DK Travel : Sicily : Editor's choice

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Nero d’Avola

The powerhouse Sicilian red grape, cultivated in the eastern half of the island.
Nero d’Avola

The classic Sicilian red, made from at least 80 per cent of grapes of the same name with added Perricone, is characterized by its intense ruby colour and flavour of aromatic herbs. It’s produced over the entire eastern half of the island but the two largest producers are between Palermo and Cefalù: Regealali and Duca di Salaparuta.
Nerrello Mascalese

Primary red grape grown on the slopes of Mount Etna, blended with Nerello Cappuccio to make the deep, spicy Etna Rosso.
Noto Antica

To the northwest of Noto lie the evocative ruins of the pre-earthquake town. Built on an arid, limestone ridge, the site commands views of the Ragusan plain and Mount Etna. Under the hot Sicilian sun, purple thistle and sundried herbs perfume the air.
Olives and Olive Oil

Millions of olive trees produce excellent quality table olives and thick, green aromatic olive oil.
Olympieion

Built in the 6th century BC and set amid cypress trees, two of the temple’s 42 columns remain standing.
Oranges

Ribera is known for its production of the prized Washington variety of navel orange, introduced to the area by emigrants returning from North America.
Oratorio di Santa Cita

The interior of this chapel is covered with stucco decoration and Giacomo Serpotta’s masterpiece of Biblical and historical scenes (c.1600).
Ossario di Pianto Romana

With sweeping views to the Golfo di Castellammare and Erice, an obelisk commemorates Garibaldi’s defeat of Bourbon forces in May 1860 (see Giuseppe Garibaldi). The victory allowed him to take Palermo, then all of Sicily, and eventually led to the Unification of Italy.
Palazzo Mirto

One of the few surviving aristocratic palazzi in Palermo. The lavish interior is intact with furnishings from the 18th and 19th centuries.