WELCOME TO SICILY by https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r en-us 2018-10-26 09:28:46 UTC 2024-07-02 00:42:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Optimplaces.png WELCOME TO SICILY maurams https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/302491457 Sicily is the largest island in the mediterranean sea and is locatedin the south of the Italian Peninsula, from which it is separated by the narrow Strait of Messina. Its most prominent landmark is Mount Etna, the tallest active volcano in Europe, and one of the most active in the world.]]> 2018-11-09 10:33:29 UTC https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/302491457 ART AND CULTURE maurams https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/302493450 From the Roman period numerous am
Thanks to its geographical location, Sicily has always played a mediating role between East and West, which is also reflected in its art. 
One of Sicily’s oldest towns, christened with many names and resurrected on many ruins. 
]]> 2018-11-09 10:41:23 UTC https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/302493450 VALLEY OF TEMPLES, AGRIGENTO maurams https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305042778 2018-11-15 21:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305042778 SCALA DEI TURCHI, REALMONTE maurams https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305043419 2018-11-15 21:34:03 UTC https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305043419 THE FOOD CULTURE IN SICILY maurams https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305045838 Sicilian cuisine
is the style of cooking on the island of Sicily.
Some of the most important Italian dishes are actually Sicilian, like the Pasta alla Norma or Pasta con le sarde. Among fish, the most used are tuna, swordfish and sardinies.]]> 2018-11-15 21:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305045838 THE "CANNOLI maurams https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305048174 Desserts:
cannoli, cassata, marzipan fruit and gtranita are unmatched specialties.]]> 2018-11-15 21:51:14 UTC https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305048174 THE "ARANCINE" maurams https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305048323 2018-11-15 21:51:52 UTC https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305048323 maurams https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305049336 2018-11-15 21:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305049336 SAN VITO LO CAPO maurams https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305051035 2018-11-15 22:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305051035 maurams https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305051969 2018-11-15 22:06:00 UTC https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305051969 maurams https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305052273 2018-11-15 22:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305052273 maurams https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305052887 2018-11-15 22:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305052887 THE SICILIAN MOSAICS maurams https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305052914 The mosaics from the Byzantine Empire play a big part in the later Norman period evidenced by the impressive mosaics in Palermo and Cefalu.]]> 2018-11-15 22:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305052914 maurams https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305178780 Fried food, dried fruit, sweet-and-sour sauces, fish and olive oil are the main ingredients of the Sicilian cuisine.
The extraordinary richness of Sicilian cuisine is a tribute to the Mediterranean Sea. The Mediterranean diet, included by UNESCO in the list of intangible cultural heritage.]]> 2018-11-16 10:19:38 UTC https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305178780 maurams https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305179846 The extraordinary richness of Sicilian cuisine is a tribute to the Mediterranean Sea.]]> 2018-11-16 10:22:30 UTC https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305179846 POSSIBLE ACCOMODATION IN SICILY maurams https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305181700 - Hotel
- Bed and Breakfast
- Campsites
- Holiday Resorts]]> 2018-11-16 10:28:06 UTC https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305181700 THE CLIMATE OF SICILY maurams https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305186134 Sicily's temperature is moderated by the warm Mediterranean sea and its location in proximity to the equators. Sea temperatures around Sicily range from around 60 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to approximately 80 degrees in the summer. ]]> 2018-11-16 10:42:54 UTC https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/305186134 How to get to Sicily maurams https://padlet.com/maurams/jbbdvkwoay9r/wish/309704791 The airports to check are in:
- Catania (CTA)    
- Palermo (TMO)
- Trapani (TPS) 
 
for the ferries will vary depending on where you start out, where you’re going, and what mode of transport you’re using driving a car onto a ferry, taking the train onto a ferry, being a walk-on traveler.
There are quite a few ferry companies that connect Italy’s mainland with Sicily, but a few names to look for include 
- SNAV
- TTT Lines
- TIRRENIA
- GRANDI NAVI VELOCI
- GRIMALDI LINES

Taking the Train from Italy to Sicily
Trains cross the Straits of Messina between Villa San Giovanni on the mainland and the city of Messina on Sicily.

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