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Sicily is set just in the center of the Mediterranean sea and for its position, the island has been always an important historical crossroad for commerce, culture, taste and a land of conquest for many civilization: Greek, Roman, Byzantin, Arab, Norman, Spanish have alternate in the course of the centuries and have left in this region a large patrimony of great value, a unique artistic and cultural heritage.
The archaeological sites of Sicily are so numerous and all of incomparable beauty, also becouse very often they are inserted in an extraordinary natural context, as the temple of Segesta set on a desert hillside, the theatre of Taormina and the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, overlooking the sea, the huge park of Selinunte, the 'villa romana' of Piazza Armerina with its splendid mosaics.
The Sicilian cities would be all worthy of being mentioned: Palermo fascinates for its golden mosaics and for the red color of the Arabic cupolas, the Baroque style prevails in Catania and Noto, magnificent Normans cathedral are in Cefalù and Monreale. But the island has also nature, and the beauties do not lack for sure: the sea, first of all boasting the sandy beaches of Taormina, the many islands: Aeolian, Aegadi or Pantelleria, the most distant one; the mountain with the unique Etna park, its still active volcano, or the Nebrodi and Madonie.
In Sicily also the cookings has varied and rich of contrasts tastes, evidencing the result of the fusion of all the cultures that have alternated during the historic dominations, and it will be a real travel inside of another travel, to discover it and combing tastes with valuable wines of the region, staying in one of the many accommodation structures that Sicily offers, from the village clubs to the aparthotel or vacation houses, luxory hotels, charming farm holidays, bed & breakfast or guest house and apartments.
You cannot miss a visit: Agrigento and Siracusa two of the several cities of historical interest, the beaches of Taormina, the Gulf of Castellammare, the marine park by San Vito Lo Capo or Erice, the Aeolian sister islands and the charming natural landscape of Etna, the imposing still-active volcano.
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