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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 Giardini Naxos. 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 Giardini Naxos A sweet liquid called "manna" is produced in Castelbuono and Pollina. Capo D Orlando Accomodation This is collected from a species of Ash tree. It solidifies and is used in cakes and sweets. Tourist Information office centre Giardini Naxos. Dairy produce includes a number of cheeses such as Ricotta, Pecorino Siciliano and Caciocavallo Ragusano. Information about Marsala 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. Lipari Map 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 Giardini Naxos. The growth of transport companies and the modernisation of Sicily's road system have been essential to Sicily's industrial development. Discount accommodation Ragusa Chief Sicilian ports are Catania, Messina and Palermo.The Aeolian Islands off the coast at Milazzo are well worth a visit. Tourist Information office centre Giardini Naxos 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. Tourist Information office centre Giardini Naxos. The island of Lipari is the most developed. Places of interest in Giarre Sample some of the island’s sweet white Malvasia wine while here. Head for Taormina – Sicily’s most picturesque town. Information about Lipari 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. Tourist Information office centre Giardini Naxos. The town was an important centre for trade and art through successive Roman, Norman, Spanish and French rules. Booking Hotels Messina
Mt Etna, the largest volcano in Europe and one of the most active in the world, lies south of Taormina. Lampedusa weather forecast You are permitted to climb up to 2900m. Tourist Information office centre Giardini Naxos. 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. Solunto Tours and Excursions 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. Egadi Islands villas 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.
Tourism is an important earner of foreign currency. Tourist Information office centre Giardini Naxos. 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. Discount accommodation Lipari Tours are available to visit Sicily's active volcanoes: Mount Etna, Europe's tallest volcano, and Stromboli, one of the Aeolian Islands. Self catering accommodation Erice 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. Sicily Agriturismo
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