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'To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily is not having seen Italy at all, for Sicily is the key to everything.' So said Goethe. Houses to rent in Sciacca. Tuscany might want a look in, and Rome might beg to differ, but Sicily, with a history of foreign occupation across the centuries, is certainly fascinating, with a real pot-pourri of culture, cuisine and architecture. Plus the odd volcano. Giardini Naxos Hotels Houses to rent in SciaccaSicily is a mountainous island — an extension of the Apennine Mountains separated from the mainland by the Straits of Messina. Houses to rent in Sciacca There are many reasons to visit Sicily: water sports, beaches of rock and sand (including black sand), natural beauty, good food and friendly people. Places of interest in Sicily
Palermo was founded by Phoenicians who sailed there from their native Carthage. Tourist attractions in Sciacca The Greeks colonized the whole island, leaving some of the most beautiful and best-preserved temples they ever built at Agrigento, Selinunte and Segesta. Houses to rent in Sciacca. Around those glorious sites they planted Sicily's first olive trees and grape vines. Discount accommodation Giardini Naxos 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. Houses to rent in Sciacca. In Palermo, these groups were known as mafia. Sicily villas
For touring the island can be roughly divided into the north-shore and south-shore areas. Nightlife Entertainment in Noto The north shore has reefs, olive groves, secluded coves and countless seaside resorts including Cefalu, a gorgeous Arab-Norman city with good beaches. Houses to rent in Sciacca. 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). Booking Hotels Lampedusa 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. Houses to rent in Sciacca. 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). Hotels Erice