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Palermo was founded by Phoenicians who sailed there from their native Carthage. Cheap Acireale Hotels The Greeks colonized the whole island, leaving some of the most beautiful and best-preserved temples they ever built at Agrigento, Selinunte and Segesta. Farmhouses in Messina. Around those glorious sites they planted Sicily's first olive trees and grape vines. Places of interest in Cefalu 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. Farmhouses in Messina. In Palermo, these groups were known as mafia. Cheap flats in Lipari Farmhouses in MessinaBegin your Sicilian odyssey in its capital city - Palermo. Farmhouses in Messina 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. Diving Centres Dive Sites and Schools Acireale Today Palermo has an air of faded grandeur and an unrivalled display of Norman art and architecture and Baroque churches. Farmhouses in Messina. 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. Marsala Agriturismo Don’t miss the magnificent 12th century Norman cathedral at Monreale, 8 kilometres southwest of the city. Caltanissetta lodging The inside of the cathedral is covered in breathtakingly glittering mosaics.
Tourism is an important earner of foreign currency. Farmhouses in Messina. There are many castles and churches in Sicily to attract the tourist and important towns such as Taormina and Cefalu thrive on the tourist industry. Hotels Campo Bello di Mazara Tours are available to visit Sicily's active volcanoes: Mount Etna, Europe's tallest volcano, and Stromboli, one of the Aeolian Islands. Pozzallo Accomodation Other places of interest are Madonie National Park, the Baroque towns of south-eastern Sicily, the Cathedral of Monreale, the Dorian Temple and Theatre at Segesta, the ancient Greek Theatre of Taormina, the ancient town of Syracuse and the archaeological area of Agrigento. Giardini Naxos Holiday Accommodation
Sicily, the largest of the Mediterranean islands, lies between southern Italy and North Africa. Catania Accommodation The island can be seen as a "stepping stone" between Europe and Africa. Farmhouses in Messina. 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. Farmhouses in Messina 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. Farmhouses in Messina. The island is divided into nine provinces: Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Catania, Enna, Messina, Palermo, Ragusa, Siracusa and Trapani. Hostels in Eolie Aeolian Islands Throughout history islands have been invaded by foreign powers. Places of interest in Nebrodi 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.