Sicily: discover the region

Clear waters, postcard-like landscapes, mild climate and history and traditions await those who decide to spend their holidays in the camping sites and bungalow villages in Sicily. The largest island in Italy and the Mediterranean, Sicily is more than the perfect holiday destination for those who love the beach, because its charming hinterland is testimony to the art and culture of the populations that inhabited it or crossed it over the centuries.

Sicily and the sea

With 1,500 km of coasts, including those of its islands, and mild climate during most of the year, Sicily is the ideal destination for anyone who wishes to organise their holidays on the beach: the island is washed by the Tyrrhenian Sea at north, the Strait of Sicily at west, the Sicilian Sea in the south, the Ionian Sea at east and the Strait of Messina where it is separated from Calabria and the rest of the Italian peninsula. Considering its very different landscapes, before booking camping sites and bungalow villages in Sicily, it is best to establish in which area one wants to stay. These are some of Sicily's most spectacular beaches: San Vito Lo Capo, Scopello, Marsala salt pits and the Natural Reserve of Zingaro, in the province of Trapani; Cala Mosche, Isola delle Correnti di Portopalo, San Lorenzo di Noto, in the province of Siracusa; Punta Secca, in the province of Ragusa; Isola Bella di Taormina, in the province of Messina; la Scala dei Turchi, between Realmonte and Porto Empedocle, in the province of Agrigento. Once in Sicily, tourists can spend days exploring the Aeolian, Egadi, Pelagie Islands, the Stagnone lagoon and the Cyclopean Isles.

Sicily, history and traditions

A visit to the old markets in Palermo and the other Sicilian islands, is an opportunity to discover the secrets of this regions, its folklore and enogastronomy. The local culture is the melting pot of the costumes and traditions of the people that have dominated, or crossed, the land leaving their mark: from the old Theatre of Taormina to the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, the region is dotted with fascinating archaeological sites.