Messina

The town of Messina is placed on one of the two sides of the Straits of Messina. Elegant and high-class residences, churches and monuments offer many examples to know this town. The most famous structure is the mechanical clock of the cathedral, that is the biggest clocks in the world and real example of precision and an always efficient mechanism. The mechanical clock of the cathedral.In province of Messina famous are sides as Milazzo, Tindari and naturally Taormina, Taormina-Greek theatre. The most important small town from a touristic and historical point of view, which its Greek theatre.

Caltagirone

In Caltagirone, a town in the province of Catania, can be found baroque residences and ceramics of greats value. Caltagirone is also famous for the Cathedral and its Tesoro and the 142 steps forming the stairs of Santa Maria del Monte with ceramic risers.

Noto

After Syracuse the most fascinating city is Noto, a baroque art world centre: churches, nunneries and residences recall the magnificence of this style. Catania offers come examples of baroque building as the Elephant Fountain the Cathedral, Palazzo delle scienze and its annexes museums, the Roman Amphitheatre, the Bellini Theatre.

Syracuse

The province of Syracuse is one of the most charming of the island, both for the particular concentration of natural beauty and for the many monuments that surround it. Syracuse Syracuse founded as a Corinthian colony was for a long time the most important town of the island. The most famous structures are the Greek theatre and the roman amphitheatre, but there are also the catacombs of San Giovanni; the Arethusa Fountain and Dionysus’s Ear, a cavern endowed with a good acoustic resonance.

Ragusa

Ragusa (its baroque wonders) The province of Ragusa is known for its baroque wonders. The baroque architecture can be found in the cathedral of Giovanni Battista, in the basilica of San Giorgio or in the church of San Giuseppe, and it mingles with the charm that connects architecture and power in Donnafugata residence castle.

Piazza Armerina

In the province Piazza Armerina which has also pre-roman strictures and roman villas found nowhere else in the world, as well as the famous mosaics in Villa Filosfiana. Buccellati Very delicious are products offered by the local cuisine: different kinds of pasta and roasts seasonings, the “buccellati”(typical short pastry biscuits whit a dried figs filling) and the “ciammelle” ( large milk biscuits). Finally, one of the characteristics of the provinces is its naturalistic environment.

Enna

Enna is the only seashoreless Sicilian province and because of its peculiar geographical position, it offers the possibility of an inland view of the whole island. The town is full of residences dating from XVI and XVII century, castles and fortifications. The mayor monuments is Lombardia castle probably named for people of Lombard origin who settled here in Enna. A few kilometres from Enna there is Lake Pergusa, one of the few lakes in sicily: according to the legend Proserpine was carried off from these shores by the god Pluto, who her to be his bride.