Top 10
Travel Destinations in
Sicily, Italy according to
Rough Guides
10.
Aegadian Islands
The Aegadian Islands are a group of small mountainous islands in the
Mediterranean Sea off the northwest coast of Sicily, Italy, near the cities of
Trapani and
Marsala, with a total area of 37
.45 square kilometres. The overall population in
1987 was estimated at about 5,
000.
Winter frost is unknown and rainfall is low. The main occupation of the islanders is fishing, and the largest tuna fishery in
Sicily is here.
9.
Valle dei Templi,
Agrigento
The Valle dei Templi is an archaeological site in Agrigento. It is one of the most outstanding examples of
Greater Greece art and architecture, and is one of the main attractions of Sicily as well as a national monument of
Italy. The area was included in the
UNESCO Heritage Site list in
1997.
8.
Monti Madonie
The Madonie are one of the principal mountain groups in Sicily, part of the
Sicilian portion of the
Apennines. It is located in
Palermo Province.
Apart from
Mount Etna, it includes the highest elevations in Sicily: the highest peak of the range is the
Pizzo Carbonara (1,979 m), followed by closely neighbouring Pizzo
Antenna (1,
977 m).
7.
Aeolian Islands
The
Aeolian islands (
Isole Eolie) are a group of attractive islands in the
Tyrrhenian Sea about 25-50km north of Sicily in Italy. Formerly off the beaten track, this diverse group of volcanic islands is becoming more popular and can be very busy during July and August.
6.
Duomo,
Cefalu
Cefalù is a fishing village and popular beach resort on the north coast of Sicily, Italy.
Cathedral (Duomo) dominates the centre of town. It is the site of
Byzantine mosaics different from the
Norman/
Arab ones at
Monreale.
5. Monreale
Monreale is a town and comune in the province of
Palermo, in Sicily, Italy, on the slope of Monte Caputo, overlooking the very fertile valley called "La
Conca d'oro" (the
Golden Shell), famed for its orange, olive and almond trees, the produce of which is exported in large quantities.
The town has a population of approximately 30,000, and it is located 15 kilometressouth of Palermo.
4.
Ragusa Ibla
Ragusa Ibla hosts a wide array of
Baroque architecture, including several stunning palaces and churches.
The Cathedral of
San Giorgio was built starting in 1738 by architect
Rosario Gagliardi, in substitution of the temple destroyed by the
1693 earthquake, and of which only a Catalan-Gothyic style portal can still be seen.
3.
Riserva Naturale dello Zingaro
Riserva naturale dello zingaro (Zingaro
Nature reserve) is the first natural reserve that has been set up in Sicily in May
1981. It stretches along about 7 kilometers of unspoilt coastline of the
Gulf of Castellammare and its mountain chain which is the setting of little bays and steep cliffs.
2.
Siracusa
Syracuse is a medium sized city in Sicily, Italy with an interesting mixture of ancient and modern. Syracuse is a city on the eastern coast of Sicily and the capital of the province of
Syracuse, Italy. It was once described by
Cicero as "the greatest
Greek city and the most beautiful of them all."
1. Lampedusa
Lampedusa is the largest island of the
Italian Pelagie Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Lampedusa, which has an area of 20.2 square kilometres (7.8 sq mi), has a population of approximately 4,
500 people. Its main industries are fishing, agriculture, and tourism. In
2013,
Rabbit Beach, located in the southern part of the island, was voted the world's best beach by travel site TripAdvisor.
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- published: 10 Jun 2014
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