We would like to take you on a trip to the sunny shores of Sicily. A trip mystical harbours where Odysseus once ran ashore, to antic buildings erected by the Greeks and temples dating back to the time before Christ. This internetsite provides information about Sicily and presents our vacation rentals, which you can rent for your holidays.

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Information about Sicily Sicily has much more to offer than just a holiday on the beach, although one can easily lounge in the hot sun all day. But Sicily also offers culture and its own particular way of life, excellent diving spots and the volcano Etna. In this section we provide informations about Sicily. We offer useful facts about Sights, the History of the island, the weather and several facts about Geography of Sicily, as well as hints for car rental and some information about the cities on sicily. more information ...

Vacation home in Sicily Our house in Sicily is for rent. It is loacated in a small city named Calatabiano (close to Taormina and Giardini Naxos). In this section you can have a look at the rooms of the vacation home and you can check the availability. more information ...

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Attractions on Sicily:

• Tour 1: Agrigento The city Agrigento is located at the south-west coast of Sicily. Founded by the Greek in ancient times under the name of Akragas, it became one of the most important centres of the island.
• Tour 2: Etna The Etna is the largest volcano of europe. It´s more than 3300 meter high and towers over Sicily. A stunning sight ...
• Tour 3: Catania Catania is the second largest city of the island. To the north-west toeers the Etna over Catania and to the east is the coast. Catania pulsates with live.
• Tour 4: Taormina Over the ionic sea on a rock cliff rises the city of Taormina, the probably most visited city in Sicily.
• Tour 5: Messina Messina lies at the northeast tip of the island, from here you can take the ferry the mainland of Italy. The cathedral, which was built in the time of the Normans, is the main attraction of the city.
• Tour 6: Stromboli Stromboli is most northern island of the aeolian islands, as well known as Lipari islands. It is a 200 km long and famous for their active volcano ...
• Tour 7: Alcántara A visit to the river with its waterfalls and the spectacular cliffs are a breath-taking experience.
• Tour 8: Siracusa Siracusa, in Sicily, in the southern area of Italy, is an important archaelogical site, but also a famous tourist area; the town is situated along a pleasant bay with wonderful beaches.
• Tour 9: Cava G. Another extremly beautiful canyon is cava grande. The river Cassibile dug itself deeply into a ravine. The river connects numerous small lakes ...
• Tour 10: Cefalú Cefalú is certainly one of the most popular destinations on Sicily. This ancient fishermens' place has a special charme which is not only engendered by its picturesque centre but also by its beautiful beach.
• Tour 11: Monreale Monreale is a small town south of Palermo, and here you can find the most impressive cathedral of Sicily, one can even say it is one of Europe’s most impressive churches. It is the masterpiece of Norman architecture on Sicily, which in a unique way unites the style of the Normans, Arabians and Byzantine in one edifice.
• Tour 12: Selinunte In Marinella di Selinunte, a small village at Sicily’s south west coast, one can find one of the most beautiful archaeological sites on Sicily. Selinunte at first was a Greek settlement which was situated in the frontier area to regions once settled by the Carthages.
• Tour 13: Noto Noto is supposed to be THE Sicilian baroque town. After it was nearly completely destroyed by an earthquake, one of the most beautiful baroque towns was built up. Noto also belongs to the Unesco heritage.
• Tour 14: Erice The little town Erice is situated in the province of Trapani not far away from the province’s capital. It is situated high above the water level and can be seen as a little jewel in this corner of Sicily; the city centre built up in the Middle Ages is definitely worth a visit and full of attractions.
• Tour 15: Palermo Palermo is the capitol of Sicily, with about 730.000 inhabitants the biggest town on the island and has its own airport. Palermo is situated on the northwest side of Sicily in a bay, surrounded by two foot-hills. Unfortunately Palermo has a negative image like nearly no other town, everybody who hears Palermo thinks about the mafia immediately, which is existing of course but not visible for the common tourist. But Palermo has a lot to offer to tourists and looks back to a long history.
• Tour 16: Pantalica You like gorges and rivers? Then, Pantalica certainly is something for you. The gorge, which is extending south of the town Sortino (respectively east of Ferla), is a must for somebody who is fond of hiking and nature. In the walls of the gorge, you can find several caves, so-called Necropoles which are old graves that are partly already set up in the young Stone Age. They are impressing witnesses of the beginning human civilisation.