The Hyblaean Mountains 1, m lie to the southeast. Sicily is drained by numerous rivers, of which 15 are at least 40 km long. Most of the rivers originate from the mountains and flow into the Mediterranean Sea. Salso is the longest river on the island and drains into the sea near Licata port. It is km long. Simeto, which drains into the Ionian Sea, is the second-longest river, flowing for km. Other major rivers include Belice, Dittaino, Platani, and Gornalunga. The climate of Sicily can be described as Mediterranean and subtropical.
Winters are generally wet and mild, while summers are dry. Along the coast, summers can be scorching due to the effects of the African current. The region experiences a maximum temperature of Annual precipitation ranges from to mm on the plains and 1, to 1, mm at higher elevations such as the mountains.
Sicily also has plenty of underground water. It was named after the Sikeloi tribe who inhabited Sicily at the time. The first inhabitants, who moved to the island about 10, years ago, were mainly the ancient people of Italy and the Sicani from the Iberian Peninsula.
They also introduced crops, such as grapevines and olives, which became profitable. Eastern Sicily was under Greek Syracuse control, while Carthage controlled the western side. The two cultures clashed quite often, resulting in the Greek-Punic wars. In BCE, Greeks entered into a peace agreement with the Romans, who desired to annex Sicily as one of its provinces.
It is also possible to reach many other localities in Sicily by coach:. Michele di Ganzaria, Scicli and Sigonella. Croce Camerina, Taormina, Valguarnera and Vizzini. Giuntabus : from April to September connects the airport to the port of Milazzo in connection with ferries and hydrofoils to the Aeolian Islands. The international Palermo Airport is the second airport in the region, located 35 kilometers away from Palermo. You can reach the city center by bus or with the Trinacria Express train travel time about 45 minutes.
It is possible to reach other localities by coach:. The Trapani Airport is about 20 kilometers away from the city center of Trapani. It offers connections by coach to Trapani all other destinations in Sicily:.
Autoservizi Salemi : operates connections between the Trapani Airport and Palermo. Autolinee Lumia : operates connections between the Trapani Airport and Agrigento. The Comiso Airport , opened in , is 5 kilometers away from the town of Comiso and 15 kilometers from Ragusa. It operates connections by coach to all major destinations in Sicily:. Croce Camerina. The Trenitalia trains connect Sicily to the rest of Italy. Italian Tourism Official Website.
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