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Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean and occupies a strategic position at the toe of Italy. Sicily holiday resorts The island has long been a magnet for invaders - all of whom have left their mark. Enna Villa Rentals Greek temples, Roman ruins, Norman castles and Byzantine domes. Sicily holiday resorts. Visiting these relics of the past, swimming off the island’s beautiful golden beaches, marvelling at Mt Etna – Europe’s largest live volcano – and sampling first-rate seafood are all part of the Sicilian experience. Sicily holiday resorts. City of Catania. Places of interest in Nebrodi Situated at the mountain slope of Etna and to the center of a fertile lowland cultivated to citrus fruit, it was occupied from the Cartaginesi versus 700 B.C. Discount accommodation Ragusa Then it was under the dominion of Siracusa and conquered from Dionigi and from the Cartaginesi then, finally by the Romans in the 263 B.C. Solunto Hotels Subsequently conquered from the Normanni was destroyed in 1693 from a terrible earthquake. Sicily holiday resorts. We find it again today, like commercial heart of the Isle with its splendid and attractive baroque. Sicily holiday resortsThe little known Aeolian Islands just of the northern coast of Sicily are an undiscovered delight, particularly if you're looking for peace and quiet surrounded by the pleasures of nature. Sicily holiday resorts The sea is deep blue, warm and clear, ideal for underwater swimming and fishing, accompanied by flying-fish, swordfish, turtles, sea-horses and hammerfish. Sicily holiday resorts. The islands are bathed in a limpid clear light, setting off the black volcanic pumice stone. Tourist Information office centre Acireale Vines are cultivated on the coastal strips and around the towns. Flats in Agrigento On the island of Vulcano bathe in its warm sea-water, heated by underground volcanic springs. Sicily holiday resorts. The active volcano on Stromboli offers a spectacular opportunity to observe lava flows and frequent noisy minor eruptions. Messina Car Hire
Sicily is a mountainous island — an extension of the Apennine Mountains separated from the mainland by the Straits of Messina. Sicily holiday resorts There are many reasons to visit Sicily: water sports, beaches of rock and sand (including black sand), natural beauty, good food and friendly people. Agrigento Hotels
As elsewhere in the Roman Empire, the Romans were replaced by the Vandals and the Ostrogoths, who demolished far more than they built (one rare example is the villa of Piazza Armerina) and were swept away by the Byzantines. Houses to rent in Sicily The Arabs who followed them moved the capitol from Siracusa to Palermo, renamed most of the existing towns, and planted the first carobs, date-palms, citrus trees, jasmines and melons. Sicily holiday resorts. The Normans took over in 1061. Sicily holiday resorts They tore down almost all signs of Arab culture. Erice villas They brought the island to a new level of prosperity and planted a different kind of seed, still visible today in the blonde and red tresses of many Sicilians. Sicily holiday resorts. It is to the Normans that we owe the most spectacular of Sicily's architectural treasures. Cheap guesthouses Siracusa Syracuse From the cathedrals of Cefalů, Messina and Monreale to Palermo's Zisa and Cuba, the churches of San Giovanni degli Eremiti, San Cataldo and the Martorana. Under the realm of Frederick II, the Swabian king, Sicily became one of the centers of the Western world, and perhaps it is not surprising that the principal architectural endeavors of this era. These lasted only from 1220 to 1250, were of a military nature, such as the castles in Siracusa, Catania and Salemi. Sicily holiday resorts. When Frederick died in 1250, his successor Manfred was murdered by the ruthless Charles of Anjou, whose French allies streamed into the island and established a new aristocracy so despised that it led to the popular uprising called the Sicilian Vespers. Capo D Orlando Holiday Flats Eventually, in 1302, the French gave way to the Aragonese (part of the same dynasty which sponsored Christopher Columbus), who dominated until 1734. Sicily holiday resorts. The aristocracy created during this realm left their magnificent homes, such as Palermo's Palazzo Sclafani and Palazzo Chiaramonte, scattered all over the island. Ustica photos The Aragonese clergy, while wielding the heavy arm of the Inquisition, effectively conspired to keep almost all artistic traces of the Renaissance out of the island.