Sicilia
Sicilia La Sicilia è l'isola più grande del mar Mediterraneo. A nord si affaccia sul mar Tirreno, a est è divisa dal resto della penisola italiana dallo stretto di Messina ed è bagnata dal mar Ionio, a sud-ovest è divisa dall'Africa dal canale di Sicilia. La Sicilia ha una forma "triangolare" i cui vertici sono:Capo Peloro(o Punta del Faro) a Messina, al vertice nord-orientale, Capo Boeo (o Lilibeo) a Marsala, al vertice nord-occidentale, Capo Passero a Portopalo, al vertice sud.
  

Agrigento

Caltanissetta

Catania

Enna

Messina

Palermo

Ragusa

Siracusa

Trapani
From View: Aeolian Islands This archipelago is located north of Sicily and is composed of seven main islands of volcanic origin. The islands are Lipari, Salina and Vulcano followed by Alicudi, Filicudi, Stromboli and Panarea. The name of this island comes from the god Aeolus (god of winds) which in the mythology faszom was in these areas. These islands are tourist destination and seaside resort thanks to its sea but also to the many springs present.

The Valley of the Temples: the valley of the temples of Agrigento collects one of the greatest archaeological heritage of Ancient Greece. You can see perfectly preserved Doric temples, the temple of Jupiter Olimpio, the temple of the Dioscuri (the symbol of the city of Agrigento), the Temple of Hercules, Temple of Concordia. Among the best preserved temples is the temple of Juno Lacinia, the volcano, to all belonging to Aesculapius VI and V century BC You can also admire the sanctuary of Demeter and Kore, the Tomb of Terone and the Regional Archaeological Museum which houses exhibits of inestimable value in historical and artistic.

Giardini Naxos: diun this is an agricultural center and craft and tourism. This site offers beautiful and famous beaches and a sea.
The name of the town comes from the Sicilian word "gardens" that shows citrus and "naxos" derives from the name of the first Greek colony was founded in the area of today's settlement.

Among the most important monuments we mention Schisò Castle (medieval) within which are preserved the archaeological finds of Naxos and some bronze age tombs.

Cuisine and Wines:   Gastronomy sicula is a bridge between the Italian peninsula and other Mediterranean lands. The Arabs have introduced, through Sicily, many foods, spices, fruits, and then went to enrich the material not only in Italy but across Europe.

Rice - come from the - in the local cuisine is particularly delicious in arancini, large bullets of rice, boiled and colored by saffron, stuffed with a special raguù meat, breaded and fried.
There are numerous pulp, which it's up with seasoning sauces to sarde, the eggplant, the zucchini, peppers, tuna, cuttlefish and the ricotta.

Vegetables, abundant in the island, we found fried, stuffed, in sweet or tasty caponate. The fish of the coast provides a significant presence of seafood such as fish soup, chop the tuna, anchovies all'arancia, sardines beccafico at the ribs of a swordfish and couscous with fish. Among the lead sheep meat as it is customary in most Mediterranean coasts.

And in the pastry department that the memory of the Arab presence is more alive: old recipes that they know of the East are the source of the famous stuffed cannoli, cassata of exquisite, the finicky, the almond paste and delicious slush.


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