Sicily is a mountainous island — an extension of the Apennine Mountains separated from the mainland by the Straits of Messina. Giardini Naxos villas There are many reasons to visit Sicily: water sports, beaches of rock and sand (including black sand), natural beauty, good food and friendly people. Discount accommodation Ragusa  

Sicily was chosen by the Gods of Olympus as the scene of their stories of love and hatred, of passion and revenge, of sudden wrath and deep compassion. Self catering accommodation Capo D Orlando And today it's still a land of fire and passion. Giardini Naxos villas. It's also a land of great beauty and contrast, not least the contrast between what the local politicians say they'll do with the money, and what eventually ends up getting built/maintained/improved. Giardini Naxos villas. In ancient times, Sicily was covered with extremely rich farmland, whose copious wheat harvests fed virtually the entire western part of the Roman Empire. Giardini Naxos villas Its thick forests were renowned, but the Romans plundered them to build their great naval fleets and the myriad wooden homes that fueled Nero's infamous fire. Farmhouses in Noto Like much of southern Italy, Sicily has been the ground upon which the boots of Western civilization have trod. Cheap flights Sicily

Tourism is an important earner of foreign currency. Giardini Naxos villas. 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. Discount accommodation Ragusa Tours are available to visit Sicily's active volcanoes: Mount Etna, Europe's tallest volcano, and Stromboli, one of the Aeolian Islands. Noto weather forecast 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. Siracusa Syracuse Hotels

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