Discover Licata: Archaeology, Churches and Beach

When choosing a holiday apartment in Licata for a varied holiday, you will encounter archaeological history, sacred art, planned cultural activities and a sandy beach here. Castel Sant’Angelo stands at the eastern tip of the mountain of Licata, 130 metres above sea level. For visitors to the archaeological site on Monte Sant’Angelo, it is a natural landmark. This means you can already base your choice of location on specific themes, without having to commit to just one type of holiday.

Ancient traces and historic spaces

The Area Archeologica di Monte Sant’Angelo comprises a Hellenistic settlement identified as Finziade, founded in 282 BC by Finzia, the tyrant of Agrigento. The Museo civico archeologico della Badia occupies parts of the ground floor and the cloister of the former Cistercian monastery of S. Maria del Soccorso. This means that Licata offers an ancient settlement and the spaces of a former monastery representing clearly different historical periods. If cultural themes are important to you when choosing your accommodation, this combination provides a specific focus for planning your trip.

Churches, art and architectural history

The Chiesa di Sant’Angelo that survives today dates back to a building project begun in 1626 and completed in 1662. The church houses an extensive collection of silverware as well as a silver urn containing the relics of Licata’s patron saint. The Cappella del Crocefisso Nero is a Baroque chapel built between the 17th and 18th centuries and completely lined with inlaid wooden panels. The Crocefisso Nero in the chapel was created in 1469 by the artists Paolo and Jacopo de li Matinati, who came from Messina. The Duomo di Santa Maria La Nuova is the largest church in Licata. This gives you a rich range of architectural history, religious works of art and significant church interiors, which can easily be included as a cultural part of a stay in Licata.

Cultural ideas with different characteristics

The Teatro Re is intended for sociocultural events as well as theatre, music and dance performances. A route focusing on Licata’s Liberty villas is proposed as a tourist itinerary. These two suggestions set different accents: on the one hand, performing arts and community events; on the other, a proposed route focused on Licata’s Liberty villas. Depending on which interests you want to place at the centre, you can classify your trip’s cultural focus accordingly when searching for a holiday apartment.

A sandy beach as a second holiday perspective

Baia di Mollarella is a sandy beach with bathing establishments. This adds a clear perspective for days by the water to the archaeological and sacred themes. When choosing your holiday apartment in Licata, you can therefore consider whether you want to shape your stay primarily around history and culture or combine these impressions with time at the beach.

More destinations for your planning

Casteltermini, Realmonte, Raffadali, Montallegro, Sciacca, Bivona, Borsellino, Villaggio Pirandello

To the higher-level travel overview: Agrigento.