This Is Italy
Everything that makes Italy so great can be found compressed in Sicily. If there is one destination in Italy that should be on your must-see list, it is this island. Take a look at these 13 special places in Sicily.
1. Palermo
Palermo is a noisy, chaotic city. And therefore very Italian. Moreover, you will find the best markets in all of Italy here. Simply an experience you must experience. Willem-Alexander chose Palermo therefore is the destination for it state visit of himself and the Queen in 2017?
2. Aeolian Islands
Yes, Sicily is so big that it has islands surrounding it. The Aeolian Islands The north coast is probably the most famous. Visit Vulcano, Stromboli, and Lipari as a day trip by ferry from Milazzo. On Vulcano, you can bathe in volcanic mud, an experience you will remember for a long time.
3. Etna
No visit to Sicily is complete without seeing Mount Etna on the east coast of Sicily. Mount Etna is the most active and largest volcano in Europe, which can be seen from the moon. You can get to the crater by bus or on foot, but be aware that Mount Etna erupts several times a year!
4. Syracuse
This place – Siracusa in Italian – is known as one of the most important historical cities of Sicily. The city originated as a Greek colony and was a powerful empire 500 years BC that encompassed a large part of the island. The Ortygia district is a separate island and offers an amazing historic center.
5. Val di Noto
The baroque towns of the Noto Valley or Val di Noto are known as Catania, Caltagirone, Militello Val di Catania, Modica, Palazzolo, Noto, Scicli and Ragusa. And actually you have to see them one by one. If that doesn't work, then do it anyway Noto and modica. Those are the nicest.
6.Piazza Armerina
Piazza Armerina is centrally located in Sicily, making it a great base for your trips around the island. The city is known as a Lombard city because of the dialect of the people, which is remarkably different from the main dialect in Sicily.
Some houses in Piazza Armenia show Gothic or Norman architecture.
7. Agrigento
When visiting Agrigento, it is impossible to miss the Valle dei Templi. The Valle dei Templi is considered one of the most outstanding examples in art and architecture of the ancient Greek Empire.
8. Scala dei Turchi
Near Agrigento you will find the Scala dei Turchi, a special cliff of white rocks. A beach unlike any other you've seen.
The wind, the sea and time have eroded the rock in such a way that, with some fantasy, it resembles a staircase. Many lay down their towel on the rock. But you also have sandy beaches at the foot of rocks.
Don't forget your sunglasses, because the white is quite bright on your eyes!
9. San Vito Lo Capo
Looking for more beautiful beaches in Sicily† Then be sure to visit San Vito Lo Capo in the northwest of the island. Located in the Zingaro Nature Reserve at the foot of Monte Monaco, this beach is considered by many to be one of the best beaches in all of Italy.
10. Lampedusa
The islet of Lampedusa is the largest of the Pelagic Islands and the southernmost tip of Italy. It is located 200 km from the Sicilian coast and therefore closer to Africa than to the Italian mainland.
Here you will find sandy beaches, rugged coastlines and coves fringed by long ridges and cliffs.
11. Favignana
Favignana is one of the islets west of Trapani. Together with Marettimo and Levanzo, it belongs to the Aegadian Islands. A destination in Sicily that is often skipped.
The islet is shaped like a butterfly and has some excellent cycling paths.
Rent a bike and paddle at your leisure to Cala Rossa. This is a particularly beautiful bay with clear blue water. There is just no beach… you have to go into the water from the rocks. But the view over this bay makes up for everything.
12. Cefalu
Cefalù is located on the north coast of Sicily and has an attractive historic center with nice shops, fine restaurants and even a real Roman washing place.
The Norman cathedral with its distinctive twin towers dominates the skyline of Cefalù. You can climb the rock that slopes over the city for priceless views of the city, sea and inland.
At Cefalù you will also find a large sandy beach where you can easily walk into the sea and where the many beach bars provide a relaxed beach vibeuntil well into the autumn.
13. Savoca
When you talk about Sicily, the word mafia is soon in the mouth and you do not die The Godfather or The Godfather away. Shooting for the Sicily part of the film was shot in and around the village of Savoca north of the seaside resort Taormina. It seems as if the film set from then is still there.
Want to see more of Sicily?
These are 13 remarkable places in Sicily, but once you're on the island, you'll be amazed. We believe that every Italy lover should pay a visit to Sicily at least once.
You can find package holidays, for example, at holidays to Italy from FTIA.
Sources: this-is-italy.com and wikipedia.org.
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