Sicily | History, Geography, People | Britannica Sicily, island, southern Italy, the largest and one of the most densely populated islands in the Mediterranean Sea Together with the Egadi, Lipari, Pelagie, and Panteleria islands, Sicily forms an autonomous region of Italy The capital is in Palermo
Sicily - Wikipedia With 4 7 million inhabitants, including 1 2 million in and around the capital city of Palermo, it is both the largest and most populous island in the Mediterranean Sea Sicily is named after the Sicels, who inhabited the eastern part of the island during the Iron Age
Sicily - Italy Explained Sicily’s cities burst with life (just hang out in Palermo’s markets to understand what I’m talking about), and the island is home to some of the best-preserved ancient Greek and Roman ruins in the country
Sicily, Italy: travel guide and places to visit Sicily is a large island off the southern tip of Italy, with a coastline offering fantastic beaches, dramatic inland mountain scenery including Mount Etna, many attractive towns and villages, and numerous ancient historical monuments
Sicily travel guide inspiration - Lonely Planet | Italy, Europe Explore Sicily holidays and discover the best time and places to visit From Palermo to the Aeolian Islands, discover hidden caves, paradise-like beaches, fiery Mt Etna and more top attractions with our Sicily travel planning hub
The 10 best places to visit in Sicily - Lonely Planet Look beyond the Sicilian coast and kitchen, and you find a kaleidoscope of places to visit – bursting with artistic masterpieces, cultural jewels or natural beauty in abundance, depending on which hilltop village, baroque town, rural winery or lemon farm you pinpoint on the map
Sicily Travel Guide - Best of Sicily Tours, Vacations, Holidays, Hotels . . . Here you'll discover Sicily through its natural beauty of coasts, hills, streams and Europe's greatest volcano And the hinterland, the "secret" Sicily and its very real people Food and Wine: Sicily's delicious cuisine Page after page dedicated to specialties and curiosities
Sicily Map and Travel Guide - Wandering Italy Italy's largest island is surrounded by the sea; three of them actually, the Ionian, Tyrrhenian and Mediterranean engulf Sicily and its smaller offspring, the little islands: The Aeolians, Egadi and Pelagie Islands, Pantelleria and Ustica
Sicily: All You Must Know Before You Go (2025) - Tripadvisor Sure, the Mediterranean island offers everything that makes Italy a major destination: beaches, wine, food, and architecture—but all with a Sicilian twist Rustic fare makes the most of local produce from rich cannoli to crispy creamy arancini
Sicily, Italy Part of Italy yet distinctively different, Sicily embodies the temperament and color of southern Italy blended with the exotic flairs of northern Africa and the Orient The island was historically a crossroads that bridged the cultures of Greece, Europe, Byzantine and North Africa