Terre di Tusa

Start your discovery of the region with strolls through the holm oak woods of Bosco di Tardara in lush Nebrodi National Park (35 minutes’ drive), where you can chance upon dramatic waterfalls, or clamber up sloping meadows to the top of craggy Rocche del Crasto (an hour) for views over the Tyrrhenian Sea. Peer into the long, long history of Sicily with a visit to the remains of the ancient Greek city Halaesa Arconidea (10 minutes). It was founded in 403 BC on a steep hillside, and today you can wander around the ruins of the temple and agora and afterwards admire the classical statues on display in the museum. Coming back to the present day, follow the Fiumara d’Arte contemporary art trail from the seaside ‘Monument to a Dead Poet’ (15 minutes) to the hilltop ‘Pyramid Parallel 38’ (15 minutes). Slow the pace and spend lazy days on the sandy beaches at Marina or Lampare beaches (both five minutes), or test your nerve at Zipline Sicilia (40 minutes) as you hurtle across the valley from San Mauro Castelverde.