At 3342 meters , mount etna is the highest peak , and europe s largest active volcano . a number of small islands located around sicily are popular tourist resorts , the volcanic aeolian or lipari archipelago being the largest group . the extensive coastline ranges from rocky cliffs to sandy beaches , but sicily also offers other fascinating natural sights such as alcantara gorge near taormina , various caverns carburangeli near carini and others around sicily and on the surrounding islands , and the grey mud flows formed by sporadic geysers that give maccalube , near aragona , its moonlike appearance . . 一是首府帕勒摩palermo ，往近郊的monreale或segesto遗迹都很方便二是卡塔尼亚catania ，有南义米兰之称，义大利作曲家贝里尼出身此地，且北有陶美尼taormina小山城，南有萨拉库撒siracusa三是阿格利真托agrigento ，神殿之谷绝对值得一访，有诸神的居所的美称。
