United Nations for Education, Science and Culture Organisation: U.N.E.S.C.O.
declared the following sites of SICILY Region, part of the WORLD HERITAGE LIST:
In 1997:
- Temples Valley in Agrigento, ancient AKRAGAS
- Roman Villa del Casale, in PIAZZA ARMERINA
In 2000:
The EOLIAN islands:
- Lipari,
- Alicudi,
- Filicudi,
- Panarea,
- Salina,
- Stromboli,
- Vulcano
In 2002:
for the Late Baroque the following cities:
for the Late Baroque the following cities:
- Caltagirone,
- Catania,
- Militello in Val di Catania,
- Modica,
- Noto,
- Palazzolo Acreide,
- Ragusa
- Scicli
In 2005 :
- Siracusa
- Pantalica and its exceptional Necropolis
In 2013:
- Volcano ETNA
In November 2014:
- Pantelleria Island for its caracteristic little vineyards
July 2015 :
. Cefalù : its famous cathedral
. Monreale : its splendid cathedral, year 1180 about, with 6400 m2 mosaics, and wonderful cloister
. Cappella Palatina Palermo : year 1142 … a fantastic joyel …
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UNESCO declared also part of the “IMMATERIAL” WORLD HERITAGE LIST:
- Sicilian Puppets, in 2001
