Island of Sicily lies in the Mediterranean Sea andbelongs to Italy. It is the the largest island of the entireMediterranean basin and one of the main holiday destinations ofEurope, especially for people from the northern countries such asIreland and UK. are various and are tailored for all tastesand pockets. Most offer different packages, some very basic withaccommodations in budget hotels, while others are all inclusivepackages with accommodation in luxury 4 and 5 star hotels, meals,airfare and less or more vacation activities such as different tours,visits to cellars, trips to volcano Etna and many others.
Sicily is a land where holiday makers will neverboring. There are many beautiful beaches (it is but an island!) onwhich tourists can lazy all day long and take or not differentvacation activities such as swimming, diving, snorkeling,windsurfing, sailing or long walks. But the biggest island of Italyisn't just a beach holidays destination. Sicily has a long ancomplicated history, so there are a huge number of archaeological andcultural remains. Palermo, the capital city of the island, has a lotof them and during a tour of the city can be seen a big part of theold churches (San Giovanni degli Eremiti, Santa Mariadell'Ammiragliato, Chiesa del Gesu and others), majestic palaces andmuseums (Palazzo dei Normanni, Palazzo Chiaramonte and MuseoArcheologico Regionale, to enumerate just a few of them) and otherinteresting tourist attractions such as Piazza Pretoria, OrtoBotanico or the Capuchin Catacombs.
But the best holiday deals to Sicily are not limitedto Palermo. There are many other renowned holiday destinations likeCefalu, Trapani, Taormina, Agrigento, Siracusa and smaller islandsLipari, Stromboli, and Ustica (this are really great vacationdestinations for scuba diving and other water sports). Hotels fromall this spots offer interesting deals and holiday packages, the bestones being proffered by 4 and 5 star hotels. Everywhere on the islandcan be found such hotels and just some of the best are Hotel VillaIgiea Hilton, Quality Hotel President Palermo, Hotel Astoria Palace(in Palermo), Hotel Grand Hotel Timeo and Hotel Russott (inTaormina), Hotel Romano Palace, Hotel NH Parco Degli Aragonesi, HotelNH Villa San Mauro (in Catania), Hotel Des Etrangers et Miramare (inSiracusa), Hotel Relais Santa Anastasia (in Cefalu), Hotel Tritone,Hotel Villa de Pasquale or Villa Meligunis (on Lipari Island).