Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean. From the Apennine peninsula it is separated by the channel "Stretto di Messina", the width of which is not more than 3 km. The island is washed by three seas - Ionian, Mediterranean and Tyrrhenian and consists of many small islands around. In ancient times Sicily had another name - "Trinacria" (Trinacria).
Sicily is primarily associated with the mafia .And, I must say, the local restaurateurs are happy to speculate on this, opening many establishments with intriguing names "At the Mafia", "Pizza from the Godfather" and even "Ice cream with explosives" .The small town of Corleone, which is considered the "capital of the mafia", is located 30 km from Palermo .In fact, this is an idyllic, calm and beautiful island, "stuffed" with a huge number of attractions .Perhaps, it is this mysterious mixture that attracts a considerable number of tourists every season here .
The capital is Palermo. The main resorts are Taormina, Catania, Syracuse, Agrigento.
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How to get
From Moscow to Sicily you can get a combined flight: "Aeroflot" or Alitalia will be delivered to Rome, Venice or Milan, from where domestic flights fly to Palermo or Catania. In the summer and May holidays, special charter "chains" are organized to the capital of the island of Palermo and to Catania.
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Climate of Sicily
The climate here is mild, with a noticeable temperature difference between the coast and the interior of the island. Rain sometimes does not happen for months, insignificant precipitation falls mainly in the winter months - from December to March.
Sicily is a very windy region. It's hard to find a day when the sultry African wind "Scirocco" (Scirocco), which brings with it a lot of sand, did not blow.
Average air / water temperature: May + 22 / +18 ° С, June + 28 / + 22 ° С, July + 35 / + 24 ° С, August + 38 / + 27 ° С, September + 27 / + 25 ° С , October + 21 / + 20 ° C. The active swimming season lasts from the end of May to the end of October.
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- The first thing to go to the magnificent beaches of the island: blissful doing nothing - the specialization of Italians.
- Visit the capital of "my family" - the modest town of Corleone.
- Get a "dose" of "excursions" in the magnificent archaeological parks of Syracuse.
- To admire the greatness of the Valley of the temples in the vicinity of Agrigento.
- Photographed against the backdrop of the staircase of the opera "Massimo", which was lighted in the cinema, in Palermo.
Sicily Hotels - $
In general, hotels in Sicily are clean, comfortable and quite decent. The main thing that is worth paying attention to is location. On the southern coast beaches are sandy or sandy-pebbly, and on the north - stony beaches. The most "crowded" city in Sicily is Taormina, and for hotels with children the hotels in Agrigento, Siracusa and Catania are good - there is no less fun, but more relaxed.
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Kitchen and restaurants
Most of all, the Sicilians succeeded in preparing a fruit ice cream with the addition of watermelon, pistachios, jasmine, cinnamon and almonds in the time free from mafia affairs. Sicilian wines of the highest quality are famous all over the world: noble, tart and strong "Marsala", "Regaleali", "Moscato", "Faro di Messina", "Nero D'Avola" and others. Sicily also produces one of the best olive oils in the world.
It's worth to try pure Sicilian dishes and desserts, for example, Cannoli Siciliani, Cassata, which are made from sheep's cottage cheese, a very fragrant Limoncello liqueur, and of course such dishes as Caponata di melanzane, Parmiggiana and various cheeses made with sheep's milk. $
Sicily's entertainment, excursions and attractions
Excursions to the suburbs of Palermo Monreale, Agrigento (in this city is the Valley of the Temples), Piazza Armenina, the volcano Etna, Syracuse (the birthplace of Archimedes), the Maltese archipelago or the nearby islands of Lipari (they are the Aeolian Islands). Estimated cost of group excursions is from 25 to 70 EUR.
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