Sicily

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The sicilian island

The resort where you are proud in the world, taorumina the Sicilian island

On north and south island Sicily of long Italian most south edge.This island has counted in one among Italian 20 states the whole as “Sicilian state”.As for the Sicilian island which is inner largest state of Italian 20 states, is the largest island which floats in the Mediterranean, warm climate, do not see the Italian everywhere unique culture, and the gourmet n/a whoAnd so on the island of fascination of the material full load which stimulates interest.Here several years, also the traveler from Japan continues to increase.

Charm of the Sicilian island

Grand natural scenery olive field in everywhere

The glaring sun, it penetrates the blue sky n/a whereAnd, to where transparent blue sea.Being illuminated in the Mediterranean sun, it is in the fertile ground where the olive field which shines in kirakira and silver spreads the wa alligator bear fruit the almond which attaches the orange and the lemon and the cute white flower.In “island Sicily which is loved in the sun”, it rises from the favoring and the Mediterranean of the beautiful large nature and the rich ground fresh fish.The scenery and the sense of taste where the body and heart are filled up are found abundantly.

The sicilian early summer where the southern flower outblooms

sicily as a crossroads of the mediterranean, there are a variety of cultural history has a long history of exchanges, ruins of greek theater in taormina and agrigento is also a world heritage, etc. the duomo and the church of the arab-norman style of the capital palermo, many valuable historic buildings. also, habits and food culture also came from countries around the mediterranean, remain strong for around, totally different impression by visiting the city even the one island……also such depth, has become attractive in sicily.

once, goethe traveled to italy to the great writer was without sicily, italy, leaves no impression of what sicily was said to tighten up and. there is also a resort of europe, including the human longing for italian, its charm, it is not only beautiful sea surrounding the island.

history of sicily

arab-norman style church is the capital of palermo in sicily is a rare

to produce an attractive base of sicily, long and complex history that has been greatly affected. first, let me introduce briefly the history of sicily.

floating in the middle of the mediterranean, sicily, its surrounding, africa only a short distance, arab countries, such as greece…the country is dotted with former powers. the history of sicily from now3000years ago, from greece was flourishing before the roman empire that is, the ancient greeks settled on the east coast, romagna-gurecha (large greek) starts from time to form a.

in the west bank, carthage man in the same period, phoenician settlers. then, army invaded by the roman empire, 8century is settled arabs, subsequently, 11kingdom of sicily has been founded by the normans had settled in the century. palermo became the capital is, this age, norman, byzantine, will celebrate the golden age of arab culture to coexist. current in palermo, can be found in many parts of the town the wonderful remains of this era.

and since the middle ages, france, followed by spain and, particularly13~19by kingdom of spain became the ruler of sicily over the long century, sicily was built form the current. as a negative legacy mafia are born in the second half of this era.

its location, from its richness, is dominated by the great powers are well in various countries, to sicily with a history flourished as a center of commercial and cultural crossroads of the mediterranean and as is, 3000every year’s worth of souvenirs is, i have to fold like the layers of mille-feuille like.

highlights of sicily

gateway city of sicily, palermo the capital of the west bank, catania on the east coast. you can access the charming town based around each.

the east, 3000at the foot of mount etna peak meter class male, one of the world’s leading resort of taormina, also known as the location of film, include the history of the city siracusa michitoshi. the west, palermo started, popular cefalu has increased recently, there is a world heritage ruins of agrigento is the middle of the east and west africa and feel the breath of.

is interesting to walk around and make a tour of the market

of course the seaside town, close to the sea from the town for which, travel plan is recommended to fully enjoy the mediterranean sea, it swim at the beach not limited to. or a meal at ristorante lined up by the sea, to smack or hit with plenty of fresh seafood dishes from the mediterranean up. i have beautiful sea views hata also~or at the bottom n. how to enjoy various unique town is close to the sea.

in the city, in addition to tours of historic buildings and ruins tour, fun to witness the food culture of italy’s leading. visit the market or, dolce also looking for a local walk, eat local dishes unique to sicily, is a fun journey in sicily is indispensable.

sicilian gourmet

sicilian cuisine with fresh seafood and delicious tomato!

country of gastronomy in italy also, sicilian cuisine renowned as the highest. mediterranean cuisine with the blessings of the earth and the rich and fresh, it is not a goethe, italy did not tell you not to eat in sicily i just want to say will be even more delicious and. to say that sicilian cuisine, in each city further, interest is not exhausted deeply that there is an distinctive cuisine each.

typical sicilian cuisine

pasta con sarde

if the coastal city’s mandatory food sea urchin pasta!

pasta dishes typical palermo with fresh sardines. it often appears in the tables of sicily, pine nut, passorina (raisin) , you elaborate on the source that contains the wild fennel.

pasta alla norma
pasta dishes cooked in catania to represent the tomato sauce and deep fried eggplant. the rich tomato sauce decisive factor is the rich get it put a little sugar.

caponata
peperoni (pepper) , eggplant, sweet and sour dish with tomato sauce and stewed vegetables such as zucchini sicilian. will the cold. it is also fun flavored with slightly different for each city and each ristorante.

bolte in two di pesce spada-
northeast coast of sicily, swordfish caught in the vicinity of the strait of messina is (pesce spada) and then sliced, baked in an oven dish is wrapped with padding round and round.

etc…….representing the sicilian cuisine does not have endless. would like you to fully taste is all over the.

