Sicily is not just about the Etna and its tourist sites. Believe me, it's also about shopping. Shopping with a difference. It does not provide the mega-malls, large shopping centers or for that matter, but personalized shopping. Small, sometimes have quaint shops, which can boast of local produce and art are easily found, especially in the large, well-known cities.
Palermo, the city-port of Sicily is a good place to start as any. For its painted pottery and copper or tin-known products, viaCalderai, located in the historic center, promises to offer something for everyone. Palermo, culture and tradition are likely to see the famous doll, or locally as the "pupi. Have to see a walk along the Corso Vittorio Emanuele to the puppets of the famous doll makers, Cuticchio, Mancuso Greco and workshops. Who knows, you can create a puppet in the production of a witness. Remember, the weights of these dolls before purchasing a note. It averages 15kg.
Another famous product of Sicilyis the Sicilian Carretto or place known as the Sicilian. Even if you find other provinces also specializes in this work, Palermo is yellow and red stand out. Often known for its traditional fruit cake is filled, you may want to try the Cassata, a tasty cake with ricotta cheese. They guarantee you an instant sugar fix. While shopping in Palermo to keep a close eye on, most shops are closed on Saturday and Sunday. Normal business hours are from 9 to 1pm, and 4 to 7 or7:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Shops usually open until 8pm on Saturday.
Sicily's soil and climatic conditions favor extensive vineyards in this region, the best known is the production of Marsala. This sweet dessert wine, Marsala is made, a sleepy port town in the province of Trapani, in the north of the West Coast.
Look for the famous candlelabras, mostly Baroque style, in Catania unique as each piece is handcrafted from wood and painted. Visit Caltagironefamous for its pottery. In fact, you will find anywhere in the pottery of this picturesque city. Take a breathtaking climb up the Scala di Santa Maria del Monte, and you'll understand the obsession with ceramics. Made from lava seems to be tinkering technique handed down by the Arabs. Selected local dried fruit, the quality of olive oil and red wine as it passes through the Etna. If you can not resist themselves to the famous Italian fashion names, visit the Corso Italia, when in Catania.
When traveling inthe missing south of Sicily, you do not Siracusa (Syracuse). For its rich Greek history and culture, its famous handicraft is the papyrus or paper. Some shops offer visitors a glimpse into the paper. Of course, the wines of Syracuse are also a must-buy.
