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BOOK HOTEL ROOMS & ACCOMMODATIONS HERE NOW! Hotel Rooms & Accommodations with Fast Secure Reservations engine Provided by our Partner Booking.com @no extra costs! South Italy and most of its little villages, is an area so little known to the European tourism yet in a delightful land wealthy of natural beauties, such as the Arch of Arcomagno, a natural arch of rock, entrance to an attractive coved beach, with calm turquoise sea; the Faraglioni of Capri, beautiful sea rocks in the sea of Capri, one of many in the Amalfi Coast; or the Etna Volcano, still active and one of Sicily's biggest tourist attractions. History and architecture are also very important factors of southern Italy's culture and tourist attractions, like the temple ruins of Agrigento - Sicily; Capri offering one of Italy's most beautiful piazzas (town square) in the middle of town, Piazzetta, completely closed up, giving the impression of a courtyard, surrounded by many shops and cafes and the Torre dell'Orologio (Tower of Clock); or the over 40 mt. high statue of the Christ in Maratea situated on a hill over 300 mt. high offering a most breath-taking site over the port of Maratea. Another great piece of southern Italy history, from Calabria to be exact, is the Bronzi di Riace: two magnificent bronze, human-size, male statues, found in the gulf of Riace, now showing in the museum of Reggio Calabria, representing the Greek conception of heroism and beauty for their classical composure and dynamic vitality. Great tourist attractions for both rural and coastal holidays are also the town of Rivello, based on the graceful Basilicata mountains with its typical hystorical houses that can be found in all old parts of most of southern Italy's towns, and the Trulli, typical Apulia houses with cone shaped roofs. Not to mention the delicious cuisine and friendly people, all part of a world waiting to be explored and taken advantage of.













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Palermo - Travel and Holiday to south Italy, accommodation by the sea or rural

PALERMO - SICILY - SOUTH ITALY

Palermo is located in the north-west of Sicily, washed by the Tyrrhenian Sea, offers a wide variety of landscapes and environments. The city lies on the plain of the Conca d'Oro, in front of large and beautiful bay from which it takes its name. Palermo enjoys a privileged position and a mild climate that favors the presence of a luxuriant vegetation.
Recommend that you savor it slowly walking through its small historic center, where the architectural styles and historical periods overlap and where streets and alleys still retain the traces left by people who, gradually, dominated it.

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Possible itineraries are many: archeological, the Norman-Arab, the baroque, that of liberty Palermitano. Here we just mention a few places that you can not miss. For example, in the heart of the city is the Piazza dei Quattro Canti, also called Theatre of the Sun. Its name comes from the four baroque buildings cornered that surround it and the four statues depicting the seasons. Found near the Piazza Pretoria, the Church of St. Catherine and its monumental fountain and the Church of Martorana, the masterpiece of Normans, sometimes decorated with Byzantine mosaics.
Along Via Vittorio Emanuele you will come to the cathedral, built in the twelfth century, retains little of the original structure, having been transformed several times.
In Piazza della Vittoria you can see the Norman Palace, the ancient Moorish fortress that became the Normans in the royal residence. Inside the houses the Palatine chapel richly decorated with mosaics.
On your visit to Palermo can not miss St. John of the Hermits, one of the most important monuments of Norman Palermo with its red domes and its lush garden. Also worth visiting the Capuchin Monastery and Archaeological Museum.

If you want a breather take a trip to the Zingaro Natural Reserve which covers the western part of the Gulf of Castellammare, in San Vito lo Capo peninsula overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea between Castellammare del Golfo and Trapani. Here you will find unspoiled nature with towering mountains, deep indentations, small beaches, coves and caves. ... If you love diving here you'll find sponges, anemones and corals from the magnificent colors that are caves and tunnels. Within the Reserve are organized activities, excursions and seminars.

Food

The cuisine of Palermo has centuries of history that have helped to enhance and enrich his recipes and flavors.
In Palermo cuisine a wide variety of flavors and ingredients are combined together: fine cuisine and poor, fish recipes and the earth, meeting of sweet and spicy characterize the cuisine of Palermo. Among the dishes you recommend the pasta with sardines, the little rings baked pudding not to mention the many culinary specialties of fish and those based on vegetables and vegetables such as eggplant caponata. Are also very tasty soya meal (bread made with chickpea flour), and "Moffolette, cakes baked in wood for stuff you like. Among the sweets we recommend Cassata, cannoli with ricotta, almond nougat and Pasta Reale. Finally, do not miss the ice cream and sorbets Sicilian.