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Scicli
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana, is a Southern European country comprising of the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot or, due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula.
Scicli is a city in the province of Ragusa in the south east of Sicily. It is 25 kilometres from Ragusa, and 308 kilometres from Palermo. Together with another 7 cities in the Val di Noto, it has been listed as one of the UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Sites. Settlements of the area of Scicli dates back to the Copper and Early Bronze Ages.
Scicli was founded by the Sicels around 300 BCE. In the middle ages, like all of Sicily, Scicli was ruled by the Arabs and then by the Normans. Following the various dynasties ruling the Kingdom of Sicily, it was a Spanish possession before being united in the Kingdom of Italy in the mid 19th century. Following a catastrophic earthquake in 1693 much of the town was rebuilt in the Sicilian baroque style, which today gives the town the elegant appearance which draws many tourists to visit the city.
The economy of the city is mostly agricultural, and the area is renowned for its many greenhouses which produce the primizie, which are exported all over Italy. A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Scicli is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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