Sicily

Territory of Sicily

The territory of the Sicily region consists almost entirely of the island of the same name, the largest island of Italy and the Mediterranean Sea, and the largest region of Italy. The remaining part consists of the archipelagos of the Aeolian, Egadi and Pelagian Islands and the islands of Ustica and Pantelleria.
It is washed to the north by the Tyrrhenian Sea, to the west by the Channel of Sicily, south-west by the Sea of Sicily, south-east by the channel of Malta, east by the Ionian Sea and north-east by the Strait of Messina that separates it from Calabria. The region and the surrounding islands are affected by intense volcanic activity. The most important volcanoes are: Etna, Stromboli and Vulcano.

Useful information about Sicily

Sicily is the largest island and region in Italy, with Palermo as its capital. In addition to the main island, the region is formed by a set of archipelagos and islands, in fact, including the island of Sicily, there are 19 inhabited islands.
The main groups of islands of the great archipelago of Sicily are the Aeolian Islands, the Aegadian Islands and the Pelagian Islands, the islands of Stagnone and the Cyclops. The other cities of Sicily are Catania, Messina, Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Enna, Ragusa, Syracuse and Trapani.