SICILY

Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean, with a coast line of over 1,000 kilometers and a population of over five million. Most of the island is mountainous or hilly. The highest peak is Etna, Europe's biggest active volcano, which smokes near Catania on the east side of the island. In the seas around Sicily, the Aeolian or Lipari archipelago and Ustica lie to the north, the Egadi island to the west, Pantelleria and the Pelagies to the south... Sicily is not only a land of history, it is a land of spectacle. Almost every day of the year, a village somewhere will be celebrating a religious of traditional festival. Many of these festivals have been enacted for hundreds of years, often in elaborate style complete with costumes, life-sized puppets, waving flags and music. The whole town turns into one huge festivity as everyone participates... Escorted Sicily tours, villa rentals, sightseeing and hotel accommodation in Sicily. Sicily possesses an extraordinary range of art,..