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#14 Rihanna — Sicily, Italy
Sicily, the largest Mediterranean island, is just off the “toe” of Italy’s “boot. Nature seems to have endowed all its wonders to this land: mountains, hills and above all the sea, with its incredible colors, its crystal-clear water and the beauty of its seabeds, in no way inferior to those of other seas. Its rich history is reflected in sites like the Valley of the Temples, the well-preserved ruins of 7 monumental, Doric-style Greek temples, and in the Byzantine mosaics at the Cappella Palatina, a former royal chapel in capital city Palermo. The fascination for this region grows with treasured archaeological sites that tell the story of the ancient origins of Trinacria. On Sicily’s eastern edge is Mount Etna, one of Europe’s highest active volcanoes. Etna, the greatest active volcano in Europe, is on Sicily’s eastern coast and is one of the fundamental stops for those wanting to discover this region.