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 was called "Trinacria."
Sicily is primarily associated with the mafia . And, it must be said, local restaurateurs are happy to speculate on this, opening many institutions 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 it is an idyllic, calm and beautiful island," stuffed with "a lot of sights . Perhaps it is this mysterious mixture of each season attracts a considerable number of tourists .
Capital - Palermo. The main resorts are Taormina, Catania, Syracuse, Agrigento
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How to get there
From Moscow to Sicily you can get by combined flight: "Aeroflot" or Alitalia will be delivered to Rome, Venice or Milan, from where fly domestic flights 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 Sicily
The climate here is mild, with a noticeable temperature difference between the coast and the interior of the island. Rains sometimes do not happen for months, minor 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.
- Do Sicily rest in winter
- First of all go to the magnificent beaches of the island: blissful doing nothing specialization Italians
- Visit the capital of "my family" - the modest town of Corleone
- Get the "dose" of the "excursion" in the magnificent archaeological parks of Syracuse
- To admire the greatness of the Valley of the temples in the vicinity of Agrigento.
- Take a picture against the backdrop of a lighted in Kinem Fargo ladder "Massimo" Opera, in Palermo.
Sicily hotels Overall hotels in Sicily are clean, comfortable and quite decent. The main thing that is worth paying attention to is location. On the south coast beaches are sandy or sandy-pebbly, and on the north - stony beaches. The most "tusovik" city in Sicily is Taormina, and for hotels with children the hotels in Agrigento, Syracuse and Catania are good - there is no less fun, but more relaxed.
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Cuisine 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 cases. 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. Also in Sicily, one of the best olive oils in the world is produced.
It is necessary to try pure Sicilian dishes and desserts, for example Cannoli Siciliani, Cassata, which are prepared from sheep's cottage cheese, a very fragrant Limoncello liqueur, and of course such dishes, such as Caponata di melanzane, Parmiggiana and various cheeses made with sheep's milk.
Sicily's entertainment, excursions and attractions
Excursions to the suburb of Palermo, Monreale, Agrigento (in this city is the Valley of the Temples), Piazza Armenina, to the volcano Etna , in Syracuse (the birthplace of Archimedes yes), to the Maltese archipelago or to the nearby islands of Lipari (they are also the Aeolian Islands). Approximate cost of group excursions is from 25 to 70 EUR
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