A historical overview of Sicily
Over 2,500 years at a strategic crossroads of the western world have left Sicily with an unparalleled historical legacy. Nowhere else have Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, French, Germans, Spanish, Italians and even British left such an indellible impression. Whether you are more attracted by Greek temples, Roman villas, Norman cathedrals or Baroque churches, Sicily offers a range of historical sites that is not easily matched.