Sicily

Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and it is a world apart in atmosphere and attitude from all the other Italian Islands. Everything tends to looks a little more appetising here, the food, the history and culture as well. Palermo and Catania feature some of the most amazing architecture in the whole world, a legacy of the many great civilisations that have vied for control of this strategically situated island over many centuries. Huge Romanesque cathedrals can be found there, and the best-preserved Greek temples in the world, Roman amphitheatres and magnificent Baroque palaces that are a must see. The sky is blue all summer and temperatures are high, and with lush vegetation and rich marine the island's appeal couldn't be any better.