Language: Italian and Sicilian
Currency: Euro (GBP £1 = approx. 1.45 Euros)
Local time: GMT +1 hour
Area: 25,700 sq. km / 17,134 sq. miles – the largest island in the Mediterranean.
Length: 370 km / 247 miles
Population: 4,972,124
Capital: Palermo
Climate: Average Temperature & Rainfall Chart >
Electricity: 220 Volts (2 pronged round-pin plug)
Visa: A visa is not required for UK or EU citizens.
Health: No vaccinations are required for entry in to Sicily. However, it is recommended that all travellers obtain the standard triple typhoid / tetanus / polio inoculation prior to any departure abroad.
Provinces: Agrigento, Caltanisetta, Catania, Enna, Messina, Ragusa, Palermo, Syracuse and Trapani.
World Heritage Sites: Archaeological Area of Agrigento, Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands), Baroque Towns of Val di Noto (South-East Sicily), Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica.
Volcano: Etna is 3,320 m (10,900 ft) high, making it the tallest volcano in Europe. It is also one of the world's most active volcanoes.
Islands: The Aeolian Islands to the north are administratively a part of Sicily, as are the Aegadian Islands and Pantelleria Island to the west, Ustica Island to the north-west, and the Pelagian Islands to the south-west. The largest Aeolian island is Lipari with about 11,000 inhabitants. The other islands include Vulcano, Salina, Stromboli, Filicudi, Alicudi, and Panarea.
