Sicily Car Hire
Sicily Agriturismo
Sicily Apartments
Sicily Holidays
Sicily Accommodation
Home
Holidays Sicily
Self catering accommodation Enna
Camping and Caravan sites in Trapani
Car Hire Pozzallo
Marsala weather forecast
Houses to rent in Cefalu
Visit My-Sicily.com for information about Holidays Sicily
Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean and occupies a strategic position at the toe of Italy. Holidays Sicily The island has long been a magnet for invaders - all of whom have left their mark. Lampedusa Bed and Breakfast Greek temples, Roman ruins, Norman castles and Byzantine domes. Holidays Sicily. 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. Holidays Sicily. City of Catania. Agritourism in Acitrezza 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. Ustica photos 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. Camping and Caravan sites in Capo D Orlando Subsequently conquered from the Normanni was destroyed in 1693 from a terrible earthquake. Holidays Sicily. We find it again today, like commercial heart of the Isle with its splendid and attractive baroque. Holidays SicilyMt Etna, the largest volcano in Europe and one of the most active in the world, lies south of Taormina. Palermo Accommodation You are permitted to climb up to 2900m. Holidays Sicily. 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. Cheap hostels in Catania 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. Milazzo Agriturismo 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.
For touring the island can be roughly divided into the north-shore and south-shore areas. Cheap guesthouses Giardini Naxos The north shore has reefs, olive groves, secluded coves and countless seaside resorts including Cefalu, a gorgeous Arab-Norman city with good beaches. Holidays Sicily. West of center of the north coast is Palermo the ancient capital and the island’s largest city. Be sure to visit the central market and 12th-century Monreale Cathedral which is 6 mi/8 km west of town (it has impressive biblical mosaics). Cheap Acitrezza Hotels About 50 mi/80 km west of Palermo lies the ancient village of Erice atop a mountain: It still has remains of a temple dedicated to Venus. Holidays Sicily. The southern coast has an even milder climate so there’s swimming most of the year (although it can get cold there between November and March). Cycling holidays Sicily
The Aeolian Islands off the coast at Milazzo are well worth a visit. Holidays Sicily Mentioned in Homer’s Odyssey and thought to be the home of Aeolus (the god of the wind) by the ancient Greeks, they offer spectacular volcanic scenery and fine beaches. Holidays Sicily. The island of Lipari is the most developed. Erice weather forecast Sample some of the island’s sweet white Malvasia wine while here. Head for Taormina – Sicily’s most picturesque town. Diving Centres Dive Sites and Schools Lampedusa Its magnificent setting on a terrace of Monte Tauro overlooking the sea and its views of Mt Etna have long made it a top tourist destination. Holidays Sicily. The town was an important centre for trade and art through successive Roman, Norman, Spanish and French rules. Messina apartments