Archive for July, 2010
Sicily
Sicily is an island in the Mediterranean Sea that is also the largest one in it. Sicily is considered by the Italian government as an autonomous region of Italia. Its population is huge for an island, up to 5 million. Historically, Sicily was a powerful kingdom and always was under the threat of sailing attacks, due to its strategic position for trading and military purposes.
The island has many important remains from the Roman and Greek era, such as temples dedicated to the Olympian gods, because the two civilizations shared the same religion, columns, statues, amphitheaters
Economy
The soil in Sicily one could say is blessed. It is very fertile and this can be seen from the exports Sicily makes: Citrons, oranges, lemons, and olives, oil from olives, wine, almonds and grapes. As you can see, agriculture is very developed, but also some animals are raised like mules, donkeys, sheep and cattle. Industries have also developed since the 19th century to make food, petroleum, ships, leather products, chemicals. All these stuff are exported from the ports of the island, with the largest being Palermo and Catania, Messina and Augusta following.
Tourism
Sicily has a temperate to subtropical climate, with normal sunny summers, cold winters and dry climate. This combined with its beautiful attributes such as its history, food , winery, the mount Etna, beaches, architecture attract many tourists every year, with the summer being the highest season of the touristic activity. Also, many students come from abroad to study in Palermo’s university.
Sicily houses many UNESCO World Heritage Sites comparing to the size of it, such as the Temple of Agrigento, the Villa Romana del Casale of Piazza Armerina, the Aeolian Islands and the famous and historic colony Syracuse.
So if you want to visit the island, the car rental companies are Autoeuropa, Easyterra, Easycar, Sixt, Europcar, and Alamo.