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For touring the island can be roughly divided into the north-shore and south-shore areas. Cheap Solunto Hotels The north shore has reefs, olive groves, secluded coves and countless seaside resorts including Cefalu, a gorgeous Arab-Norman city with good beaches. Tourist attractions in Cefalu. West of center of the north coast is Palermo the ancient capital and the island’s largest city. Be sure to visit the central market and 12th-century Monreale Cathedral which is 6 mi/8 km west of town (it has impressive biblical mosaics). Sant Agata Militello Map About 50 mi/80 km west of Palermo lies the ancient village of Erice atop a mountain: It still has remains of a temple dedicated to Venus. Tourist attractions in Cefalu. The southern coast has an even milder climate so there’s swimming most of the year (although it can get cold there between November and March). Cheap flats in Milazzo Tourist attractions in CefaluTourist attractions in Cefalu Heavily bombed during World War Two, shaken again in 1968 by another earthquake, ravaged in recent decades by organized crime, Sicily remains what it has always been. Discount cheap lodging Nebrodi A spectacular land of rugged mountains, golden wheat fields and rocky coasts inhabited by a fiercely independent people who bring passion to everything they do, be it a religious celebration or a holiday dinner. Agritourism in Ragusa
Palermo was founded by Phoenicians who sailed there from their native Carthage. Hotel Reservations Solunto The Greeks colonized the whole island, leaving some of the most beautiful and best-preserved temples they ever built at Agrigento, Selinunte and Segesta. Tourist attractions in Cefalu. Around those glorious sites they planted Sicily's first olive trees and grape vines. Information about Campo Bello di Mazara 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. Tourist attractions in Cefalu. In Palermo, these groups were known as mafia. Places of interest in Solunto
Begin your Sicilian odyssey in its capital city - Palermo. Tourist attractions in Cefalu 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. Siracusa Syracuse Hotels Today Palermo has an air of faded grandeur and an unrivalled display of Norman art and architecture and Baroque churches. Tourist attractions in Cefalu. 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. Last minute accommodation Nebrodi Don’t miss the magnificent 12th century Norman cathedral at Monreale, 8 kilometres southwest of the city. Discount hotels Sant Agata Militello The inside of the cathedral is covered in breathtakingly glittering mosaics.