Sicily, Italy
Sicily (Sicilia in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 sq.km (9,926 sq. miles) and five million inhabitants.
Sicily is directly adjacent to the Italian region of Calabria, via the Strait of Messina to the east. The early Roman name for Sicily was Trinacria, alluding to its triangular shape.
The volcano Etna, situated close to Catania, is 3,320 m (10,900 ft) high, making it the tallest active volcano in Europe. It is also one of the world's most active volcanoes.
The Aeolian islands to the north are administratively a part of Sicily, as are the Aegadian Islands and Pantelleria Island to the west, Ustica Island to the north-west, and the Pelagian Islands to the south-west.
Sicily has been noted for two millennia as a grain-producing territory. Oranges, lemons, olives, olive oil, almonds, and wine are among its other agricultural products. The mines of the Enna and Caltanissetta district became a leading sulfur-producing area in the 19th century but have declined since the 1950s.
Sicily Hotels
Taormina and the San Domenico: names that are known all over the world.
Taormina, nestling by the sea, has inspired the souls of great poets and famous personages, and the San Domenico,...
The Excelsior Grand Hotel is a modern and efficient hotel located in the centre of the lively city of Catania, a stone’s throw from the natural scenery of Etna. The hotel, which has always played...
The Hotel Villa Carlotta is a small luxury boutique hotel of Taormina, an aristocratic sicilian villa from where you can admire a unique and spectacular view: the vast, calm crystal blue sea extends...
The name of the hotel derives from the garden that was built as the Norman king of Sicily, Ruggero the 2nd ordered to do. It extended until the sea and the neighbourhood of Altofonte and Monreale,...
A magnificent aristocratic residence from the 18th century, brought back to its original splendour by an expert restoration completed in 2003. The particular care exercised in the selection of furnishings...
Built in 1922, the patrician villa of the Lo Turco family was already transformed into a hotel in 1926. There have been various conservation projects throughout the years, the last of which took place...
Untouched nature, the sight of one of the most beautiful seas in the world, the aromas and tastes of a tradition rooted in the history of the peoples, the breathtaking colours of the sunrises and the...
