I visited Italy when I was 16, it seems so long ago now. I’ve put it back on my list of places to go because I think it’s hard to appreciate culture and history when you’re young. At least it was for me. When we were there, we saw Rome and Pompeii, but I was really hoping to see Sicily. I’m half Italian and apparently half of that is Roman and the other half is Sicilian. Visiting the place my family originated from would be incredible.
Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is known for having a rich and unique culture, especially in the arts, music, literature, cuisine, and architecture. The richness of the Sicilian territory in terms of history, art, nature and traditions seems unmatched. It has been ruled by many different oppressors from a wide variety of countries in the past.
Italy itself is known for amazing food, art, culture, and history – but to be surrounded by sparkling water on the island of Sicily just seems like a whole new adventure!
There are so many amazing places to explore in Sicily. I was really inspired to visit after seeing this infographic of the sights to see. Places like:
- Ancient Theatre of Taormina
An open air museum, Greek theater that has been renovated to fit Roman style. It is located in a town often referred to as the “pearl of the Mediterannean.” - Etna Park
Beautiful trails and views that surround one of the largest active volcanoes in Europe. - Valley of Temples
This is a fascinating Greek sit that expores the incredible history of the Hellenic Civilization. - Scala Dei Turchi
A beautiful white-rocked cliff looking over the turquoise sea. - Zingaro Natural Reserve
A paradise for nature lovers, you can see so many different shades of blue in the ocean here.
Sicily is a beautiful island and easy to get to if you’re making a trip to Italy. You can easily take a ferry to any of the locations above. I didn’t know about all of the historical views Sicily had to offer. I was also surprised to learn that Sicily hosts one of the largest active volcanoes in Europe!
Sicily seems like a dream, but I’m hoping to make that dream a reality some day by hopping on a ferry and visiting those beautiful places. Do you want to visit Sicily?
OMG! That sounds like so much fun.
Yesterday I was in this little shop that sells Olive Oil and the store clerk was telling me about the different places along the Mediterranean that these olives were grown and it just had me dying to take a trip to Italy…I loved this post for sure!
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Doesn’t it sound amazing?! I’ll be daydreaming about it all day lol
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My mother studied abroad in college in Italy so I would love to go as I am Italian too! I hope you can visit soon!
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That must’ve been so fun! Thank you, hope you get to visit in your future 🙂
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Now I’m in the mood for pizza.
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I have family in Caccamo, a small medieval town near Palermo. I assure you, Sicily is the hidden gem of Italy.
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ugh I’d love to go!!
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You only live once! 🙂
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