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in a typical sicilian cuisine, there are also many dishes based eating. in particular it is well known that aranchino (aranchini plural forms) . is the so-called rice croquette, palermo is true in the circle, catania is also interesting changes, such as a conical shape.

typical sicilian food and wine

donna also: sicily winery representative of popular fugata

tuna, and many other seafood such as swordfish is, of course, sicily is also delicious pork actually. brand is a pig pig knows black people know monte neburodi. in vegetables, pakino pomodoro-specialty of a small southern sicilian town pakino (cherry tomato) , at the foot of mount etna in bronte pisutakio, kapperi of pantelleria (caper) introduction and, almonds, circle formed by true, giant zucchini etc.. at the foot of mount etna on the west coast of marsala wine and, the white wines are produced in red wine gem.

typical sicilian pastry

breakfast in the summer of sicily……kaffe guranita di con panna

kan’noro (kan’nori plural forms)
sweets stuffed with ricotta cream and fried dough rolled in a cylindrical. genuine article will use the ricotta cream of sheep. addictive but dangerous dish sweet shocking.

kassata

kassata-shichiriana of specialty confectionery (mini) . different from the taste at all by shops, compared the means to eat

geki sweet candy with ricotta cream also:. from those to decorate the ornate candied dried fruit, wide variety of sizes ranging palm. bronte in sicily etna will use the pistachio green surroundings of the region.

gelato
italian gelato is also well-known in japan, actually originated in sicily! it is said that. beginning or that i made using the snow of mount etna arabs. i do not eat a gelato in sicily, i came to doing what it. talk about. the taste of the most delicious gelato shop in the town of each town means! the way, flow on both sides of the bread you eat authentic.

guranita
italian-style shaved ice that. in sicily, especially the east coast (messina, etc.) it has been said and delicious. i put plenty of cream to guranita of espresso, breakfast is a staple of summer in sicily.

way around sicily

town on the east coast of siracusa in sicily. 3000some years of history

sicily, even though its wide area with the island, slightly larger than shikoku, of kyushu, about6there are the size of the assignment. from palermo to catania on the east coast of the west bank, about by car3hours away. way around the following basic3is a pattern.

pattern around the light the whole of sicily tour
well in certain types of tours from japan, pattern over the city of palermo, agrigento, siracusa and popular catania taormina. most of1~2so we will change the hotel by night tour, you can see the whole of sicily.

concentration patterns eastern coast
access the city as a base representative of the east coast of catania, taormina, a visit to siracusa pattern.

concentration pattern west coast
pattern was based in the capital of the west coast of palermo. it is a short day trip is also a city of agrigento and trapani there is a salt pan ruins.

of course, this pattern is not just. enters the palermo, after enjoying the west coast, or resort in taormina, or extend the foot-note to modica ragusa baroque town of shichirian based in siracusa, or, or rent a car around a carefree.

in addition the island is known for fishing and tuna fabinyana aeolian islands of the world heritage, otsu also extend the legs until around islands such as pantelleria there is a villa of armani! first, are recommended to configure the access route to decide whether you want to go to every town.

climate of sicily

11of the month at palermo. pleasant mild climate

sicily mild throughout the year. 11~2winter of the month, it is cold in its own way, the rest of the season almost comfortable. especially spring visit3~4month, flowers bloom, taste of heaven. 5you can also become warm enough to swim in some years from mon, 6~8month of summer. 9-10mon, but will be a little cooler, followed by a long summer there are days still put to sea yappari.

because the air is dry, 40rise during the day even in midsummer temperatures are degrees (13~16at around) except for the, it is easy to spend a refreshing, strong because the light of the sun, water, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses sacred treasures of the four species. heat stroke, heat stroke is mandatory measures. particularly, 7-8ruins of the month will choose your time zone! (there is no shade ruins eteshite) also, throughout the year, the temperature difference between the time that the output of the solar day and night is large, 10there is also a time when the difference between the largest leaves. morning and evening is put on what is required even in midsummer, on the other hand, also be able to walk in short sleeves during the day even in midwinter. it is recommended that the regulation of wearing dress is easy to take off.

access to sicily

italian peninsula (mainland) strait of messina between sicily and lying. calabria is visible to the opposite

direct flights from japan to sicily there is no. from japan to italy, if you use direct flights, transfer is required in milan or rome. sicily from the airport to milan, rome airport, catania or palermo airport to airport. from both about1flight time is around.

access to sicily from the italian national, in addition to alitalia, blue express, wind jet, easy jet, such as airline companies have operated eawan.

in addition to access from the sky, from land, from sea, there is a way to landing to sicily. from the sea, civita vecchia, and from the port of naples harbor, catania to palermo harbor harbor. also be placed on car ferry has departed. departed in the middle of the night usually, since the dawn arrived at the port of sicily, one way is surprisingly efficient use of time.

also, from the case of land, inter-city to take advantage of the direction of sicily in naples. running along the sea, in tune with a ship to cross the strait of messina divides the vehicle. the beauty of the scenery along the sea run intercity, but how dramatic landing, this is, is recommended for those who have a lot of time.