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Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and currently has five million inhabitants, Sicily is rich in its own unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, cuisine, architecture and even language and the economy is largely based on agriculture mainly lemions and oranges.
Bays in Sicily, Italy
Agrigento is a city on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy, and capital of the province of Agrigento. It is renowned as the site of the ancient Greek city of Akragas, one of the leading cities of Magna Graecia during the golden age of Ancient Greece....
Augusta is a town in the province of Syracuse, located on the eastern coast of Sicily (Italy)....
Bagheria is a town in the Province of Palermo in Sicily, Italy....
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Balestrate is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 25 km southwest of Palermo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,853 and an area of 3.9 km²....
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto is a town and comune of about 50,000 inhabitants in the north coast of Sicily, Italy, 40 km from Messina towards Palermo. It belongs to the Province of Messina....
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Borgetto in Sicilian: Lu Burgettu, is a small mountain town near the province of Palermo in Sicily. As of 2007 Borgetto had an estimated population of 6,875. ...
Caccamo is a town located on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily in the Province of Palermo....
Calatafimi-Segesta is a small town, more popularly known simply as Calatafimi, in the Province of Trapani, in Sicily, Italy....
Campofelice di Roccella is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 50 km southeast of Palermo....
Capaci is a town and a commune in the Province of Palermo in Sicily, Italy. In 2004 the commune was inhabited by 10,129 people, with the density of 1,688.2 people per square kilometer....
Carini is a town in the Province of Palermo, Sicily, 13 miles by rail WNW of Palermo....
Caronia is a town and comune on the north coast of Sicily, in the province of Messina, about half way between Tyndaris (modern Tindari) and Cephaloedium (modern Cefalù)....
Casteldaccia is a town in the province of Palermo, Sicilia, Italy. It is the seat of the Vini Corvo wine producer....
Castellammare del Golfo (Sicilian: Casteddammari) is a town in the Trapani Province of Sicily. The name is roughly translated "Sea Fortress of the Gulf." It is so named because of the medieval fortress in the harbor. The body of water it sits upon also takes its name from the fortress, Golfo di Castellammare....
Castelmola is a beautiful comune or village with spectacular views above Taormina in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily....
Catania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse....
Cefalu is a city and comune in the province of Palermo, located on the northern coast of Sicily, Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea about 75 km east from the provincial capital and 185 km west of Messina. The town is one of the major tourist attractions in the region....
Cinisi is a comune in the province of Palermo in Sicily....
Erice is a historic town in the province of Trapani in Sicily, Italy. Erice is located on top of Mount Erice, at around 750m above sea level, overlooking the city of Trapani, the low western coast towards Marsala, the dramatic Punta del Saraceno and Capo san Vito to the north-east, and the Aegadian Islands on Sicily's north-western coast, providing spectacular views....
Mount Etna is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, close to Messina and Catania. Its Arabic name was Jebel Utlamat (the Mountain of Fire). It is the largest active volcano in Europe, currently standing 3,329 metres (10,922 ft) high, though this varies with summit eruptions; the mountain is 21 m (69 ft) lower now than it was in 1981. It is the highest mountain in Italy south of the Alps. Etna covers an area of 1,190 km² (460 sq mi) with a basal circumference of 140 km. This makes it by far the largest of the three active volcanoes in Italy, being about two and a half times the height of the next largest, Mount Vesuvius....
Favignana is a comune including three islands (Favignana, Marettimo and Levanzo) of the Aegadian Islands, southern Italy. It is situated approximately 7 km (4.5 miles) west of the coast of Sicily, between Trapani and Marsala, the coastal area where the Stagnone Lagoon and the international airport of Trapani, are sited....
Giardini Naxos is a popular seaside-resort and comune in the Province of Messina on the island of Sicily in Italy....
Gioiosa Marea (Sicilian: Giujusa) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 130 km east of Palermo and about 60 km west of Messina....
Isnello is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 70 km southeast of Palermo....
Isola delle Femmine (Sicilian: Isula dî Fìmmini) is an Italian town in North-Western Sicily, administratively part of the province of Palermo. It has 6,208 inhabitants (as of 2001)....
The Mediterranean island of Lampedusa belongs to Italy and is the largest of the Pelagie Islands, situated 205 km from Sicily and 113 km from Tunisia. Its population subsists on fishing, agriculture and tourism. Known primarily for its role as an entry point to Europe for impoverished illegal immigrants from Africa...
Sometimes called the Aeolian Islands (as the domain of Aeolus, god of the winds), the Lipari Islands are a volcanic archipelago visible from Sicily's eastern Tyrrhenian coast, easily accessible by ferry or hydrofoil from Milazzo and also Messina. The principal islands are Lipari, Salina, Filicudi, Alicudi, Stromboli, Panarea and Vulcano. Here you'll find beautiful scenery, volcanoes, castles, thermal resorts, water sports, good fishing and, of course, some great beaches. Do expect crowds in Summer months, and seasonal schedules for hotels and restaurants (which may be closed in Winter)....
