Sicily

Introduction

Sicily, Italy's largest island, separated from the continent by the Strait of Messina and washed by the Ionian, Tyrrhenian and Mediterranean Seas, is a southern Italian pearl rich in nature, history and tradition. With its mountains, hills and crystal clear sea, Sicily offers breathtaking landscapes, enriched by small islands and imposing volcanoes. This natural scenery is combined with a unique archaeological heritage that tells of the ancient origins of Trinacria, making Sicily a fascinating destination waiting to be discovered.

Description

Sicily is the largest Italian island, divided from the continent by the Strait of Messina and washed by the Ionian, Tyrrhenian and Mediterranean seas. It is one of the pearls of southern Italy, all to be discovered, known and experienced through a range of alternative itineraries that range, according to taste and need, between nature, history and tradition. Nature seems to have destined all its wonders for this land: mountains, hills, and above all the Mediterranean, which with its incredible colours, the transparency of its waters and the beauty of its seabed has nothing to envy from other seas. Here, with its many small islands scattered around the Sicilian coasts, the Mediterranean offers scenery, perfumes and flavours so unique and intense that only uncontaminated nature can provide. And let us not forget the imposing volcanoes, symbols of the overwhelming exuberance of this incredibly fascinating region. A fascination also enriched by the precious archaeological evidence that tells of the ancient origins of Trinacria (Sicily's ancient name).

Information

Capital: Palermo
Area: 25,832.39 sq. km
Minimum elevation: 0m
Maximum elevation: Etna (3343m)
Number of inhabitants: 5,089,437 (as of 31.05.14)
Name in dialect: Sicìlia
Inhabitants:Sicilians
Province: Province of Agrigento, Province of Catania, Province of Caltanissetta, Province of Enna, Province of Messina, Province of Palermo, Province of Ragusa, Province of Siracusa, Province of Trapani
 Municipalities:390
Bordering regions: -
Institutional site: pti.regione.sicilia.it