Scicli is 161 Km. distant from Agrigento, 166 Km. from Caltanissetta, 129 Km. from Catania, 170 Km. from Enna, 225 Km. from Messina, 308 Km. from Palermo, 25 Km. from Ragusa, that is the province it belongs to, 87 Km. from Siracusa, 334 Km. from Trapani.
The municipality has 25.852 inhabitants, its surface measures 13.754 hectares and its population density counts 188 inhabitants per square kilometre. It rises along the coast on a hilly area, 100 metres above the sea-level.
According to some philologists the word Scicli comes from the Greek Sikla, which means milk pail, referring to the rich zootechnical production in the area. Numerous archaeological findings testify the presence of human beings already in ancient times. During the centuries Scicli was conquered by Arabs, Normans and Aragonese. With the latter, it was part of the County of Modica. During the 14th century, the settlement, originally situated on the hill of S. Matteo, gradually developed towards the plain below, and therefore the new feud was here created. The town was later modified because of the earthquake in 1693.
Particularly important are the church of S.Bartolomeo (15th century), the Mother Church and the church of S.Maria La Nuova (15th entury) which has a Gagini statue inside.
An illustrious personality from Scicli is the philologist Quintino Cataudella, who wrote the history of the classical humour in old Greece and Rome.
This is just a small introduction about the history of Scicli. If you wish to plan your holiday in Southern Eastern Sicily book your holiday at our exclusive Boutique Hotels only with Valerio Travel Italy.
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