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Gela

Gela is a medium-sized city on the south coast of Sicily, Italy. It is an ancient town, founded around 688 BC by colonists from Rhodes and Crete, and among the oldest continually inhabited settlements in southern Italy.

47km

37.066714.25

Agrigento

Agrigento is the capital of the eponymous province on the Italian island of Sicily.

49km

37.316713.5833

Caltagirone

Caltagirone is a town in central Sicily, Italy, most famous for its ceramics and long ceramic-decorated staircase. The city is one of the eight world heritage listed "Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto".

62km

37.233314.5167

Palermo

Palermo is on the northern coast of the Italian island of Sicily. It's the capital city of the autonomous region of Sicily and of its own province.

88km

38.11666713.366667

Militello in Val di Catania

Militello Val di Catania is in the Catania province. It's one of Sicily's eight world heritage listed Baroque towns.

90km

37.27514.794

Ragusa

comune in Sicily, Italy

94km

36.91666714.716667

Scicli

Scicli is a small town among the Iblei hills in the Ragusa province on the southeast of Sicily. It is one of the "Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto" listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

100km

36.79414.707

Sciacca

Sciacca is a small port town in the province Agrigenta of Sicily, Italy.

101km

37.50916713.088889

Modica

Modica is a town in the province of Ragusa in Sicily, with a population of about 55,000.

102km

36.8514.76666667

Palazzolo Acreide

Palazzolo is in the Syracuse province. The town is listed as a world heritage by UNESCO.

107km

37.06114.904

Catania

Catania is a city on the eastern coast of Sicily at the foot of Mount Etna, the biggest volcano in Europe. It is the second largest city in Sicily with the metropolitan area reaching one million inhabitants, a major transport hub, economic centre and a university city where you will enjoy a busy downtown and an active nightlife. Catania is also well known for its particular baroque architecture and urban design, consequences of the great earthquake of 1693 after which the city had to be rebuilt, like most of eastern Sicily.

121km

37.515.090278

Noto

Noto is in Sicily, Italy. The city is one of the eight world heritage listed "Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto".

132km

36.883315.0833

Segesta

Calatafimi Segesta is in Sicily.

132km

37.912.85

Taormina

Italian comune

146km

37.85215.287

Syracuse (Italy)

Syracuse is a medium sized city on the eastern coast of Sicily, Italy.

147km

37.0815.28

Trapani

Trapani is a port city and the capital of Trapani province in the north-west corner of Sicily, Italy. Trapani has a lively atmosphere due to its position as the capital and its economic activities as a port. It has a rich history and many historical buildings have been preserved. Old traditions are cherished. Thanks to the presence of an international airport, the city with its marina and beaches is increasingly popular as a tourist destination. The number of cruise ships calling at the city increases every year. For the individual traveler Trapani is a great base for day trips or for traveling further afield in Sicily.

171km

38.016712.5167

Marsala

Marsala is a seaport city in Sicily.

176km

37.812.4333

Messina

Messina is a port in the northeast corner of Sicily. Most visitors are passing through, on the 5-km ferry-crossing to mainland Italy. Although it dates to ancient times, Messina is modern and nondescript. Older buildings were mostly destroyed by the great earthquake and tsunami of 28 Dec 1908, then Allied bombing in World War II finished what was left. Nevertheless it has enough sights to justify spending a day. One modern claim to fame is that in June 1955, Messina hosted the conference that set up the European Community and common market, later the European Union.

182km

38.1833333315.55

Aegadian Islands

The Aegadian Islands or Egadi Islands are a group of three islands about 10 km west of Trapani and Marsala on the north-western coast of Sicily in Italy.

204km

37.966712.2
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Nissa

Comune in Sicily, Italy

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37.4902777814.0625

Madonie

33km

37.8833333314.01666667

Piazza Armerina

Italian comune

42km

37.3833333314.36666667

Abbey of Thelema

building in Cefalù, Italy

46km

38.03163514.027127

Mount Etna

112km

37.75514.995

Selinunte

130km

37.5836111112.82472222

Aeolian Islands

archipelago

134km

38.5333333314.9

Ustica

Italian comune

139km

38.7052777813.17611111
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Someday we will visit Sicily or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Sicily

Sicily (Italian: Sicilia) is a rugged and attractive island (the largest one in the Mediterranean Sea) on the southern tip of Italy, and is one of the country's 20 regions. It is separated from the mainland region of Calabria by the 5 km Straits of Messina. It can get very hot during the summer, so it is better to visit during spring and autumn, while it is still quite pleasant during winter.

To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily is to not have seen Italy at all, for Sicily is the clue to everything.

Sicily's sunny, dry climate, scenery, cuisine, history and architecture attract many tourists from mainland Italy and abroad. The tourist season peaks in the summer months, although people visit the island all year round. Mount Etna, the beaches, the archaeological sites, and major cities such as Palermo, Catania, Syracuse and Ragusa are the favourite tourist destinations, but the old town of Taormina and the neighbouring seaside resort of Giardini Naxos draw visitors from all over the world, as do the Aeolian Islands, Erice, Castellammare del Golfo, Cefalù, Agrigento, the Pelagie Islands and Capo d'Orlando. The last features some of the best-preserved temples of the ancient Greek period. Many Mediterranean cruise ships stop in Sicily, and many wine tourists also visit the island.

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