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Sicily (Italy).

Informations regarding the region of the Sicily.

Sicily is a region located in the southern part of Italy and it is the largest region as far as extension is concerned. Since it is a large island, it is bordered by three different seas: the Ionic, the Tyrrhenian and the Sea of Sicily.

The Sicilian territory is made up of about 60% hills, the rest is about 25% made up of mountains and 15% plains.

Mount Etna is a characteristic of this island, it is a well-known 3.323 m. high volcano, still one of the largest active volcanoes in the world. Various islands such as the Eolie, Egadi, Pantelleria, Ustica and the Pelagie are part of the Sicilian territory. The capital city of the region is Palermo, while other provinces are: Agrigento, Catania, Caltanissetta, Enna, Messina, Ragusa, Siracusa and Trapani.

Agrigento in Sicilia un tempio e un olivo secolare

Tourism in Sicily.

There is tourism in Sicily but it doesn't take advantage of all the possibilities that this region can offer, given that it is rich of beautiful sights and a very mild climate.

Some of the most famous and visited resorts are: Taormina, Giardini Naxos, Cefalù, Pantelleria and many other islands which are visited by masses of tourists every year, such as the Eolie, the Pelagie, Favignana and Ustica.

Industry in Sicily.

The Sicilian industry is concentrated on extractive activities such as salt mines and salterns; there are also some petrol deposits which brought an increase of industries connected with its extraction and refinement. In addition there are some food industries.

Agriculture in Sicily.

Sicilian agriculture is mainly developed on the coast plains and because of the favourable climate of the region, the growth of many agricultural products such as citruses, vegetables, olives and wine grapes is favoured. In the last year there has been a good impulse and investments for the production of good wines such as the Moscato of Pantelleria, the Moscato of Siracuse and the famous Marsala wine. There are also fig crops and cultivations of dried fruits such as great quality almonds. Breeding is present although it's not really developed because of the short supply of forage, whereas fishing is very prominent, especially in the areas of Mazara del Vallo and Sciacca.

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Parco delle Madonie

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