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Sicily
Welcome to Sicily
Eternal crossroads of the Mediterranean, the gorgeous island of Sicily continues to seduce travellers with its dazzling diversity of landscapes and cultural treasures.
From the sea to the mountains and countryside, from the volcanos to the fishing villages, there are really many reasons why to visit Sicily.
As Frederick II, King of Sicily, once said: “I don’t envy God’s paradise, because I’m well satisfied to live in Sicily”.
Which are the stages you cannot miss in a trip to Sicily?
The places to mention would be so many but the top ten of the most emblematic places in the region cannot but include:
1. Taormina: An asylum for artists, in a panoramic position between the sea and the mountains, it’s a refined town, that holds amazing treasures, like its incredible Greek Theatre
2. Ragusa Ibla: it’s the oldest quarter in the city of Ragusa, that rises from the top of a hill in the Hyblaean Mountains, boasting more than fifty churches and noble palaces
3. Scala dei Turchi: with its white cliff rising above the blue sea is among the most beautiful beaches all over Sicily
4. Aeolian Islands: seven islands, one different from another, with dreamy beaches and coves and two active volcanoes where to go trekking
5. Syracuse and the island of Ortigia: an extraordinary art city with one of the largest archaeological areas in the Mediterranean
6. Palermo: from the Norman to the Arab style, from the Greek to the Spanish attestations, the capital of the region is a melting pot of cultures and a place of lively street markets
7. Agrigento and the Valley of the Temples: the city is a popular destination thanks to its perfectly kept archaeological park, the biggest in the world
8. Noto: it’s the unquestioned capital of the Sicilian Baroque, with an artistic heritage made of stunning churches and palaces
9. Lampedusa: boasts a jaw-dropping sea and beautiful beaches, like the “Rabbit Island”, ranked among the most beautiful in the world
10. San Vito Lo Capo and the Zingaro Reserve: the western end of the island holds astonishing beaches, unique archaeological sites and a sensational nature, like the Zingaro Reserve
In the list of the Unesco’s World Heritage sites there are seven Sicilian places:
in addition to the Baroque cities Noto, Modica and Ragusa, the Aeolian Islands, the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento and Syracuse with the rock-cut Necropolis of Pantalica, this prestigious award was obtained also by mount Etna – being one of the most symbolic and active volcanos in the world -, the Villa Romana del Casale, in Piazza Armerina, e il Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral churches of Cefalù and Monreale, an itinerary through the Norman-Arab history of great artistic value.
BY AIR
Sicily has four airports (Catania, Palermo, Trapani and Comiso) with direct connections to and from all major Italian and European cities and two minor airports (Pantelleria and Lampedusa).
The international Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
is located about 8 kilometers away from the center of Catania and is the biggest airport in Sicily. From the airport, you can reach the city center by bus in about 40 minutes. It is also possible to reach many other localities in Sicily by coach:
AST: connects the airport to the districts of Avola, Caltagirone, Carlentini, Grammichele, Ispica, Lentini, Mazzarrone, Mirabella Imbaccari, Modica, Noto, Palagonia, Piazza Armerina, Pozzallo, Rosolini, S. Michele di Ganzaria, Scicli and Sigonella.
Circumetnea: connects the airport to Adrano, Misterbianco, Paternò, Randazzo, Linguaglossa, Fiumefreddo and other neighboring districts.
Etna Trasporti: connects the airport to Aidone, Fiumefreddo, Gela, Giardini Naxos, Recanati, Licata, Piazza Armerina, Ragusa, Marina di Ragusa, S. Croce Camerina, Taormina, Valguarnera and Vizzini.
Giuntabus: from April to September connects the airport to the port of Milazzo in connection with ferries and hydrofoils to the Aeolian Islands.
Interbus: connects the airport to Agira, Avola, Catenuova, Leonforte, Nicosia, Nissoria, Noto, Pachino, Portopalo, Priolo, Regalbuto and Syracuse.
SAIS Trasporti: connects the airport to Agrigento, Caltanissetta and Canicattì.
SAIS Autolinee: connects the airport to Enna, Messina and Palermo.
Autolinee Giamporcaro:
connects the Catania Airport to the Comiso Airport.
The international Palermo Airport is the second airport in the region, located 35 kilometers away from Palermo. You can reach the city center by bus or with the Trinacria Express train (travel time about 45 minutes). It is possible to reach other localities by coach:
Segesta Autolinee: operates connections from the Palermo Airport to Trapani and Marsala.
Sal Autolinee: operates connections from the Palermo Airport to Agrigento and Porto Empedocle.
Autolinee Gallo: operates connections from the Palermo Airport to Menfi, Ribera, Sciacca.
The Trapani Airport is about 20 kilometers away from the city center of Trapani. It offers connections by coach to Trapani all other destinations in Sicily:
AST: operates connections between the Trapani Airport and downtown Trapani.
Autoservizi Salemi: operates connections between the Trapani Airport and Palermo.
Autolinee Lumia: operates connections between the Trapani Airport and Agrigento.
The Comiso Airport
opened in 2013, is 5 kilometers away from the town of Comiso and 15 kilometers from Ragusa. It operates connections by coach to all major destinations in Sicily:
Tuminobus: operates connections to Ragusa, Marina di Ragusa, Casuzze, Punta Secca, S. Croce Camerina.
Autolinee Giamporcaro: operates connections to Vittoria, Comiso, Lentini, Catania and the Catania Airport.
Etna Trasporti: operates connections to Gela, Vittoria, BV Chiaramonte Gulfi.
Autolinee SAL: operates connections to Agrigento, Porto Empedocle, Palma di Montechiaro, Licata, Gela.
BY SEA
Many companies operate ferry services to/from Sicily and other Italian regions:
SNAV: the Snav ferries to Sicily are high-speed ferries that operates on the routes Naples-Palermo and Civitavecchia-Palermo.
GRANDI NAVI VELOCI: operates connections to Palermo from Genoa, Rome-Porto di Civitavecchia and Naples.
TIRRENIA: operates connections between Cagliari and Palermo and from Naples to Palermo.
SIREMAR: operates connections by ferry and hydrofoil from Milazzo to the Aeolian Islands, from Palermo to Ustica, from Trapani to the Aegadian Islands and to Pantelleria, from Porto Empedocle to Lampedusa and Linosa.
GRIMALDI LINES: operates connections from Livorno to Palermo and from Salerno to Catania and Palermo.
TTTLINES: operates connections from Trapani and Marsala to the Aegadian Islands, from Messina, Milazzo, Naples, Palermo, Salerno, Reggio Calabria and Vibo Valentia to the Aeolian Islands and from Porto Empedocle to Linosa and Lampedusa.
BY TRAIN
The Trenitalia trains connect Sicily to the rest of Italy. Local trains connect all Sicily’s provinces. The Ferrovia Circumetnea manages the railway line Catania-Randazzo-Riposto.
Sicily
Sicily (Italian: Sicilia [siˈtʃiːlja]; Sicilian: Sicilia [sɪˈʃiːlja]) is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 20 regions of Italy. It is one of the five Italian autonomous regions and is officially referred to as Regione Siciliana. The region has 5 million inhabitants. Its capital city is Palermo.
Rivers
The island is drained by several rivers, most of which flow through the central area and enter the sea at the south of the island. The Salso flows through parts of Enna and Caltanissetta before entering the Mediterranean Sea at the port of Licata. To the east, the Alcantara flows through the province of Messina and enters the sea at Giardini Naxos, and the Simeto, which flows into the Ionian Sea south of Catania. Other important rivers on the island are the Belice and Platani in the southwest.
resource: wikipedia
