Cavagrande Cassibile Canyon – one of the features of the Hyblaean Mountains of Sicily

Cavagrande Cassibile Canyon, Sicily, Italy

Located in the Hyblaean Mountains of Sicily, one will find the Cavagrande Cassibile Canyon which was slowly carved into the rocks by the Cassibile River. The canyon itself is only ten kilometers long, but is nonetheless a picturesque region of the Sicilian countryside. The cliffs of the canyon in some places are more than five hundred meters tall and are

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Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve – green area between Castellammare del Golfo and San Vito lo Capo

Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve, Sicily, Italy

On the island of Sicily, you will find the Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve which is home to countless plant and animal species. Some of the inhabitants of the reserve can only be found on the Sicilian Island. Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve can be found along the coasts of the Tyrrhenian Sea, between the towns of Castellammare del Golfo and San

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The Madonie Mountains – a home to some of the highest peaks in Sicily

Madonie Mountains, Sicily, Italy

The Madonie Mountains are home to the some of the largest peaks on the island of Sicily. At a height of 1,979 meters above sea level, Pizzo Carbonara is the tallest peak in the mountain range. There are several other notable peaks that can be found in the Madonie Mountains which includes the 1,912 meter tall San Salvatore Mountain and

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Sicilian Coastal Islands – explore islands around the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea

Favignana, Egadi Islands, Sicily, Italy

The island of Sicily is a popular tourist destination in Italy and attracts millions of visitors annually. For many, however, the Sicily can be a bit over crowded during the peak of the tourist season. But there are countless other islands that can be found along the coast of Sicily which are just as attractive of a destination. In some

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The Sicanian Mountains – just one of many Sicilian mountains

Rocca Busambra, Ficuzza, Sicanian Mountains, Sicily, Italy

The Sicanian Mountains (Monti Sicani) are only one of many mountains that can be found throughout the island of Sicily. Long before the arrival of the Phoenicians and later the Greeks, the mountains were home to an ancient tribe known as the Sicanians for which the mountains received their namesake. In Greek mythology, the Sicanian Mountains are mentioned in the

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