The villa includes an impressive roman floor mosaic in black and white tiles showing Neptune riding a dolphin and also a fight between Scylla and Charybdis.The quality of the mosaics and the presence of a heated pool in the villa at Realmonte suggest that it belonged to a wealthy nobleman of the time. Il offre une vue sur le jardin et la mer. Perhaps the site of the roman town of Erbesso, very active during the First Punic War might be on your schedule (the Erbesso lighthouse now stands where the city once stood).The Valley of the Temples of Agrigento is a phenomenal park of ancient Greek temples.Caltabellotta occupies a stunning position on Mount Kratas. Places however are extremely limited as it is still a working salt mine. Situé à Realmonte, à 1,7 km de Scala dei Turchi, l'Apartment François propose un hébergement climatisé avec un balcon et une connexion Wi-Fi gratuite.

Realmonte is well known for the Roman Villa which is a well preserved example of ancient Roman building dating back to the 1st century BC. The layout of the rooms within the villa has also been exposed and some of the other rooms also feature mosaics.

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I travelled by bus, and walked to the Scala dei Turchi - not to be missed. 38 Other Attractions within 5 miles. Also the cliff had collapsed slightly making access difficult when we visited though we understand this is going to be fixed.The nearby Gelonardo beach has cliffs made of gypsum crystals which gleam in the sunlight and the Pergole beach is also popular.

Realmonte is well known for its beaches and in particular the Scala dei Turchi (Turkish staircase) beach which is considered to be one of the best beaches on Sicily and amongst the best in Italy. A Casa di Donatella (132) 1.3 mi $$ - $$$ Italian.

Scala dei Turchi (Realmonte) Les parois sinueuses et blanches de la Scala dei Turchi créent un cadre inégalé et gigantesque qui reflète la lumière du soleil et accentue l’azur de la mer qu’elles dominent. La Giara (233) 4.1 mi $ Italian. Realmonte is an interesting lttle town, and for those who rent a car, a good base for visiting many attractions. The small beach leads to wonderful blue and turquoise waters and behind it is a dazzling wall of white limestone. Sculptées par le vent et les courants marins, les falaises de calcaire vous conduisent à une plage dorée, superbe et jamais bondée.

Be warned however it does get very crowded in July and August.

92010, Realmonte, Sicily Italy. Located on the coast of south-west Sicily, the town of Realmonte is best known as a coastal resort because there are several fine beaches close to hand, and also the impressive cliff scenery that provides a backdrop to several of the beaches - the beaches at Siculiana Marina and Scala dei Turchi are excellent beaches near Realmonte.Realmonte is well known for its beaches and in particular the Scala dei Turchi (Turkish staircase) beach which is considered to be one of the best beaches on Sicily and amongst the best in Italy. See all. It is about 3kms to walk downhill to the stairs (more than 100 of them going down to the beach from where you walk to the Scala dei Turchi). Email. Lido Maragia (166) 14 min $$ - $$$ Italian. Difficile d’imaginer que vous résisterez au bleu turquoise ou cristallin des eaux méditerranéennes et ioniennes.

As well as this natural display miners have carved a cathedral into the salt tunnels with an altar, a crucifix and frescoes.If you get the chance be sure to visit. 703/5000 Bonjour, les liaisons entre la ville d'Agrigente et la vallée des temples sont les transports urbains d'Agrigente (TUA): 1) Ligne 1 et ligne 1 / 2) Ligne 2 et ligne 2 / 3) Ligne 3 et ligne 3 / les billets coûtent 0,85 €, les billets peuvent être achetés dans les bars de tabac des kiosques à journaux, etc. Website +39 338 131 2047. Beaches.

The wall around the villa stretched to the seashore, much as an exclusive seaside villa might do today.Near Realmonte there is a huge underground salt mine with kilometers of tunnels whose walls have incredible black and white patterns on them formed by the layers of salt deposits and erosions. Cuddureddi: bread stuffed with potato, onion, tomato, eggplant and pecorino cheese or with peas and ricotta.Mugliulati: bread stuffed with cauliflower, chopped pork, cheese and olivesCuccìa: wheat and chickpea soup with milk, ricotta, chocolate and cinnamonCoddra: flour mixed with fried sardines and olive oilMastazzoli: flour mixed with mulled wine and roasted almonds.Cacateddi: Short pastry, stuffed with dried figs, almonds and cinnamon.Get on SS189 exit Agrigento, then follow SS115 to Trapani, exit RealmonteGet on A29 to Mazara del Vallo, exit Castelvetrano; take SS115 to Agrigento, exit Realmonte.Get on A19 Catania-Palermo; exit Caltanissetta, take SS 640 exit Agrigento, follow SS 115 to Trapani; exit Realmonte.

Contact the mine owners for a chance to visit.Need more history? In the cliffs at Costabianca an open air theatre has been carved out and every year theatrical productions are performed here.But there is more to Realmonte than the sea, and if you can tear yourself away from the beach there is a lot to discover in Realmonte itself and the surrounding region.Within the town there is little that predates the 17th century - but you should be aware that the region has been inhabited since the early stone age, with remains of Australopithecus Africanus, a predecessor of homo sapiens and traces of 'pebble culture' dating back almost 3/4 million years found in the vicinity - among the oldest in Europe, from the time when primitive man was first starting to learn that stones could be fashioned into tools.A second important historical building is a Roman villa uncovered near the town and dating from the 1st century AD.

Copyright © 2015-2020 Sicily International LTD. All rights reserved. The small beach leads to wonderful blue and turquoise waters and behind it is a dazzling wall of white limestone.The sea has eroded the limestone into a sort of natural staircase that you can climb up to get fabulous views over the sea, beach and cliffs.