View of Cefalù with the Norman-style Cathedral in the background
The Palermo Cathedral, blending Norman, Moorish, Gothic, Baroque and Neoclassical styles.
The Gulf of Mondello, Palermo's beach.
View of the unspoilt coast from Zingaro Nature Reserve in <a style="color:yellow" href="http://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/discovering-western-sicily">Western Sicily</a>.
<a style="color:yellow" href="http://www.italymagazine.com/news/top-sicilian-beach-san-vito-lo-capo">San Vito Lo Capo</a>, one of Sicily's most beautiful beaches.
The castle in the medieval borgo of <a style="color:yellow" href="http://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/discovering-western-sicily">Erice</a>, which overlooks Trapani at 750 meters high.
The Doric temple of Segesta, one the best preserved archeological sites in Sicily.
The temple of Concordia at Agrigento's Valley of the Temples.
Noto, a UNESCO site in south-eastern Sicily, famous for its Sicilian Baroque monuments.
Piazza del Duomo in Ortigia (Syracuse).
Chic Taormina, spectacularly perched on the side of a mountain, is one of Sicily's favorite tourist destinations.
View of Isola Bella from Pebble Beach near Taormina.
The ancient Greek Theater of Taormina, with spectacular views.
View of the Etna volcano.
The amazing azure waters of Lampedusa, Italy's southernmost point.
Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, truly has it all: nature and culture, charming towns with a rich art history, good food and beautiful beaches. Throughout the centuries, it was colonized by different peoples, starting with the Greeks, followed by the Romans, the Byzantines, the Moors and the Normans, all of whom have left traces on the island, seen in the ancient monuments and cultural traditions.
Watch the slideshow below to go on a virtual tour of Sicily's most popular sites and iconic landscapes: from ancient Greek theaters and temples to picturesque borghi like Cefalù, Erice and Taormina, from Sicilian Baroque monuments in the Val di Noto to the beautiful beaches dotting the coastline.
This gallery may also be of help when planning your Sicily trip as the destinations featured below should not be missed!
