Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Gela, Italy

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.4 km
Ascend 53 m
Descend 19 m

Explore Gela in Italy with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Gela

Sight 1: Emporio Greco Arcaico

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Emporio Greco Arcaico Io'_81. The original uploader was Io' at Italian Wikipedia. / GFDL

Bosco Littorio is a sandy area with dense vegetation on the Sicilian coast in the comune of Gela, containing the archaeological remains of the archaic emporium of Gela, which dates to the period between the 8th and 5th centuries BC.

Wikipedia: Bosco Littorio (EN)

466 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Museo Archeologico Regionale di Gela

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Museo Archeologico Regionale di Gela Clemensfranz / CC BY 2.5

The Regional Archaeological Museum of Gela is an archaeological museum located in Gela.

Wikipedia: Museo Archeologico Regionale di Gela (IT)

427 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola

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Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola Io'_81 / CC BY-SA 3.0

The church of San Francesco di Paola is located next to its convent – orphanage, in Gela.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola (Gela) (IT)

101 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Teatro Eschilo

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The Aeschylus Theatre, owned by the municipality, is the oldest in the town of Gela in Sicily. Of nineteenth-century origin, the current building is the result of the renovation carried out in the last decade on the structure already remodeled in the first half of the twentieth century. Permanently closed in 1981, the theatre reopened its doors on February 27, 2013.

Wikipedia: Teatro comunale Eschilo (IT)

41 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 5: Chiesa di Sant'Agostino

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The church of Sant'Agostino is a place of worship in Gela, Italy. Built in 1439 with the adjoining convent, it is the oldest church in the city.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di Sant'Agostino (Gela) (IT)

373 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Cattedrale Maria Santissima Assunta in Cielo

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Cattedrale Maria Santissima Assunta in Cielo Io'_81 / CC BY-SA 3.0

The mother church of Gela or church of Santa Maria Assunta, derived from the primitive church of Santa Maria de' Platea, is an example of neoclassical that stands out in the historic center of the town on the gulf. The external façade is interesting, as is the interior, rich in works of art.

Wikipedia: Chiesa madre (Gela) (IT)

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