Tourism is an important earner of foreign currency. Hotels Lipari. 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. Places of interest in Taormina Tours are available to visit Sicily's active volcanoes: Mount Etna, Europe's tallest volcano, and Stromboli, one of the Aeolian Islands. Cars to rent Sicily 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. Houses to rent in Milazzo  

Over the centuries the Sicilians have valued a close family life with all its responsibilities. Hotels Lipari. In turn the Sicilian people have looked to themselves in the face of foreign occupation and imposed government. Sant Agata Militello Villa Rentals Partly in response to invasion and colonisation a purely Sicilian hierarchy emerged. Hotels Lipari This became known as the Sicilian Mafia organised upon what can roughly be translated as "respect", "dignity" and "silence".

Mt Etna, the largest volcano in Europe and one of the most active in the world, lies south of Taormina. Camping and Caravan sites in Sicily You are permitted to climb up to 2900m. Hotels Lipari. 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. Marsala weather forecast 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. Flats in Sicily 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.

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