Gela: vineyards and Ancient Greece
Things to do, attractions, interesting facts
![Gela](/imgs/localita/gela.png)
Provincia: CL - Area: Agrigento surroundings
It was founded in 689 BC. by the Rhodesian-Cretan colonists, it was equipped with temples and palaces and was destroyed in 282 BC by the Carthaginians.
Gela has a long beach of fine and golden sand surrounded by the typical Mediterranean scrub and in some sections preceded by high, clayey walls and limestone.
The sea of Gela, in particular, is an attraction for all lovers of wind surfing and kite surfing.
What to see
![Archaeological Museum of Gela](/imgs/attrazioni/museo-archeologico-gela_s.jpg)
Archaeological Museum of Gela
![Greek Fortifications of Capo Soprano in Gela](/imgs/attrazioni/fortificazioni-greche-capo-soprano-gela_s.jpg)
Greek Fortifications of Capo Soprano in Gela
![Castelluccio of Gela](/imgs/attrazioni/castelluccio-gela_s.jpg)
Castelluccio of Gela
![Mother Church of Gela](/imgs/attrazioni/chiesa-madre-gela_s.jpg)
Mother Church of Gela
![Acropolis of Gela](/imgs/attrazioni/acropoli-gela_s.jpg)
Acropolis of Gela
![Astronomical Megalith in Gela](/imgs/attrazioni/megalite-astronomico-gela_s.jpg)
Astronomical Megalith in Gela
![Necropolis of Dessueri](/imgs/attrazioni/necropoli-dessueri_s.jpg)
Necropolis of Dessueri
![Church of San Giacomo in Gela](/imgs/attrazioni/chiesa-san-giacomo-gela_s.jpg)
Church of San Giacomo in Gela
![Church of Sant'Agostino in Gela](/imgs/attrazioni/chiesa-san-agostino-gela_s.jpg)
Church of Sant'Agostino in Gela
![Ducal Palace of Gela](/imgs/attrazioni/palazzo-ducale-gela_s.jpg)
Ducal Palace of Gela
![Pignatelli Palace in Gela](/imgs/attrazioni/palazzo-pignatelli-gela_s.jpg)
Pignatelli Palace in Gela
![Biviere di Gela Natura Reserve](/imgs/attrazioni/riserva-biviere-gela_s.jpg)
Biviere di Gela Natura Reserve
![Tower of Manfria in Gela](/imgs/attrazioni/torre-manfria-gela_s.jpg)
Tower of Manfria in Gela
![Garibaldi Villa in Gela](/imgs/attrazioni/villa-garibaldi-gela_s.jpg)
Garibaldi Villa in Gela
![Greek Baths of Gela](/imgs/attrazioni/bagni-greci-gela_s.jpg)
Greek Baths of Gela
![Bosco Littorio Archaeological Area in Gela](/imgs/attrazioni/area-archeologica-bosco-littorio-gela_s.jpg)
Bosco Littorio Archaeological Area in Gela
What to eat
Typical food, local wines and drinks, traditional dish to taste in Gela
You can obviously taste all the typical products of Sicilian cuisine, the most well-known ones, such as cannoli, Sicilian cassata, arancini, etc. But there are some specialties typical of this area that are more difficult to find in other areas of Sicily.
Where to stay
Best Offers of Vacation Rental, hotel, B&B where to sleep in Gela
Nearby Places
Below you will find a list of the most beautiful places to visit in the surroundings of Gela. The places are located at a maximum distance of about an half hour by car. Good fun!