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The Aeolian Islands off the coast at Milazzo are well worth a visit. Trapani photos 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. Trapani photos. The island of Lipari is the most developed. Trapani Holiday Accommodation Sample some of the island’s sweet white Malvasia wine while here. Head for Taormina – Sicily’s most picturesque town. Cheap hostels in Noto 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. Trapani photos. The town was an important centre for trade and art through successive Roman, Norman, Spanish and French rules. Discount accommodation Caltanissetta Trapani photosSicily is a mountainous island — an extension of the Apennine Mountains separated from the mainland by the Straits of Messina. Trapani photos There are many reasons to visit Sicily: water sports, beaches of rock and sand (including black sand), natural beauty, good food and friendly people. Discount holidays Sicily
'To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily is not having seen Italy at all, for Sicily is the key to everything.' So said Goethe. Trapani photos. Tuscany might want a look in, and Rome might beg to differ, but Sicily, with a history of foreign occupation across the centuries, is certainly fascinating, with a real pot-pourri of culture, cuisine and architecture. Plus the odd volcano. Discount accommodation Giarre
Over the centuries the Sicilians have valued a close family life with all its responsibilities. Trapani photos. In turn the Sicilian people have looked to themselves in the face of foreign occupation and imposed government. Palermo villas Partly in response to invasion and colonisation a purely Sicilian hierarchy emerged. Trapani photos This became known as the Sicilian Mafia organised upon what can roughly be translated as "respect", "dignity" and "silence".