They return to travel on the tracks to discover the most beautiful and most evocative destinations in Sicily historic trains of Fs Foundation. Let's find out all the steps.
Historic trains return to the tracks
i return to the tracks of Sicily historic trains of the Fs Foundation, with a rich programme, from these days of August until December 2023. The initiative, supported and promoted by the Sicilian region, the Department of Tourism, Sport and Entertainment, is created in collaboration with the FS Foundation. The historic trains will allow tourists to admire suggestive landscapes and visit the most beautiful and beloved cities of the island.
The initiative was also very successful in other parts of Italy: the FS Foundation works to enhance and deliver intact to future generations the enormous historical heritage. The aim is to demonstrate the importance of trains as a symbol of progress and national unity and to stimulate their recovery in terms of tourism, to the benefit of Italian communities and territories.
The itineraries
The historic train program in Sicily includes 51 appointments on the most beautiful and panoramic railway lines of the island and will start Saturday August 12 to conclude Sunday December 10. The cities involved are: Palermo, Syracuse, Agrigento, Messina, Caltanissetta, Trapani, Cefalù, Modica, Ragusa, Tusa, Porto Empedocle, Giarre, Castelvetrano.
Each historic train itinerary is associated with visits and excursions organized by the Tourism, Sport and Entertainment Department of the Sicilian Region. There will also be a trunk capable of carrying up to 50 bikes per route, alongside the Centoporte carriages from the 30s and Corbellini.
The trains
Here are the trains that will circulate in Sicily:
Baroque Train: Historic train from Syracuse to Ragusa; train of the Sea and Ancient Civilizations; tourist train from Palermo to Castelvetrano.
Tickets cost 2 euros each way for all circulations on the calendar. Tickets can be purchased on all Trenitalia sales channels and directly on board the train until all available seats are available. More information on social channels and website of the FS Foundation.
The charm of traveling on a historic train
Il historical train it will allow Sicily to be appreciated even more from a naturalistic point of view, also telling the story, the culture, the traditions. A timeless journey that fascinates everyone: a unique experience on board steam locomotives, old carriages and railroad cars that climb the tracks to admire the a unique experience on board steam locomotives, old carriages and railroad cars that climb the timeless tracks.
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