Sicily is a region with much to offer to those who decide to spend a vacation in Sicily, divided into the provinces of Palermo, Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Catania, Messina, Enna, Trapani, Siracusa, and Ragusa. It is enough to consider that as early as the eighteenth century, this land was one of the fundamental stops of the Grand Tour, the journey through Europe by young English aristocrats in search of new cultural experiences.
The Agrigento Archaeological Area, a UNESCO protected site, is renowned worldwide for the charm of the Valley of the Temples; equally famous is the extensive production of the so-called Sicilian Baroque, especially in the Val di Noto and the province of Catania.
Nature has also expressed itself vividly here, as evidenced by the many natural reserves, regional natural parks, and protected marine areas in Sicily. The Zingaro Nature Reserve, in the municipality of San Vito Lo Capo, is one example, as are the Pelagie Islands Nature Reserve or the Cyclopean Islands; also, the Macchia Forest Nature Reserve of the Irminio River, the Etna Park, and the Nebrodi Park.
Sicily is also a land of excellent food and rich culinary traditions, a blend of the territory’s richness and the influences of the cultures mentioned above. Famous and prominent is the Cous Cous Festival, a cultural and gastronomic event held every year in San Vito Lo Capo.
Sicily has been and still is a center of cultural impetus: to immerse yourself in it, you can follow the Literary Parks Itinerary, a travel synthesis of the life and works of Pirandello, Tomasi di Lampedusa, Sciascia, Verga, Quasimodo, Vittorini. Thus, the opportunities to choose Sicily as your next travel destination are many and varied.
