Sicily is normally based on agriculture and the lemon and orange orchards and the vineyards are famous in the world. Comprising of a very fertile soil, the island is a producer of many agricultural products and is known for its wine and cuisine.

The best place to start shopping is in the Palermo which is the capital of Sicily which offers various decent shopping options. Several high end designer items are available in Palermo along with inexpensive clothing and also accessories. L’Isola Saporito on the Corso Vittorio Emanuele offers great selection of food products. The popular puppets normally called as ‘pupi,’ display the tradition and the culture of the city. Other attractive ceramic items and handicrafts, souvenirs and gift are also obtainable in Palermo.

Regarded as a World Heritage Site, Ragusa is also one of the best and notable towns of the island which not only attracts lots of tourists but also put up several and varied shopping options. In the city plenty of stores can be noticed on the Corso Italia and Via Roma, which are lined up with various shops related to clothes, accessories, jewellery, bags and leather products.

Le Massarie is the shopping complex present in the city on the Via a Grandi which is perfect for indoor shopping. Several open air food markets are also open and the visitors looking for some of the famed craft which is the paper making or the papyrus, then check out for the Syracuse, also known for its wines.

Auto Europe, Easy Car, Alamo, Sixt, and Europcar are the car hire services available in 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 19^th 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.