SICILY, one of the cradles of civilization, calls for a strong first experience with the beauty of its landscapes, more than a thousand miles of coastline, dotted with bays, archipelagos and volcanoes, but also because Sicily reveals the many components of our culture. All came to Sicily to confront her: Sicani from Iberia, Greeks, Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Spaniards, Italians and finally. Sicilian cities, ancient sites, churches and palaces, and even its cuisine, still bear the trace of this interbreeding.
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ID card
- Capital: Palermo is the capital of Sicily
- Currency: The euro is used in Sicily
- Holiday: Republic Day, 2 June (1946)
- Time difference: No time difference in Sicily
- Official language: Italian is spoken in Sicily
- Major cities: Catania, Messina, Syracuse
- Religion: In Sicily, 98% of the population is Catholic.
population
- Population: Sicily ACCOUNT 5,140,000 inhabitants
climate
In Sicily, the summers are hot, tempered by sea breezes.
The sirocco, dry wind from Africa, often blows in this season in the interior of Sicily.
Temperatures in Sicily are milder in winter and many more precipitation.
geography
The triangular shape of Sicily earned him the nickname of Trinacria ("the island with three points") by the Greeks.
Sicily is the largest of the Mediterranean islands (25,400 km2, 25,707 km2 with its archipelagos). To the east of Sicily is separated from the Italian peninsula by the Strait of Messina, off only 3 km, while in the south-west Africa, particularly Tunisia are a few hours by boat.
Located in the center of the Mediterranean, Sicily is caressed by the Tyrrhenian Sea to the north, east Ionian and Mediterranean in the south.
The numerous islands and islets that surround Sicily give his ribs a very colorful character.
© The Brasca Bruno, Francesco La Brasca, Raphaelle Vinon
AREA
Sicily covers 25,700 square kilometers
LENGTH OF COASTS
The coast of Sicily is 1 100 km long
TYPES OF LANDSCAPE
The largest island in the Mediterranean, Sicily is a mecca of Italian tourism. Taormina, which combines the beauty of its bay to the quality of its historical evidence, is a seaside resort that has enough secrets, like most of those on the east coast of Sicily, the busiest.
We can divide the volcanic area of Sicily in three: the Aeolian (Monte Sant'Angelo, Vulcano, Stromboli), the Sicily Channel (underwater volcanoes, the Giulia) and Mount Etna. The climb that leads to the crater of Etna takes two and a half hours of walking, among others from the Sapienza refuge and after taking the cable car or truck off-road. It is best done in the morning and has nothing but grueling prior request to take all the information and all the pledges necessary security. The flanks of the volcano vary the show: true lava desert or particular vegetation.
To protect the historic heritage and natural treasures of Sicily, many parks, reserves and protected areas have been created. This is particularly true of the Riserva Naturale di Monte Pellegrino where coexist harmoniously over 1000 species of plants, migratory birds and reptiles, among the caves covered with graffiti Paleolithic.
© The Brasca Bruno, Francesco La Brasca, Raphaelle Vinon
ID card
- Capital: Palermo is the capital of Sicily
- Currency: The euro is used in Sicily
- Holiday: Republic Day, 2 June (1946)
- Time difference: No time difference in Sicily
- Official language: Italian is spoken in Sicily
- Major cities: Catania, Messina, Syracuse
- Religion: In Sicily, 98% of the population is Catholic.
population
- Population: Sicily ACCOUNT 5,140,000 inhabitants
climate
In Sicily, the summers are hot, tempered by sea breezes.
The sirocco, dry wind from Africa, often blows in this season in the interior of Sicily.
Temperatures in Sicily are milder in winter and many more precipitation.
geography
The triangular shape of Sicily earned him the nickname of Trinacria ("the island with three points") by the Greeks.
Sicily is the largest of the Mediterranean islands (25,400 km2, 25,707 km2 with its archipelagos). To the east of Sicily is separated from the Italian peninsula by the Strait of Messina, off only 3 km, while in the south-west Africa, particularly Tunisia are a few hours by boat.
Located in the center of the Mediterranean, Sicily is caressed by the Tyrrhenian Sea to the north, east Ionian and Mediterranean in the south.
The numerous islands and islets that surround Sicily give his ribs a very colorful character.
© The Brasca Bruno, Francesco La Brasca, Raphaelle Vinon
AREA
Sicily covers 25,700 square kilometers
LENGTH OF COASTS
The coast of Sicily is 1 100 km long
TYPES OF LANDSCAPE
The largest island in the Mediterranean, Sicily is a mecca of Italian tourism. Taormina, which combines the beauty of its bay to the quality of its historical evidence, is a seaside resort that has enough secrets, like most of those on the east coast of Sicily, the busiest.
We can divide the volcanic area of Sicily in three: the Aeolian (Monte Sant'Angelo, Vulcano, Stromboli), the Sicily Channel (underwater volcanoes, the Giulia) and Mount Etna. The climb that leads to the crater of Etna takes two and a half hours of walking, among others from the Sapienza refuge and after taking the cable car or truck off-road. It is best done in the morning and has nothing but grueling prior request to take all the information and all the pledges necessary security. The flanks of the volcano vary the show: true lava desert or particular vegetation.
To protect the historic heritage and natural treasures of Sicily, many parks, reserves and protected areas have been created. This is particularly true of the Riserva Naturale di Monte Pellegrino where coexist harmoniously over 1000 species of plants, migratory birds and reptiles, among the caves covered with graffiti Paleolithic.
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