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Palermo was founded by Phoenicians who sailed there from their native Carthage. Flats in Siracusa Syracuse The Greeks colonized the whole island, leaving some of the most beautiful and best-preserved temples they ever built at Agrigento, Selinunte and Segesta. Campo Bello di Mazara photos. Around those glorious sites they planted Sicily's first olive trees and grape vines. Nebrodi apartments Traces of the Roman period in Sicily can be found in the amphitheatres at Taormina and Siracusa, as well as in that city's Christian catacombs. But perhaps Rome's most lasting (and infamous) contribution to the island came in fostering the great land ownerships which eventually impoverished the peasantry and led, many centuries later, to the founding of secret societies aimed at destroying the fabulously wealthy landlords. Campo Bello di Mazara photos. In Palermo, these groups were known as mafia. Campo Bello di Mazara lodging Campo Bello di Mazara photosThe little known Aeolian Islands just of the northern coast of Sicily are an undiscovered delight, particularly if you're looking for peace and quiet surrounded by the pleasures of nature. Campo Bello di Mazara photos The sea is deep blue, warm and clear, ideal for underwater swimming and fishing, accompanied by flying-fish, swordfish, turtles, sea-horses and hammerfish. Campo Bello di Mazara photos. The islands are bathed in a limpid clear light, setting off the black volcanic pumice stone. Nightlife Entertainment in Erice Vines are cultivated on the coastal strips and around the towns. Cheap hostels in Lipari On the island of Vulcano bathe in its warm sea-water, heated by underground volcanic springs. Campo Bello di Mazara photos. The active volcano on Stromboli offers a spectacular opportunity to observe lava flows and frequent noisy minor eruptions. Acitrezza weather forecast
'To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily is not having seen Italy at all, for Sicily is the key to everything.' So said Goethe. Campo Bello di Mazara photos. Tuscany might want a look in, and Rome might beg to differ, but Sicily, with a history of foreign occupation across the centuries, is certainly fascinating, with a real pot-pourri of culture, cuisine and architecture. Plus the odd volcano. Hostels in Erice
Sicily is a mountainous island — an extension of the Apennine Mountains separated from the mainland by the Straits of Messina. Campo Bello di Mazara photos There are many reasons to visit Sicily: water sports, beaches of rock and sand (including black sand), natural beauty, good food and friendly people. Capo D Orlando lodging