Mascali is a comune or municipality in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 km east of Palermo and about 30 km northeast of Catania. The town of Mascali was entirely rebuilt after its almost complete destruction by lava from the nearby Etna in 1928. ...
Messina is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, Italy and the capital of the province of Messina. It has a population of c. 240,000 inhabitants in the city proper and about 500,000 in the metropolitan area....
As a seaside resort in Sicily, Mondello is outclassed only by Taormina. But if you find yourself in Palermo in July or August, Mondello Lido is the place to be....
Noto is a city in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy). Its located 32 km southwest of the city of Syracuse at the foot of the Iblean Mountains and gives its name to the surrounding valley, Val di Noto. In 2002 Noto and its church were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site...
Palermo is a historic city in southern Italy, the capital of the autonomous region Sicily and the province of Palermo. The city is noted for its rich history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old. Palermo is located in the north-west of the island of Sicily, right by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea....
Pantelleria is a commune belonging to the Sicilian province of Trapani, it is an island in the Strait of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea.....
Partinico is located in Palermo in north west Sicily in the South of Italy and is rich in religious and civil buildings of historical and artistic interest featuring many historical places to visit....
Patti is a town and comune in North-Eastern Sicily, southern Italy, administratively part of the province of Messina, on the western shore of the gulf of the same name....
Piana degli Albanesi is an Italian comune in the Province of Palermo, Sicily. It has 6,227 inhabitants as of 2001....
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Pozzallo is a town in the province of Ragusa, Sicily, Italy. The beaches of Pozzallo have received the Blu flag by FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education) award....
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Riposto is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 km east of Palermo and about 25 km northeast of Catania....
San Vito lo Capo is a town and comune in North-Western Sicily, Italy, administratively part of the province of Trapani....
Santa Flavia, known as Solanto until 1880, is a town of 10,318 people in the province of Palermo....
Siculiana is a town and comune in the province of Agrigento, Sicily, southern Italy, 13 km. west from the provincial capital Agrigento....
Syracuse is a historic city in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Syracuse. ...
Taormina is a comune and small town on the east coast of the island of Sicily, Italy, in the Province of Messina, about midway between Messina and Catania....
Trabia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 30 km southeast of Palermo....
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Hotel Borgo Verde2014-08-28
The Hotel Borgo Verde in Catania, Sicily, Italy, offers four small villas of thirty rooms surrounded by the pleasant and relaxing greenery of nature, and is the perfect hotel for both the leisure and business guest close to town, attractive places of Sicily and Mount Etna. Modern well furnished rooms are cozy and comfortable with choice mattresses ensuring maximum rest, they also have air conditioning and heating, Sky TV, ADSL internet, a safety deposit box and views over the magnificent park. The Hotel Borgo Verde offers a delicious breakfast under the gazebo or in the indoor breakfast room, and the little restaurant here serves an exquisite dinner of typical Sicilian dishes Monday to Friday, come enjoy the perfect stay in beautiful surrounds.READ MORESim Sala Bim2018-07-06
Located in Balestrate, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Sim Sala Bim in Balestrate, Palermo, Italy brings you the best of Sicily at your fingertips, an island just waiting to be discovered, and they have not to be missed really hot deals. Enjoy unforgettable boat tours to beautiful destinations, enjoy the culture, the heritage and sightseeing, they also offer airport, railway and harbour shuttles and a taxi transfer service. Sim Sala Bim also have holiday house lisitngs available on their site, come for unforgettable excursions and adventures with them out on these beautiful waters. READ MORELiberty Hotel2014-08-27
The Liberty Hotel in the heart of Catania, Sicily, Italy dates back to the early 1900's and has now been restored and transformed into a luxurious and intimate boutique hotel ideal for both leisure and business stays. Enjoy warm Mediterranean hospitality, room choices of single and twin doubles as well as suites all with heating and air conditioning, electronic safe, telephones, ADSL internet, satellite TV, and mini bar, beautifully decorated and really comfortable. The Liberty Hotel has a meeting room beautifully furnished with standard equipment available, ideal for presentations, seminars, video conferences and more, they are handicap friendly, have a bar and reading, indoor garage parking, rental car services and hotel assistance 24 hours a day, come for a wonderful stay.READ MOREThe Cerri Hotel
Located in Castellammare del Golfo, Trapani, Sicily, Italy
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The Hotel Regina Margherita in Catania, Sicily, Italy is located in a magnificent building in the heart of the city and offers single and double rooms equipped with every comfort including memory foam pillows, air conditioning, private bathroom and LCD TV. Wake to a rich Italian breakfast of cappuccino, coffee, croissants, jams, biscuits, cereals and more served in the breakfast room, the perfect start to your day before heading out exploring all that this wonderful, fascinating and historical city has to offer. The Hotel Regina Margherita also offer the following charged services which include event planning, guided excursions, car rental, guided tours of the Etna volcano, baby sitting, fax, courier, laundry, an interpreter and more.READ MORE
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