Have you ever thought of discovering the artistic and landscape wonders Sicily aboard a historic train? From September, until December 8, they return to the slopes historical trains of the State Railway Foundation. Here are all the details of it nice tourist initiative to discover Sicily in a unique and unforgettable travel experience.
Discover Sicily on historic trains
In Sicily they say that the trains are never on time, as in Italy in general, however this time the Fondazione delle Ferrovie dello Stato has for you an initiative that will really excite you, namely that of allowing tourists and citizens of discover the beautiful island and its heritage artistic, cultural and naturalistic with a trip aboard historic trains.
The initiative has started from mid-September and will continue until December, for the day of the Immaculate Conception, after five years of success: for the sixth consecutive year, in fact, the historic trains leave again with a special itinerary that touches 33 destinations in the calendar.
These carts are vintage trainsfascinating, restored for the occasion and are directed towards the most important archaeological parks of the Sicily and delicious verse and picturesque island villages.
What are the main stages of this journey
Among the unmissable destinations to which these historic trains travel through the territory of Sicily is the spectacular. Archaeological Park of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento (Trenu di u Tempiu), the places known by lovers of typical Sicilian ceramics Saint Stephen of Camastra e Caltagirone (Ceramic Train) and much more. For example, for art lovers a trip on board the so-called Art Train that goes from Messina to Similar.
The ancient one is magnetic Syracuse and its precious historic center can be visited after a trip on board the Ortigia Train, while another train will take you from Catania to Taormina to discover the ancient Greek legends linked to this land (Myth Train).
Castelvetrano and the Archaeological Park of Selinunte can be visited after boarding the Train of the Sea and Ancient Civilizations, as you can be enchanted by the baroque of Modify and enjoy the ChocoModica event, a chocolate festival that takes place in December (Chocolate Train).
The Star Train, however, has as a destination Roccapalumbawhile if you are a gourmet and the pistachio makes you crazy, do not miss the Pistachio Train in the direction of the historic center of Brontewith a collaboration with Fce wagons.
The historic trains of this initiative have cars and carts defined as “terraced”those used from the thirties to the fifties in Sicily. For those who want to bring their bike with them, don’t worry: it will be possible to store it with the rack in the luggage of the car, with a capacity of 50 bikes.
Ma how to buy tickets for this exciting trip? Tickets are available through any Trenitalia sales channel and also on board the train, while seats last.
Since 2018 they have been more than 20 thousand travelers who boarded these historic trains to visit and admire the beauties of Sicily outside the chaos of the high season.