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Diving
in Sicily
For diving in Sicily, Lampedusa offers excellent
facilities. If you are looking to get your PADI
licence to take lessons, then this area offers
you a number of diving schools. One school we
can recommend is Bluedolphins centre.
Skiing
on the Etna volcano. December
to March annually
Ski down the Etna volcano and view the ocean
(on a clear day) at the same time. There are
a few different slopes, with Linguaglossa on
the North end and one on the South end leading
to the village of Nicolosi. There are facilities
on both sides and ski lifts on the North side
between 1800 to 2300 metres. On the South side
the lifts are from 1900 to 2600 metres.
Lifts & Slopes:
- Top lift - 2315m (7600ft).
- Bottom lift - 1800m (6000ft).
- Five ski lifts Uplift capacity: 3000 p/hr.
- Beginner (40%), Intermed (40%) and Expert (20%).
- Snowboard parks: One.
- Cross country: 15km.
Tourist Office:
- Etna Nord Tourist Office, Catania.
- Telephone: 00 39(0)957306239
Football
in Sicily
There are three main football teams in Sicily.
Palermo are in Seria A and Catania and messina
are in Serie B (at the time of writing). Follow
the links below for more information on three
three football clubs.
Shopping
in Sicily
Sicily is certainly a great place for buying
food, so much so that my wife recently went
to Sicily for a few days with a small bag and
brought back a 23kg bag of food (including olive
oil, sun-dried tomatoes etc).
With its dozens of small streets lines with
shops, restaurants and cafes, Taormina can be
a great place for shopping. You can buy everything
from antiques, china and glassware, to jewelry
and Italian ice-cream. In Catania, the local
fish market and the main daily market in the
city centre, is also well worth visiting.
For food all over Sicily, cheeses, wines, liqueurs,
olive oil, desserts, sun dried tomatoes, aubergines
and olives are some items worth buying.
Sunbathing &
Swimming in Sicily
People in Palermo
love to go to Mondello Lido. Mondello Lido has
a white sandy beach, 2km long.
In Catania, one of the best
places in my opinion is La Plaja, a lovely beach
on the South in Catania. Each section of the
beach has changing facilities, refreshments
area and volleyball courts etc. At night time
this area also turns into an outdoor nightclub
area.
Taormina. also has a cute little
beach, which can be reached by cable car from
the town centre, at the top of the cliff. The
beach names Lido Mazzarò. There
are bars and restaurants on the side of the
beach also.
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