Sicily is an island near Italy’s southern tip, and makes up one of Italy’s twenty regions. Since it is a very hot place to visit during the summer months, the best time to come here would be either spring or autumn.
Sicily has many cities, all of which have something to offer to its tourists. Agrigento is known for being home to the Valley of the Temples. Catania is a university city, has a bustling nightlife, and is home to Mt. Etna. Cefalu is mainly a resort town with beaches. Enna is a medieval town on top of a mountain. Marsala has nice museums and is home to famous wines.
Mazara Del Vallo has many Arab influences, and even has a Couscous celebration. Messina is a full of activity city, with a link to the mainland. Palermo is the capital of Sicily and has a lot of tourist attractions. Ragusa has stunning decorative architecture and is a UNESCO World inheritance Site. Syracuse has old Greek ruins, and Taormina is a tourist spot with amazing sights of Mt. Etna. Lastly, Trapani is a very attractive city and is the access point to the Egadi Islands.
The best beach to visit is San Vito Lo Capo, which is the best beach on the island as it is surrounded by many other islands. There are also Giardini Naxos, Marina Di Ragusa, and Vendicari, all of which are great beaches with golden sands and clear waters.
The Aeolian Islands are various stunning islands that are a World legacy site. These are volcanic in nature and so offer very dramatic scenes to visitors. There are also the Aegadian Islands, Ustica, Patelleria, and the Pelagies Islands.
Mount Etna is the world’s highest active volcano, and its height is 3323 metres. It has a stunning volcanic landscape where rivers of lava have turned rock-hard as the time has passed. In the winter this place is known for the skiing activity, and it is exceptionally cold here even in the summer. One more beautiful natural landscape is the Gole dell’Alcantara, which is a deep gorge cut by the Alcantara River.
There are in addition a lot of archaeological sites which are a must see, including the famous Greek Temple Valley. Others include Naxos, Himera, Kamarina, and Mozia.
While in Sicily, make sure you go for their local fare. It is typically Mediterranean in its taste, and extremely different from the food you get in the north of Italy. There is a lot of use of tomatoes, olives and olive oil in the food. There is an influence of Arab and Spanish food here as well, so you will get pleasure from the slight differences in the taste when compared to foods offered somewhere else in Italy. Sicilians have a sweet tooth, so do try the Cannoli, Granita, and Cassata. Furthermore do not forget to try the Arancini, which is a local fast food which cannot be found outside of Sicily.
Be certain that you take in all of Sicily when you are here, because this is a land full of many different influences, and civilization, and is very pleasing to visitors.
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