About Sicily

Sicilian tourism offers lots of places to see such as historical, cultural, archaeological and naturalistic sites.

Sicily, with its mild climate, is a place to visit all the year round. The island lies at the center of the Mediterranean sea and is the southern tip of Italy. In the centuries has been invaded and conquered by the Normans, Arabs, Spaniards and from the dawn of civilization was colonized by Greeks and Phoenicians. Of course, the ancient Rome has left many cultural and architectural evidence. In other words Sicily is the melting pot of all Mediterranean influences.

But not only culture.

Even the landscapes of the island offer the highest in diversity and for this reason it is considered as a small continent: plains, mountain ranges with heights well above 1000 meters, snow, sea, beaches, cliffs, small islands, woods, forests, desert areas, orchards and citrus groves, natural parks and protected areas, home to many species, many immigrants like the pink flamingo and the peregrine falcon.

On Etna is possible to see golden eagles.

World famous gastronomy, pastry, ice cream, where the effect of varied nature and history that characterizes this small continent. Geologically it is a part of the collision between the African and the European plate, then you can say that Sicily is in part Europe, while the south-east, it is definitely Africa. And Etna volcano is certainly one of the most obvious manifestations of this meeting.

 

Durata Escursione

Luogo

Escursione con partenza da Catania

Prezzo a partire da

Escursione disponibile tutti i giorni

Tariffe

Questa escursione include

Nel periodo invernale, a causa delle condizione meteo avverse o in caso di ghiaccio e/o neve sulle strade, l’escursione potrebbe effettuarsi ad altitudini più basse.

Per conoscere i termini e le condizioni di prenotazione e rimborsoclicca qui. Se avete dubbi o bisogno di chiarimenti sul programma del tour, consultate la nostra pagina di domande e risposte FAQ prima di prenotare, oppure spedisci una mail da questa pagina.

Le attività sono rivolte ai soci di Excursions in Sicily e il costo dell’attività include oltre alla quota associativa anche la quota assicurativa.