Sicily is an autonomous region of Italy in Europe. Of all the regions of Italy, Sicily covers the largest surface area with 25,708 km², and currently has five million inhabitants. It is also the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and several much smaller surrounding islands are also considered part of Sicily.

Throughout most of its history, Sicily has been considered a crucial strategic location due in large part to its importance for Mediterranean trade routes. The area was highly regarded as part of Magna Graecia, with Cicero describing Siracusa as the greatest and most beautiful city in all of Ancient Greece.

Although today it is a region of Italy, it was once a country in its own right, as the Kingdom of Sicily, ruled from Palermo. The Kingdom of Sicily governed southern Italy, Sicily, and Malta. It later became a part of the Two Sicilies under the Bourbons, which was actually centered in Naples rather than Sicily. Since that time, the risorgimento has occurred and Sicily has become a fully fledged part of Italy.

Sicily is bursting with its' own rich, unique culture--especially in regards to the arts, cuisine, architecture and even language. The Sicilian economy is largely based on agriculture (famous orange and lemon orchards).  It is this rural countryside, highly regarded for its natural beauty, that has attracted significant tourism in the "modern age."

Sicily is a treasure of archeological and ancient sites like the Necropolis of Pantalica.

Palermo & province

1 History

1.1 Open Markets

1.2 Palatine Chapel

1.3 Catacombs

1.4 Palazzo Abatellis

1.5 Archaeological Museum

1.6 Puppet Museum & Theatre

1.7 Mondello Beach

1.8 Palatine Chapel

1.9 Norman Palace

1.10 Four Corners

1.11 Pretoria Square

1.12 Martorana Church

1.13 Spasimo Church

1.14 Gardens

1.15 Botanic Garden

1.16 Norman Cathedral

1.17 Mount Pellegrino

1.18 Sain Rosalia Sanctuary

1.19 Jewish sites

Province

1.A: Monreale and the Dome

1.B: Cefalù and the Norman

1.C: Bagheria and the Villas

1.D: Corleone and the God Father

1.D: Madonie Natural Park

1.E: Piana degli Albanesi

1.F: Carini and the Castle

1.G: Ustica Island

Messina & province

2 History

2.1 Jewish sites

2.2 Museum and the Caravaggio

Province

2.A: Taormina and the Theatre

2.B: Tindari and the Sanctuari

2.C: Savoca and the Godfather

2.D: Nebrodi Natural Park

2.E: Aeolian Islands

2.F: Santo Stefano di Camastra

2.G: San Marco d'Alunzio

Catania & province

3 History

3.1 Black and White town

3.2 Open Market

3.3 Elephant Square

Province

3.A: Volcano Etna & Alcantara

3.B: Acitrezza and the Faraglioni

3.C: Randazzo

3.D: Bronte and the pistachios

3.E: Caltagirone and the pottery

Trapani & province

4 History

4.1 Salt Pans

4.2 Museum & coral expo

Province

4.A: Segesta and the Temple

4.B: Marsala and the Winery

4.C: Selinunte and the ruins

4.D: Erice and the Medieval town

4.E: San Vito lo Capo

4.F: Scopello and the Faraglioni

4.G: Zingaro Sea Park

4.H: Castellammare del Golfo

4.I: Mazara del Vallo

4.L: Mothia Island

4.M: Egadi Islands

Syracuse & province

5 History

5.1 Archaeological Park

5.2 Ortigia Island

5.3 Aretusa Fountain

5.4 Cathedral

5.5 Museum and Caravaggio

Province

5.A: Akrai and Palazzolo Acreide

5.B: Noto and Baroque

5.C: Pantalica and the Necropolis

5.D: Cyane River

5.E: Pachino and cherry tomatoes

5.F: Marzamemi

Ragusa & province

6 History

6.1 Baroque city centre

6.2 Ibla

6.3 Cathedral

Province

6.A: Modica and the chocolate

6.B: Donnafugata Castle

6.C: Ispica

Enna & province

7 History

7.1 Lombardia Castle

7.2 City centre

Province

7.A: Piazza Armerina and mosaics

7.B: Morgantina

Caltanissetta & province

8 History

8.1 City centre

Province

8.A: Gela and the museum

Agrigento & province

9 History

9.1 Temples Valley

9.2 Archaeological Museum

9.3 Pirandello House

Province

9.A: Sant'Angelo Muxaro