Sicily Travel Guide

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Sicily--the jewel of the Mediterranean--offers a bevy of riches to the traveler looking to break away from the typical Italian vacation. The largest island in the Mediterranean, Sicily has been one of the most contested pieces of real estate in Europe, and every people--from the Phoenicians to the Greeks to the Romans, Normans, and Arabs--has left behind monuments, languages and traditions.

Travelers won't want to miss Palermo, Sicily's capital and largest city, with her palaces and cathedrals, and the majestic Teatro Massimo, the beautiful opera house that cinephiles will recognize as the setting for the climax in The Godfather: Part III.

Nearby Erice is fast-becoming known by the traveling elite as an unadulterated treasure well-worth a visit. Nestled high in the mountains above Trapani, Erice offers the visitor sweeping vistas, ancient castles, and delightful cafes and restaurants scattered throughout its narrow, winding streets.

Archeology and ancient history buffs will flip for the many Greek and Roman ruins spread throughout Sicily; those in Agrigento and Siracusa (Syracuse) are particularly worth a look.

On Sicily's eastern coast, Catania offers nightlife and the amenities of a national city, all tucked under the towering Mt. Etna, which periodically destroys Catania, or at least covers it with a good few inches of ash.

For some fine island living, head to the Aeolian Islands, situated between Sicily and the mainland, which offer everything from volcano-climbing to luxury boutique hotels to radioactive mudbaths.

It only takes one trip to Sicily to understand just why everyone has always been so keen on conquering it.

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