Best Sicily holiday apartments

Experience the Real Sicily

Divided from mainland Italy by the Strait of Messina, the popular tourist destination of Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean. The island boasts a fascinating history reaching back some 3000 years, during which time it has been colonised by Greek, Roman, Arab and Norman invaders. All these diverse cultural influences have left their traces, forging the island and its character into the delightfully unique destination it has become today. For those who prefer to take it easy and enjoy some delightful beaches and water sports, the Aeolian Islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea off eastern Sicily have rugged scenery, castles, cliffs, volcanoes and caverns as well as great beaches. 9flats.com offer vacation rentals Sicily for all tastes and budgets. Taking a holiday rental will give you the opportunity to experience the real and unspoilt Sicily.

Vacation Rentals Sicily from 9flats.com

For those interested in ancient culture, Sicily lays claim to some of the world’s most impressive Greek temples. The island was subject to the ancient Greeks’ rule for over 600 years and is consequently rich with remnants of antiquity. On a ridge outside the town of Agrigento can be found The Valley of the Temples, an Italian National Monument. This boasts some seven Doric temples, or why not visit the Temple of Concordia nearby? Relics and tombs from the Roman era can also be found on this location. Palermo, the capital city, offers many fascinating museums and palaces, splendid opera houses, delightful churches including the architecturally impressive cathedral, and Italy’s largest botanical gardens.

Also worth seeing for those with a taste for the macabre are the Capuchin Catacombs, where a collection of mummified bodies can be discovered. With 9flats.com vacation rentals Sicily will open up the charms of its capital to you, whether you choose an apartment or a guest house. The charming medieval streets of walled Erice, Sicily’s highest town, are fascinating to wander around in. There are walled fortifications around the town and it is dominated by a hilltop castle. A UNESCO World Heritage site, the city of Noto boasts beautiful buildings constructed of gold colored stone. Noto was destroyed by an earthquake in 1693. Rebuilt in Baroque style, today it captures the essence and spirit that is Sicily.

Charming Apartments and Guest Houses In Sicily

For vacation rentals Sicily in which you really get to understand the island and live as the locals do, a guest house or apartment from 9flats.com is the best option. Having experienced the true Sicily you might wish to explore similar options from 9flats.com, such as vacation rentals in Florence, an apartment in Rome or maybe a guest house in Madrid. Vacation rentals open up all kinds of delightful possibilities for truly getting to know a place.