Sicily

Sicily is the largest Island in the Mediterranean. Inhabited since the dawn of prehistory, it is washed by three seas: the Tyrrhenian, Ionian and central Mediterranean. Most of its surface is mountainous or hilly. Etna The highest peak is Etna, this is Europe’s largest and most active vulcano. It lies on the east side of island in the province of Catania. The Egadi Island - Cala Rossa, Favignana In the seas round Sicily, the Aeolian or Lipari archipelago and Ustica lie to the north, the Egadi islands, a variegated and outstanding as well as a particulary beautiful archeological, geological, places for a really special holiday.The most extensive plain on the island is the Piana di Catania, at the foot of Etna. The climate is marine but also montane, prevalently the former, with the result that temperatures are mild, rarely rising to extremes in summer and winter. The brilliant clear light here, vitalizing certain plants and crops, means that the flora is typical Mediterranean as like the olive tree, vineyard and famous oranges of Catania.