Sicily was chosen by the Gods of Olympus as the scene of their stories of love and hatred, of passion and revenge, of sudden wrath and deep compassion. Cheap hostels in Lampedusa And today it's still a land of fire and passion. Tourist Information office centre Caltanissetta. It's also a land of great beauty and contrast, not least the contrast between what the local politicians say they'll do with the money, and what eventually ends up getting built/maintained/improved. Tourist Information office centre Caltanissetta. In ancient times, Sicily was covered with extremely rich farmland, whose copious wheat harvests fed virtually the entire western part of the Roman Empire. Tourist Information office centre Caltanissetta Its thick forests were renowned, but the Romans plundered them to build their great naval fleets and the myriad wooden homes that fueled Nero's infamous fire. Agrigento Map Like much of southern Italy, Sicily has been the ground upon which the boots of Western civilization have trod. Diving Centres Dive Sites and Schools Lampedusa  

Mt Etna, the largest volcano in Europe and one of the most active in the world, lies south of Taormina. Hotel Reservations Trapani You are permitted to climb up to 2900m. Tourist Information office centre Caltanissetta. 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. Agritourism in Erice 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. Cefalu Holiday Flats 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.

From early times Sicily has been coveted for its fertile land and today Sicily still has a largely agricultural based economy. Tourist Information office centre Caltanissetta. Its main products include wheat (hard wheat from Enna for bread and pasta), barley, corn, peppers, tomatoes, aubergines, courgettes, potatoes, grapes, figs, pears, peaches, La Ficurinnia or the fig of India (from the West Indies) and citrus fruits and almonds (introduced by the Arabs). Tourist Information office centre Caltanissetta A sweet liquid called "manna" is produced in Castelbuono and Pollina. Booking Hotels Panarea This is collected from a species of Ash tree. It solidifies and is used in cakes and sweets. Tourist Information office centre Caltanissetta. Dairy produce includes a number of cheeses such as Ricotta, Pecorino Siciliano and Caciocavallo Ragusano. Diving Centres Dive Sites and Schools Erice The Sicilian fishing industry provides tuna, swordfish, sea bream, sardines, octopus, squid, prawns and mussels. Other industries include wine (for example, Donna Fugata, Regaleali, Malvasia and sweet Marsala), balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey, bottled water (from Geraci), salt and other food processing. Eolie Aeolian Islands Bed and Breakfast Sulphur mines in Caltanissetta have traditionally played a part in the Sicilian economy. Today chemicals and refined petroleum are modern Sicilian industries. Tourist Information office centre Caltanissetta. The growth of transport companies and the modernisation of Sicily's road system have been essential to Sicily's industrial development. Camping and Caravan sites in Sant Agata Militello Chief Sicilian ports are Catania, Messina and Palermo.

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