Segesta Sicily

Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean basin. The channel between the italian mainland and the sicilian Island is only 2 miles wide. From the west coast of Sicily to the coast of north africa (Tunesia) it's about 100 miles. The Island of Sicily has a 620 mile long coastline on offer, however it is mostly rocky beach in the northand only sandy in the south.
Sicily, may be just a short hop from the Italian mainland, across the narrow strait of Messina, but it is a world apart in atmosphere and attitude. Everything Italian seems a little more appetising here, not only the food but the history and culture as well..

Visitors discover that the Sicilian people are gracious, noble and welcoming and that the island itself offers natural and historic attractions of great beauty and enormous interest.

The main cities of Palermo and Catania feature some of the most exquisite architecture in the world, a legacy of the many great civilisations that have vied for control of this strategically situated island over the centuries, from the Greeks and Romans, Arabs and Normans to more recently the French, Spanish and Italians.
There are massive Romanesque cathedrals, the best-preserved Greek temples in the world, Roman amphitheatres and magnificent Baroque palaces. The continuous blue skies and temperate climate, lush vegetation and rich marine life all add to the island's appeal. Nature has given Sicily Mount Etna, Europe's tallest active volcano, a dramatic coastline and a fertile soil that gives forth much of the bounty on which the island's unique and delicious cuisine is based.

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• Sicily
• Segesta
• Italy
• holiday

[RemzofFrance]

Is the music by Tito Schipa ? I was in Segesta in Feb 2006. Absolutely alone in the Temple... Buon giorno a tutti in Alcamo !

[castellammareonline]

Si è proprio il grande Tito Schipa.

Ciao da Castellammare del Golfo.

[prettypenguin27]

I am from Milazzo (ME) it's very small and there are more problems near Barcellona.

[ONIR56]

2008:SR 20 km of refineries polluted stratum from the irreversible benzene,1,000 deformed born children, Milazzo record tumors to lungs, Enna died records of for tumor around Pasquasia? 4 polluted dams lake dall' irreversible seaweed rose, Bottoming drills, Enna CT, CL absolute prohibition of drink and to water the fields, tumor to the liver, 50% drinkable water used in order to transform the oil in benzine, entire cities without drinkable water, TIR, smog, GENOCIDIO OF the SICIALIAN PEOPLE

[musicbabeee]

omg i was in sicily over summer 2007! and i went there is it a really gorgeous place..proud sicilian...alcamo is beautiful...we stayed in castellammare...good memories.. BONA!

[nixter888]

MAGNA GRECIA!

[nixter888]

WHAT ALBANIA!!!this are Greek achievements!!!

[nixter888]

NOW,,,THAT'S BEAUTIFUL!!!

[yidgy26]

Provengo dalla Sicilia, Caltanissetta. Amo essere un siciliano e fiero di esso. Come manco a casa.

[crocodildante]

cia tutti da albania..viva albania viva italia,viva sicilia..

[FrenchMartini]

Ah, Sicilia! I haven't been to Segesta for over seven years. I remember walking up the hill (and up and up and up) to the ampitheater instead of taking the bus.

[Campeone4]

Good choice about the music but you should

focus more on the temple instead of the tourists.

The Temple can give various wonderful aspects