    5 Activities

    Day 4

    147 mi

    Goodbye Sicily!

    Arriving at the last day of your tour, you will enjoy the splendid views and the wonderful sea, with crystal clear water, offered by the Tonnara di Scopello, taking advantage of the sea and the summer to savor a first taste of summer! Your tour will continue in Castellamare del Golfo, eating pasta with sea urchins ... in front of the sea! You will enrich your eyes with the beauties of the village. After the tour, you will leave for Trapani airport and have a good return. We look forward to seeing you soon!
    10:00

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