Why I love Sicily Part 1
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the attached information has been provided by ENIT - Italian National Tourist Board (Australia & New Zealand)
We are just about to head off to Sicily, again, with a small group of like minded travellers, and I will be updating the blog and images and as we go. If you have an interest in seeing this amazing destination in the future , let me know , we work with the best destination management company who manage to open doors to places that others cannot access.
The villages of Sicily, among the most beautiful in Italy
Sicily’s villages, the most beautiful in Italy, reveal the face of a Sicily that is less well-known and perhaps for this reason, more authentic and precious.
They are places of disarming beauty, rich in history and local culture with a lifestyle that, today more than ever, we all seek. The return to a more intimate dimension allows us to experience travel at a slow pace and in a sustainable way, savouring each tiny detail with a slow rhythm so as to treasure it forever in our hearts.
The initiative promoted by the Association “I Borghi più Belli d’Italia” (Italy’s Most Beautiful Villages) promotes the great heritage of History, Art, Culture, Environment and Traditions of small Italian towns often marginalised by the flow of visitors and tourists. In order to be admitted, certain requirements must be met and maintained over time.
Abundance is the key to understanding Sicily in its many facets: from one side of the island to the other, there are endless solutions for itineraries lasting a few hours, days, or weeks.
In the western part, the historical and architectural heritage of Palermo , represented by the Cathedral and the Palatine Chapel, the archaeological triumph celebrated in Agrigento in the Valley of the Temples and in Segesta, the charm of one of the most beautiful treasure chests of antiquity in Italy perched on Mount Erice and the indescribable atmospheres of seaside villages like Castellammare del Golfo and San Vito Lo Capo. Places that immediately pass from the eyes to the heart.
In the eastern part, the call of Etna is irresistible, between lava and snow, and brings you back to Catania , rich in dynamic charm, lively in its activities and nightlife.
The Baroque of the South-East is the great beauty among a thousand wonders and brings with it a nobility that comes from the soul.
Clear waters and pristine beaches are not far from urban jewels such as Syracuse , Taormina , Modica and Ragusa Ibla , rich in charm and ancient buildings and monuments.
And how can you not be seduced by literary Sicily , with the places dear to Camilleri and, even before him, to the great Sicilian writers and poets? Castles and sacred paths , the food and wine tourism routes and those that lead to ancient rock necropolises and the natural and cultural treasures contained and scattered throughout each of the nine provinces , ancient customs and new trends: Sicily is a single great itinerary, vast and engaging.
The Islands around Sicily
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