| The Island of Sicily is an autonomous region of Italy, | | | | can take photographs high up on the Etna Volcano |
| on west of the southern end of the Italian peninsula. | | | | with the snow black (black due to the affects of |
| Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, | | | | colourisation from the black lava) and on the same |
| separated from the mainland Italy by the Strait of | | | | day you can take photographs in the sunshine on the |
| Messina. An island of great natural beauty, this is a | | | | coast. There are also many classy and cute villages |
| great location for travel photography and this is | | | | and sites. Hisrotical sites include Roman Ruins, while |
| discussed below. | | | | more natural sites include the rocky coast and the |
| The beautiful island of Sicily is bounded by the | | | | man made vineyards and olive farms which you can |
| Mediterranean Sea on the west and south, by the | | | | easily find. Sicily is so rich in culture that for travel |
| Ionian Sea on the east, and by the Tyrrhenian Sea | | | | photography, this is an island which gives you so |
| on the north. The island is almost entirely covered by | | | | much to capture on camera. It is hard not to get |
| hills and mountains (continuations of the Apennines). | | | | good pictures on this stunning Mediterranean island. |
| Mt. Etna (over 3,000 meters high), in the east, is the | | | | Sicily has a number of tourist attractions that offer a |
| highest point on the island. Sicily also includes the | | | | opportunities for travel photography. Some of the |
| Egadi Islands, the Lipari Islands, the Pelagie Islands, | | | | major attractions of the island include Augusta (a |
| the Pantelleria Island, and Ustica Island. The land area | | | | town north of Syracuse), Cefalu (Sicily's main beach |
| of Sicily covers 25,000 km² and hosts a | | | | resort), Eraclea Minoa (Greek ruins above an |
| population in excess of five million Sicilians. The | | | | attractive beach), Gole dell'Alcantara (a deep |
| language of the natives of Sicily is also called Sicilian; | | | | impressive gorge), Milazzo (gateway to the Aeolian |
| Sicilian also the name of the language - a language | | | | Islands), Monreale (impressive cathedral above |
| whose origins originates from a number of other | | | | Palermo), Mount Etna (impressive 3323m high active |
| languages including Spanish, Catalan, Latin, French and | | | | volcano), Piazza Armerina (home of impressive |
| Arabic. | | | | Roman mosaics), Ragusa (impressive baroque |
| The beauty of Sicily and what makes it an ideal | | | | architecture), Segesta (greek temple and ruins), |
| location for travel photography is a combination of | | | | Sciacca (quite south coast port) and Selinunte |
| the climate, locations, history and deep culture. You | | | | (impressive greek temples). |