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Historic sites in Sicily

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If you’re looking to explore Historic Sites in Sicily and the surrounding area then you can explore our interactive map above or navigate further by using the links below.

There’s a fantastic selection of  Historic Sites in Sicily and you can plan some great things to see on your trips by browsing our selection. Once you’ve explored the  Historic Sites in Sicily you can use our itinerary planner tool to plan out your trip and then print off a free pocket guidebook.

Our database of Sicily historic sites is growing all the time, but we may not cover them all. Remember, if you know of other  Historic Sites in Sicily, you can always add them to Historvius now by visiting our Explore page.
 

Historical sites in Sicily : Site Index

  • Catacombs of the Capuchins Catacombs of the Capuchins
    The Catacombs of the Capuchins in which thousands of preserved corpses dating from the sixteenth century onwards are displayed.
    Photo by Sibeaster (cc)

  • Monreale Cathedral Monreale Cathedral
    Monreale Cathedral is a twelfth century church near Palermo and an excellent example of Norman architecture.
    Photo by Allie_Caulfield (cc)

  • Necropolis of Pantalica Necropolis of Pantalica
    The Necropolis of Pantalica in Sicily contains over five thousand ancient rock carved tombs dated to between the 13th and 7th centuries BC.

  • Palazzo dei Normanni Palazzo dei Normanni
    Palazzo dei Normanni is a Norman palace expanded from a ninth century Islamic building.

  • Palermo Cathedral Palermo Cathedral
    Palermo Cathedral dates back to Norman times and was the site of coronations and royal burials.

  • Segesta Segesta
    Segesta contains the famous fifth century BC incomplete, but very well-preserved, Temple of Segesta.

  • Selinunte Selinunte
    Selinunte is an Ancient Greek archaeological site in Sicily containing the ruins of an acropolis and five temples.

  • Syracuse Archaeological Site Syracuse Archaeological Site
    The Syracuse Archaeological Site contains the impressive remains of an ancient city dating as far back as the eighth century BC.

  • Taormina Amphitheatre Taormina Amphitheatre
    Taormina Amphitheatre was first built by the Ancient Greeks in the third century BC and reconstructed by the Romans.

  • Valley of the Temples Valley of the Temples
    The Valley of the Temples is a UNESCO-listed site in Sicily housing the very well-preserved remains of several Ancient Greek temples.
    Photo by emilio labrador (cc)

  • Villa Romana del Casale Villa Romana del Casale
    Villa Romana del Casale is a UNESCO-listed Roman villa in Sicily containing some of the world’s best preserved Roman mosaics.
    Photo by andrewmalone (cc)

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