Sicily Car Hire
Sicily Agriturismo
Sicily Apartments
Sicily Holidays
Sicily Accommodation
Home
Taormina Tours and Excursions
Pozzallo Holiday Flats
Egadi Islands photos
Acitrezza Holiday Accommodation
Farmhouses in Messina
Visit My-Sicily.com for Sicily Hotels, Holidays and Car Hire.
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. Agrigento photos And today it's still a land of fire and passion. Hotel booking Sicily. 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. Hotel booking Sicily. In ancient times, Sicily was covered with extremely rich farmland, whose copious wheat harvests fed virtually the entire western part of the Roman Empire. Hotel booking Sicily 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. Calendar of events in Eolie Aeolian Islands Like much of southern Italy, Sicily has been the ground upon which the boots of Western civilization have trod. Places of interest in Capo D OrlandoPalermo was founded by Phoenicians who sailed there from their native Carthage. Cheap guesthouses 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. Hotel booking Sicily. Around those glorious sites they planted Sicily's first olive trees and grape vines. Calendar of events in Enna 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. Hotel booking Sicily. In Palermo, these groups were known as mafia. Nightlife Entertainment in Ragusa
Hotel booking Sicily Among the areas not to be missed are Agrigento (to see the Valley of the Temples); Acireale (to see puppets); Taormina (a unique beautiful town perched on cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean); and Mt. Etna (10 902 ft/3 323 m) an active volcano on the east coast—its crater is difficult to reach so bring a guide and dress warmly. Car Hire Eolie Aeolian Islands In April 1987 two people were killed when Mt. Etna erupted. Although it can erupt at any time — most recently in January 1992 — deadly incidents aren’t common. Hotel booking Sicily. There’s good winter skiing with great ocean views from the mountain; drive the 120 mi/200 km around its base to see a wide variety of scenery. Nightlife Entertainment in Giardini Naxos Among the ancient Greek and Roman ruins on the island are the Taormina Greek theatre and San Domenico Monastery near Messina the Greek theater. Cheap guesthouses Egadi Islands In Syracuse the 5th-century BC Temple of Concord in Agrigento and the Casale Armerina (a jewel of a Roman villa with wonderful mosaics) in the town of Piazza Armerina near Enna. Hotel booking Sicily. It’s also possible to visit the Pantelleria Islands, the Pelagian Islands and the Aeolian Islands from Sicily. Catania Holiday Accommodation There’s enough there to keep one busy for eight days.
Tourism is an important earner of foreign currency. Hotel booking Sicily. 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 Messina Tours are available to visit Sicily's active volcanoes: Mount Etna, Europe's tallest volcano, and Stromboli, one of the Aeolian Islands. Tourist Information office centre Campo Bello di Mazara 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. Campo Bello di Mazara photos
Booking Hotels Messina
Sicily airport car hire booking
Agritourism in Enna
Flats in Milazzo
Giarre Map