Enjoy the Sunniest Part of Italy – Sicily
Sicily is a place for lovers of beaches, ancient monuments, and delicious food. And it is often found in the lists of top places recommended for mandatory travel. Discover more about this beautiful place and why is it worth visiting in the following article.
Weather
The climate in Sicily is Mediterranean and mild. It is quite hot in summer: in July and August the average temperature is + 26 ° C. Winter is short, the coldest weather is in December and February: + 10-14 ° C on average. It holds the lead among Italian and other Mediterranean European resorts in terms of the number of sunny days per year: up to 2500 hours. Precipitation is mainly from October to March.
The water temperature in winter is not lower than + 16 ° C, in summer it reaches + 27 ° C. The swimming season lasts from May to November.
Apart from the coast, Sicily is mostly mountainous and hilly, but there are also small plains. Citrus fruits (orange, lemon, tangerine), grapes, pomegranates, olives, figs, almonds grow. In mountainous areas – chestnuts, tamarisk, beeches, lavender, oleander, dwarf palm, etc. Wild forest zones have been preserved in state reserves.
Resorts
There are a lot of wonderful resorts on the coast. Rabbit Beach is famous for its clear water, white sand, and sea turtle caves. In Mondello, the sea is complemented by restaurants and markets. On the volcanic island of Lampedusa, you can go diving and good fishing. Syracuse is also renowned for its variety of underwater environments and good service. Schiacci attracts with thermal springs. Taormina adds water sports, SPA-salons, and a variety of “excursions” to the beach holiday.
It has a good rest on the sandy Lampione and Linosa. You will find secluded relaxation in the vastness of Catania.
What to visit?
Palermo is a kind of open-air museum that tells about different eras. Its most important “highlight” is the Royal Norman Palace. It was the seat of kings, and now it is the seat of the government of Sicily.
Pay attention to the San Lorenzo oratorio (house of worship) and the Archaeological Museum. The Puppet Museum has a collection of two thousand dolls. At the Palatine Chapel, see the Byzantine frescoes of Capuchin catacombs with mummies and skeletons – for lovers of “terrible” tourism. In the Botanical Garden, on an area of 10 hectares, there are many tropical plants, ponds, lilies, cacti.
In Messina, the Duma Cathedral of the 12th century attracts attention. In the Norman style and the astronomical clock of the 18th century. On the bell tower, which is considered to be the largest in the world. You can come to the city of Taormina for the Greco-Roman architecture and medieval palaces.
There are many remarkable things in Catania: the 11th century St. Agatha Cathedral, the ruins of the Roman theater, the Biscari Palace in the Sicilian Baroque style.
Home to the famous fortified wine of the same name, Marsala is the westernmost city in Sicily.
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