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Sicily, the largest of the Mediterranean islands, lies between southern Italy and North Africa. Hotel Reservations Marsala The island can be seen as a "stepping stone" between Europe and Africa. Ragusa Hotels. A beautiful, mountainous island, Sicily has been occupied by a series of migrants and invaders. These include the Greeks, Cathaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Angevins and Spaniards. In 1861 Sicily became part of Italy when Garibaldi united the Kingdom of Italy and the island. Ragusa Hotels Eighty-five years later Sicily achieved "relative independence". This means that although Sicily belongs to Italy it is responsible for much of its own local affairs. Ragusa Hotels. The island is divided into nine provinces: Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Catania, Enna, Messina, Palermo, Ragusa, Siracusa and Trapani. Sant Agata Militello apartments Throughout history islands have been invaded by foreign powers. Acitrezza Holiday Flats However, Sicily's rugged terrain has provided its people with a degree of protection as many of its towns and villages are high in the mountains.Tourism is an important earner of foreign currency. Ragusa Hotels. 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. Piazza Armerina Accommodation Tours are available to visit Sicily's active volcanoes: Mount Etna, Europe's tallest volcano, and Stromboli, one of the Aeolian Islands. Discount hotels Sant Agata Militello 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. Hotels Solunto
Palermo was founded by Phoenicians who sailed there from their native Carthage. Car Hire Cefalu The Greeks colonized the whole island, leaving some of the most beautiful and best-preserved temples they ever built at Agrigento, Selinunte and Segesta. Ragusa Hotels. Around those glorious sites they planted Sicily's first olive trees and grape vines. Cheap Segesta Hotels 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. Ragusa Hotels. In Palermo, these groups were known as mafia. Erice Holiday Flats
For touring the island can be roughly divided into the north-shore and south-shore areas. Caltanissetta Hotels The north shore has reefs, olive groves, secluded coves and countless seaside resorts including Cefalu, a gorgeous Arab-Norman city with good beaches. Ragusa Hotels. 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). Calendar of events in Erice 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. Ragusa Hotels. 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). Nebrodi apartments
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