On our last trip to Italy nearly 15 years we toured Sicily in an automobile.  We visited two world heritage sites on this trip: Syracuse and Agrigento.

We loved staying at a few days at Villa Igea, Palermo when we first arrived.  I rented a bright red Alfa Romero sedan and we toured the island, stopping at Agrigento to visit the Greek Ruins and continuing along the cost to Syracuse.  We were able to walk the ruins alone in the evening.  The night manager of the nearby hotel let us right in even though we were not staying at that hotel!

I particularly liked the old town of Syracuse.  It is an art and artisan community centered around the 8 century BC town center.  The more recent city battlements are in fantastic condition.