Sicily
There are few places in the Mediterranean that can equal Sicily (Sicilia)'s striking landscapes and colorful history. There are noticeable differences between the eastern part of the island, culturally of Greek origin, and the Phoenician and Arab western side.
However, Sicily is much more than an east/west side. Every village and town has its own unique story. You can identify different layers of civilization side by side or overlapping one another. It is not that uncommon to see Greek, Arab, Norman, and Baroque influences in the same site, sometimes in the same building!
Sicily was chosen by the Gods of Olympus as the scene of their stories of love and hatred, of passion and revenge, of sudden wrath and deep compassion, and today it's still a land of fire and passion.
It's also a land of great beauty and contrast.