The island of Sicily is surrounded by many other smaller islands that are often overlooked by well worth the visit. Because many tourists are not aware of them they are somewhat untouched by the crowds and hordes of on lookers who only want to visit for a short time period. This makes them an ideal place to just hang out and get to know some of the locals and how the real people of Italy live day to day.
The Island of Listica is just a short 67 km distance away from Sicily so it makes for a quick get away if you want to escape for a short rest bit. There is a small village called Ustica which is a nice example a typical smaller Italian village. If you want you can even spend some time inland to explore the Fortress of Falconara Head which was built in the 17th century.
The Islands of Le Pelagie are located on the south west coast of Sicily. These islands are comprised of Lampedusa Linosa and the deserted island of Lampione. These islands are small and are of mainly the working people of Sicily with not too many tourist attractions. It is just some small fishing villages and ancient monuments of the Greek and Roman time periods.
The island of Pantelleria is the largest of the islands that are surrounding Sicily. This island is basically all that remains of a giant volcanic eruptions so it is a great place to grow crops. The town is situated with the Barbacane Castle and both go hand in hand together with each other. It is well worth a visit to spend some time here as not many tourists make there way into this area and it is some what well preserved from that type of traffic.
There are actually some other smaller islands surrounding Sicily but I am going to cover those islands later as each have their own particular attributes that would be better served with their own coverage. If you do find yourself wanting to get away from the crowds of tourists then these islands may just be your ticket.
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