Sicilia

Sicily is a land of extremes and contrasts, a magnification of all things Italian. It is also an island of enormous intensity, a concentrated distillation of history, architecture and gastronomy. Where incandescent volcanoes light up the night skies, mountain ranges jostle for supremacy, and where the sea has sculpted a coastline of stunning variety and beauty. With its wonderful climate, Sicily is eminently visitable all the year round and each season has its own distinctive charm. There is always something to do, whether it be lounging on golden beaches, hiking in the mountains, visiting ancient archeological sites excursions on Mount Etna or shopping in Taormina or Palermo’s fashionable boutiques. Wherever you turn, you will see evidence of Sicily’s 3000 years of history as the strategic crossroads of Europe. Nowhere else have Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Normans, French, Germans, Spanish, Italians, and even the British, left such an enormous collective legacy. The island is a vast open-air museum, a testament to nearly every Mediterranean civilization of the past. Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean, and the largest region in Italy. It is packed with things to see and places to go, so you should not expect to “do” it all in one go.