Sicily is a living history book of both mankind and history of art, a treasure trove enriched by the greatest civilisations and cultures of al time.
Agrigento with its Valley of Temples, Selinunte, Segesta, Syracuse with its magnificent Greek Theatre (where visitors can experience the magic of a summer performance) to name but a few. The cities of Sicily were amongst the most beautiful of the Hellenic world.
In Sicily, the same may be said about other civilizations, from the Spanish to the French, and to a lesser extent, also the Arab.
A sun-drenched island whose landscape is rich in contrasts, with a splendid coastline and a delicious, varied, sophisticated cuisine featuring traditional flavours and exquisite aromas.
Quintessentially "Mediterranean" but at the same time crammed with intellectual sophistication. One only has to think of the inspired writings of Verga, Pirandello, Tomasi di Lampedusa, Sciascia, Bufalino and Camilleri.
All manner of styles and currents of thought and art find expression in Sicily. In cities such as Palermo, Catania, Caltanisetta, Enna, Syracuse, Ragusa, Trapani, Agrigento and Messina...
...or in smaller towns, such as Cefalù, huddled round its Norman cathedral, or Noto, with its extraordinary Baroque cathedral, or Taormina, with its splendid Greco-Roman theatre.