Whilst in Sicily we wanted to see some of it's amazing history and decided a trip to the site of the city of Solunto would make for a good excursion. From our hotel in Cefalu we took the train to Santa Flavia and walked to Solunto. It is mainly uphill although not too demanding, do take plenty of water though. We went on a hot day and needed several stops to have a drink. The ruins are very atmospheric, enough is still there to get an impression of how the city would have looked in its heyday. The setting, overlooking the sea is stunning and worth the trip just for that. Exploring all that is there takes time and also some effort as the city is on a hillside, the old side streets are vert steep. A word of caution, there are snakes about, they are eager to avoid you but be careful if poking around under rocks.

We visited with Sicilian relatives. There was a lot to see. We had a guide though he only spoke Italian-- but using iTranslate app we gathered some info. that we wouldn't have. There is a lot of climbing but we found it fascinating that the ancient ruins were in decent shape. The small museum of artifacts was also good.