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An ornate ceiling with intricate carvings and floral motifs. 1
A historic building with a clock tower at night. 2
A historic building with a stone staircase leading to an arched entrance. 3
An ornate church interior with high ceilings, detailed frescoes, and classical columns. 4
A detailed sculpture of cherubs on a column. 5
By Italygonia Travel T.O.
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Price is AU$527 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers

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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
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  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Discover the medieval town of Naro, built on a hill near the city of Agrigento
    • Admire the Church of Saint Francesco d'Assisi, a UNESCO-protected heritage site
    • Visit the Church of Maria Santissima Annunziata, a Jesuit college and church
    • See the Norman Cathedral, built by the Normans on a pre-existing Arab mosque
    • Explore the Chiaramonte Castle and enjoy a 360° panoramic view of the valley

Activity location

    • Agrigento
    • Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, 7, 92028 Naro AG, Italia | Meeting point with the local guide: piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi square, outside the Town Hall. The guide will have an identification badge
    • Naro, Sicilia, Italy

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Naro Private Tour: Quaint Sicilian Village of Greek Origin

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Price details
AU$527.48 x 1 TravellerAU$527.48
Total
Price is AU$527.48

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private walking tour of Naro with licensed tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Admire the cloister of the Town Hall
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    Visit the Church of Saint Francesco d'Assisi
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    Stroll through the charming historic centre
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    Visit the Church of Maria Santissima Annunziata
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Explore the remains of the Norman Cathedral ( external visit )
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Discover the Chiaramonte Castle ( external visit )
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Enjoy the spectacular view over the surrounding valley
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Listen to the mysterious storey of the ghost of Madonna Giselda

What you can expect

Discover the Sicilian town of Naro on a guided tour. Explore the town's historic centre, see the Church of Saint Francesco d 'Assisi, and visit the Chiaramonte Castle. Learn about the town's history and legends.

Start your tour at the Town Hall with a beautiful cloister and head towards one of the most beautiful churches in Naro, the Church of Saint Francesco d 'Assisi, an artistic heritage protected by UNESCO. This beautiful medieval religious building has been enriched over time by stuccoes and Baroque decorations and houses valuable works of art and a splendid eighteenth-century cloister of the Franciscan order with garden and fountain.

Walk through the historic centre of Naro and admire the characteristic alleys typical of Sicilian villages, the stairways, the medieval churches with stone facades, and elegant Baroque buildings with grotesque masks adorning the balconies.

Continue by visiting the Church of Maria Santissima Annunziata, a Jesuit college that for more than a century has hosted a prestigious school with university courses. The church, built in the seventeenth century, preserves precious works from the old cathedral together with statues and decorations in the Baroque style.

Head towards the slope that takes you to the highest point of the city where the castle stands, stopping along the way with a external visit to the Norman Cathedral which still retains all its ancient charm despite only the perimeter walls remain standing. The ancient religious building, now deconsecrated, dates back to 1100 and was built by the Normans on a pre-existing Arab mosque.

Continue the staircase to arrive at the symbolic place of Naro, the Chiaramonte Castle, declared a national monument. Built on the foundations of an Arab fort, it amazes with its perfect conservation over the centuries with the beautiful square tower 21 metres high. Visit the castle from the outside and enjoy a spectacular 360 ° panoramic view over the whole valley and the countryside with the vineyards.

The tour ends with the fascinating legends linked to the castle, including the mysterious storey of the ghost of Madonna Giselda. A captivating experience that allows you to immerse yourself in the medieval atmosphere of Naro, among history, traditions, and breathtaking views over the surrounding valley, discovering the authentic charm of one of the most characteristic villages in Sicily.

Location

Activity location

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    • Agrigento
    • Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, 7, 92028 Naro AG, Italia | Meeting point with the local guide: piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi square, outside the Town Hall. The guide will have an identification badge
    • Naro, Sicilia, Italy