Mt Etna, the largest volcano in Europe and one of the most active in the world, lies south of Taormina. Discount cheap lodging Sciacca You are permitted to climb up to 2900m. Sciacca apartments. 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 guesthouses Sciacca 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. Hotels Segesta 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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