Set your Sights on Sicily

Set your Sights on Sicily

Rediscover Italy in 2021, with spectacular historical sites, delicious gastronomy and beautiful landscapes all waiting to be explored. We have chosen to focus our attention on the island of Sicily today and with so much on offer, it might be a struggle for you to escape there just for a week!

Sicily is a spectacular island and is enjoyable all year round - it has everything you expect from Italy! With so much to talk about we could be here forever ... however we have compiled a brief yet informative guide right here for you!

1. Beautiful Beaches

Sicily has a coastline of tropical white sands, where warm and bright transparent seas merge with rugged volcanic coastlines. From the exotic golden sands of Capo Passero of Siracusa to the uncrowded beaches of Marina di Ragusa, Pozzallo and Punta Seccain the area of Ragusa. Whatever kind of beach day you are seeking, Sicily has the perfect beach for you to while away the hours and capture those rays!

2. A Spectacle of Nature

An Island with 5 regional parks and 77 nature reserves, rolling and undulating hills, green citrus trees, carob trees and pistachios - it's where exotic plants flourish! Why not explore the Nebrodi mountains, which is the biggest preserved area of Sicily and it represents the geographical conjunction among Messina, Catania and Enna. Or if you want to try a unique and memorable experience, bathe in the waters of Marmitta dei Giganti. 

3. Archaeological Masterpieces

Sicily is a magnificent island with multiple souls, sums up the Hellenic, Roman, Byzantine, Arab and Norman grandeur. Sicily is the land of stone gardens and beautiful cathedrals, so with this much on offer here’s a few sights worth a visit: 

  • Messina - Villa Romana 
  • Catania - Roman ampitheatre built in II AD 
  • Ragusa - Temple of Athena
  • Agrigento - Valley of the Temples

 

4. Traditional Flavours

Sicily, scented with citrus fruits and spices, is a fertile land with a sea teeming with fish. It is a large kitchen in the heart of the Mediterranean that mixes cultures as if they were ingredients, elevating the art of cooking to a true science. There are so many traditional dishes and produce here it is hard to focus on just one! From the Sicilian Blood Oranges and authentic Avola Almonds to the old yet delicious Sfinci recipe - fried dough enriched with raisins or ricotta cheese!    

5. Incredible Traditions

Sicilian carts are a symbol of Sicilian tradition and folklore. Known all over the world, their origin dated back to around the 8th Century! The carts were built by skilled craftsmen called “carradori” (coachbuilders) and were once used to deliver any kind of goods. Different craftsmen took part in the construction of the cart, starting from “u firraru” (blacksmith), who manufactured all the iron parts, right through to the “u siddaru”, who saddled and adorned the horses in red and yellow as a reference to the Sicilian flag colours.