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Rugged Interiors



Ganji.jpgFor one Island to have  beautiful coastlines and breathtaking  archipelagos is more than fortunate, but to have an awe inspiring interior also, is just plain greedy.
Is it any wonder that so many nations have conquered these shores, and can we blame them; for Sicily is an Island of diverse contrasts?

Why you might ask?
 

Well firstly it was only when the Arab nations landed here that the Island became more civilised, and with civilisation came cultivation.

The crude farming of crops had been here for centuries. However after the Arab invasions the interior of Sicily became irrigated and new waterways were introduced, which before was seen as impossible as the hot interior was less than hospitable for the growing of produce.

Arable farming quickly took hold and today the interior of Sicily, although still hot in the summer months can grow superb crops with good cultivation techniques.

Towns quickly grew up from the hillsides without an identity but flourished in the new prosperity of their counterparts intelligence. Today they sit proudly on there precipices looking out over the unruly rugged landscapes, with many a story to tell of the day the Arabs came to town.

One such place where the roots of its history are unsure is Gangi, forming an almost spiral formation, the castle forms the top of this truly magnificent cone.
From this town it is possible to see all the way to Etna on a clear day and over to the mountains of the Nebrodi.


Other recommended towns in the interior are:

Caltanisetta; classic market town

Corleone; The original Mafia town

Piazza Amerina; Home of ceramics in Sicily

Caltagirone; Town of the many steps

Leonforte: Baroque town and original horse breeding site.

Nicosia; A lovely original market town of grand importance many centuries ago, now is a quiet place some 30 km west of the Etna region.
 
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