Historic Center of Avola

The historic center of Avola has a distinctive and original hexagonal shape, clearly inspired by the Renaissance. Within this hexagon is a network of orthogonal streets. The two main streets, Corso Vittorio Emanuele and Corso Garibaldi, meet in the center, in the main square, Piazza Umberto I, and divide the city into 4 districts. In Piazza Umberto I is the Mother Church of S. Nicolò, today dedicated to St. Sebastian. Here in the square you can stroll around, eat an excellent granita, dine in one of the many cute places, buy a souvenir or just sit on a bench and enjoy the atmosphere.

At the end points of the cross formed by the two main streets, there are 4 more squares, with as many churches. Worth seeing is the Church of Santa Venera, the Church of St. Anthony Abbot, the Church of SS. Annunziata or Badia, and the Church of St. John the Baptist. In addition to the churches, it is possible to visit the Town Hall, the Old Market and the Garibaldi Theater.