Sicily is a land of contrasts, from breathtaking mountains and active volcanoes to spectacular beaches and perfectly preserved Greek and Roman temples. A whole country resides practically within an island.
Sicily, as many study in school geography class, is the triangle island that the boot of Italy is kicking. Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and its strategic location made it a prize for many waves of invaders. Colonized by the Phoenicians and Punic settlers from Carthage and by Greeks starting in the 8th century B.C., it was later a province of the Roman Empire for six senturies. The island then fell to Ostrogoth rule, then Byzantine, then Muslim Arab rule. Then it was the turn of the Normans, French and Spanish before becoming part of unified Italy in 1860.
The various periods and rulers made Sicily a crossroads for populations and, thus, it is a land of cultural diversity. The land is rich in history and culture, lively cities of art, ancient fishing villages and beautiful beaches with crystal clear waters. There are Greek ruins at Siracusa, Agrigento, Selinunte and Segesta, and the volcanic Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands) off Sicily's northern coast have a wild beauty matched only by the spectacular Mt. Etna on the island's eastern coast. From the slopes of the majestic Etna the land changes to gently sloping hills, full of olive groves, vineyards and citrus fruit groves.
The island carries the marks of all the peoples that have populated it at one time or another and who have all left permanent traces of themselves in the island's culture.
Accommodation in Sicily: Your Sicily
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