Siculiana
Agrigento
Siculiana is an attractive hillside village founded in 1310 under the barony of Fredrick the II Chiaramonte. Some historians have linked the site to the legendary Camico of the Sicans, on whose rocks the celebrated architect Dedalo built a palace for the Sican king Cocalo. This palace staged the eventful death of Minosse, who came from the far kingdom of Crete in search of the fugitive Dedalo.
Places to visit in Siculiana
Baptistery
Churches
In the left wall of the nave of the Sanctuary of the Crucifix an entrance leads to the rounded Baptistery chapel or the Baptismal font....
Chapel of the Calvary
Churches
The tradition of Mount Calvary in Siculiana dates back to the first half of the seventeenth century, following the actions of the missionary...
Chiaramonte Castle
Castle
The small fort has Arab origins. It was at the beginning of the XIV century that Federico Chiaramonte, appointed baron of Siculiana,...
Museum of the Memory and the Territory
Museums
The Museum, #MeTe Museum of Memory and the Territory, is situated in Casale, the oldest quarter of Siculiana. It was established in 2014...
Agnello Palace
Palace
The Angello family arrived in Siculiana in 1797 with Stefano, son of the baron Francesco of Cefalù, and despite never having had the...
Torre Salsa Natural Reserve
Natural area
The uncontaminated coast of Torre Salsa Nature Reserve, with its 762 hectares of land, spreads out between Siculiana Marina and Eraclea...
Church of the Holy Crucifix
Churches
The Sanctuary of the Holy Crucifix was built by the Carmelite Fathers at the end of the XVI century. The adjacent College of Mary, (la...
Seashore of Siculiana
Natural area
The coast of Siculiana is renowned for the clean waters and fine sands of its beaches, immersed in wild nature yet close to the centre of...
Clock Tower
Monuments
An original structure was built in the XVII century, with the authorisation of the Baron Blasco Isfar, as a church dedicated to Our Lady of...
