| Sicily, Italy is a place well worth visiting and below we | | | | town and city in Sicily has its own dishes as well as |
| look at ten reasons why Sicily is a place worth | | | | the more popular Italian foods. You can also enjoy |
| considering for a vacation or holiday. | | | | the excellent Italian wines. |
| 1. The Etna volcano: If you love scenic beauty then | | | | 6. The Sicilian people are a fascinating mix of many |
| Sicily has it all. Stand on top of the Etna volcano. You | | | | cultures and from a cultural point of view, if you are |
| can see the ocean on a clear day and in winter time, | | | | interested in the different peoples of different |
| you can ski down the Etna. The Etna is an active | | | | countries, Sicily is a great place to be. |
| volcano which is a must see site. You can walk | | | | 7. Diving holidays: Sicily is a great place including if you |
| around the old crater and there is also the choice to | | | | are looking for somewhere to go diving on your |
| do an organized hike further up the side of the | | | | vacation. Sicily has some very good diving areas |
| volcano. | | | | particularly on the South coast of the island. There |
| 2. The Sicilian beaches: Sicily has some beautiful | | | | are a few dive schools and some interested diving |
| beaches including in Catania. The aptly named beach | | | | areas worth exploring. |
| La Plays, is a particular nice beach with excellent | | | | 8. Sicilian history: Sicily is rich in history and you can |
| facilities i.e. deck chair hire, refreshments hut and | | | | for example visit and photograph the Roman ruins in |
| volleyball courts marked out, on the beach. The | | | | Catania, or you can stand in the stunning Roman |
| beach itself is sand, with palm trees dotted around. | | | | amphitheater in Taormina. There are sites of historical |
| 3. The town of Taormina: Taormina is a stunning | | | | interest right across the island. |
| town built on a hilltop, with a cable car leading down | | | | 9. The pace of life: If you are looking for a relaxing |
| to the beach area below. In the middle of the | | | | holiday then the slow pace of life in Sicily might be |
| summer many famous faces meet there to attend | | | | perfect for you. Things do not generally happen fast |
| the Taormina movie festival in the roman theatre | | | | and this might well suit your style of vacation. Enjoy |
| area. This town is a wonderful place. | | | | the food, lay on the beach with a book, visit some |
| 4. Climate and weather: You cannot beat the Sicilian | | | | historical sites. |
| weather. Perhaps avoid August because many things | | | | 10. Something different: Many people have not visited |
| are closed as Sicilians go on vacation to avoid the | | | | Sicily and Sicily is thus somewhere different in many |
| heat. | | | | ways. I meet few people (except Sicilians) who have |
| 5. Italian and Sicilian food: It goes without saying that | | | | visited Sicily and if you want to go somewhere |
| the food is a reason by itself to think about visiting | | | | different, yet interesting, Sicily can be an ideal place. |
| Sicily, including Catania, Taormina and Palermo. Every | | | | |