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Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean and occupies a strategic position at the toe of Italy. Diving Centres Dive Sites and Schools Licata The island has long been a magnet for invaders - all of whom have left their mark. Pozzallo Accomodation Greek temples, Roman ruins, Norman castles and Byzantine domes. Diving Centres Dive Sites and Schools Licata. Visiting these relics of the past, swimming off the island’s beautiful golden beaches, marvelling at Mt Etna – Europe’s largest live volcano – and sampling first-rate seafood are all part of the Sicilian experience. Diving Centres Dive Sites and Schools Licata. City of Catania. Agritourism in Sciacca Situated at the mountain slope of Etna and to the center of a fertile lowland cultivated to citrus fruit, it was occupied from the Cartaginesi versus 700 B.C. Noto villas Then it was under the dominion of Siracusa and conquered from Dionigi and from the Cartaginesi then, finally by the Romans in the 263 B.C. Farmhouses in Lipari Subsequently conquered from the Normanni was destroyed in 1693 from a terrible earthquake. Diving Centres Dive Sites and Schools Licata. We find it again today, like commercial heart of the Isle with its splendid and attractive baroque. Diving Centres Dive Sites and Schools LicataBegin your Sicilian odyssey in its capital city - Palermo. Diving Centres Dive Sites and Schools Licata Spectacularly situated along a wide sweep of bay at the foot of Monte Pellegrino, Palermo was the wealthiest and most magnificent city in Europe in the 12th century. Tourist Information office centre Licata Today Palermo has an air of faded grandeur and an unrivalled display of Norman art and architecture and Baroque churches. Diving Centres Dive Sites and Schools Licata. Stroll along the Via Roma and Via Maqueda in the heart of the old town and get a sense of what Palermo is all about. Flats in Sant Agata Militello Don’t miss the magnificent 12th century Norman cathedral at Monreale, 8 kilometres southwest of the city. Caltanissetta apartments The inside of the cathedral is covered in breathtakingly glittering mosaics.
Sicily, the largest of the Mediterranean islands, lies between southern Italy and North Africa. Tourist Information office centre Eolie Aeolian Islands The island can be seen as a "stepping stone" between Europe and Africa. Diving Centres Dive Sites and Schools Licata. A beautiful, mountainous island, Sicily has been occupied by a series of migrants and invaders. These include the Greeks, Cathaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Angevins and Spaniards. In 1861 Sicily became part of Italy when Garibaldi united the Kingdom of Italy and the island. Diving Centres Dive Sites and Schools Licata Eighty-five years later Sicily achieved "relative independence". This means that although Sicily belongs to Italy it is responsible for much of its own local affairs. Diving Centres Dive Sites and Schools Licata. The island is divided into nine provinces: Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Catania, Enna, Messina, Palermo, Ragusa, Siracusa and Trapani. Lampedusa lodging Throughout history islands have been invaded by foreign powers. Hotels Cefalu However, Sicily's rugged terrain has provided its people with a degree of protection as many of its towns and villages are high in the mountains.
Mt Etna, the largest volcano in Europe and one of the most active in the world, lies south of Taormina. Hotel Reservations Panarea You are permitted to climb up to 2900m. Diving Centres Dive Sites and Schools Licata. A rope marks the spot where the volcano’s unpredictability makes it unsafe to go any further. Further south, the town of Syracuse was once a very powerful Greek city. Messina Holiday Flats Check out the medieval buildings on the island of Ortigia which lies in the centre of town. Don’t miss the 5th century Teatro Greco – a masterpiece hewn out of rock with a seating capacity for 16,000 people. Self catering accommodation Ustica The five Doric temples in the town of Agrigento are also well worth a visit. They are the most well preserved of Sicily’s Greek ruins and are truly spectacular.