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Begin your Sicilian odyssey in its capital city - Palermo. Solunto Hotels 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 Giardini Naxos Today Palermo has an air of faded grandeur and an unrivalled display of Norman art and architecture and Baroque churches. Solunto Hotels. 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. Caltanissetta villas Don’t miss the magnificent 12th century Norman cathedral at Monreale, 8 kilometres southwest of the city. Flats in Giarre The inside of the cathedral is covered in breathtakingly glittering mosaics. Solunto HotelsPalermo was founded by Phoenicians who sailed there from their native Carthage. Hostels in Ustica The Greeks colonized the whole island, leaving some of the most beautiful and best-preserved temples they ever built at Agrigento, Selinunte and Segesta. Solunto Hotels. Around those glorious sites they planted Sicily's first olive trees and grape vines. Sicily Sailing and Boat Charters 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. Solunto Hotels. In Palermo, these groups were known as mafia. Tourist Information office centre Pozzallo
The Aeolian Islands off the coast at Milazzo are well worth a visit. Solunto Hotels Mentioned in Homer’s Odyssey and thought to be the home of Aeolus (the god of the wind) by the ancient Greeks, they offer spectacular volcanic scenery and fine beaches. Solunto Hotels. The island of Lipari is the most developed. Cheap guesthouses Enna Sample some of the island’s sweet white Malvasia wine while here. Head for Taormina – Sicily’s most picturesque town. Taormina Car Hire Its magnificent setting on a terrace of Monte Tauro overlooking the sea and its views of Mt Etna have long made it a top tourist destination. Solunto Hotels. The town was an important centre for trade and art through successive Roman, Norman, Spanish and French rules. Sciacca Tours and Excursions
Mt Etna, the largest volcano in Europe and one of the most active in the world, lies south of Taormina. Flats in Palermo You are permitted to climb up to 2900m. Solunto Hotels. 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. Licata apartments 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. Marsala Villa Rentals 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.