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Visit My-Sicily.com for information about Sicily Tours and Excursions Begin your Sicilian odyssey in its capital city - Palermo. Sicily Tours and Excursions Spectacularly situated along a wide sweep of bay at the foot of Monte Pellegrino, Palermo was the wealthiest and most magnificent city in Europe in the 12th century. Information about Sciacca Today Palermo has an air of faded grandeur and an unrivalled display of Norman art and architecture and Baroque churches. Sicily Tours and Excursions. Stroll along the Via Roma and Via Maqueda in the heart of the old town and get a sense of what Palermo is all about. Self catering accommodation Licata Don’t miss the magnificent 12th century Norman cathedral at Monreale, 8 kilometres southwest of the city. Capo D Orlando Hotels The inside of the cathedral is covered in breathtakingly glittering mosaics. Sicily Tours and ExcursionsSicily Tours and Excursions Sicily, a beautiful island located in the Mediterranean Sea, with its rich natural heritage, represents one of the most interesting tourist destinations. Sicily Tours and Excursions. Sun, blue sea, and beaches, are the natural attractions of a place full of history and culture. Celebrated throughout the centuries by writers and poets, who have spread its fame from ancient times up to the present. Houses to rent in Erice You must Visit Taormina. Founded by the Greeks on the promontory of the Tauro Mountain, Taormina is one of the jewels of Sicily. Campo Bello di Mazara Accomodation Dominated from Etna and to lean over on the sea. Booking Hotels Pozzallo Famous for his Greek Roman Theater from which there is such a feeling of being suspended between the sea and the sky. Sicily Tours and Excursions. Taormina is a tourist and pleasant town which leaves an unforgettable memory to whoever arrives in Sicily. Booking Hotels Pozzallo Tourism is an important earner of foreign currency. Sicily Tours and Excursions. 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. Solunto Bed and Breakfast Tours are available to visit Sicily's active volcanoes: Mount Etna, Europe's tallest volcano, and Stromboli, one of the Aeolian Islands. Farmhouses in Cefalu 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. Calendar of events in Messina Sicily Tours and Excursions 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. Hotels Ragusa 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. Sicily Tours and Excursions. 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. Last minute accommodation Pozzallo Among the ancient Greek and Roman ruins on the island are the Taormina Greek theatre and San Domenico Monastery near Messina the Greek theater. Catania Agriturismo 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. Sicily Tours and Excursions. It’s also possible to visit the Pantelleria Islands, the Pelagian Islands and the Aeolian Islands from Sicily. Cheap hostels in Sicily There’s enough there to keep one busy for eight days. |