Bird's Eye Views of Sicily, Italy

Prepare to be astounded by this magnificent drone video of the Italian island of Sicily, compliments of two-time DVA winner Timelab.pro. The video, which mixes footage from a DJI Mavic Pro 2 drone with ground footage, features shots of some of the highlights of the largest island in the Mediterranean. Highlights include aerials of the Castle Maniaci and the Greek Theater ruins in the ancient city of Syracuse, and the magnificent Palermo Cathedral in the capital city. This video was a DVOW nominee in August, 2019.

Contributor and drone pilot Thomas Vitali created this moving aerial video of Sicily in memory of his just-departed uncle, who had grown up on the Italian island.  The video brilliantly captures some of the most beautiful sights of the Mediterranean's largest island, which is  home to over 5 million permanent residents.  You'll get epic bird's eye views of its stunning coastline, its roads snaking to mountaintop villages, and an awesome shot of the Palermo Cathedral in the island's capital city.  

Check out some of the landmarks of the giant Italian island of Sicily, compliments of contributor Silvadesignco.  With video footage from a DJI Mavic Pro 2 supplemented with ground camera footage, the video opens with shots of the Valley of the Temples archaelogical site in Agrigento, near the center of the island's southern coast.  Then you'll see the small island of Ortygia, the ancient core of the city of Syracuse.   You'll also get aerial glimpses of hilltop towns and castles, a herd of sheep, and other sights from this ancient land.  

Check out this amazing captioned drone compilation of Italy, compliments of AirVuz contributor and pilot virkitout.  Much of the footage was shot on the island of Sicily, which lies just off the "toe" of Italy and is the largest island in the Mediterranean.  Sicily highlights include shots of the coastal town of Mondella in the Palermo Region; the the ancient city of Syracuse and its Ortyga Island, on Sicily's eastern shore; Catania, another eastern Sicily port town; and the central Sicily towns of Calascibetta and Enna. 

If you want an inspiration to take a trip to the Italian island of Sicily, check out this amazing video by Alin Constantin.  The video features a mix of aerial and ground footage showcasing some of the most beautiful areas of Sicily.  It includes the following locations: the hilltop town of Taormina, near Mt. Etna on the eastern tip of the island; the ancient city of Syracuse, in the southeast; Catania, the largest city on the eastern coast; and Trecastagni, a rural commune within the municipality of Catania.  

Located just off the toe of Italy, Sicily is home to Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe and one of the most active in the world. The volcano is also the tallest mountain in Italy south of the Alps and is surrounded by the Etna National Park.  The rich volcanic soil around it makes for excellent grape growing, making it one of the islands great wine-producing regions. Facts aside, this Drone Video of the Week Nominee by OnFocus gives us a unqiue look at all the beauty the region has to offer. 

Allesandro_campo used a DJI Mavic Pro 2 drone to create this fantastic aerial video of the Italian island of Sicily.  The video is focused on the island's coastline outside of its major towns and cities.  Sicily's coastline varies tremendously over its length, and it is home to some of the most world's most distinctive-looking beaches.  As you'll see in the video, the Sicilian coast runs the gamut from sea caves to secluded cove beaches to lighthouse-tipped rocky points; all makes for a beachgoers' and boaters' paradise.  

Sicily's Mt. Etna is one of the earth's most active volcanoes.  In the 1990s, it was added to the list of 'Decade Volcanos' by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI). This project was initiated by the United Nations to prepare for disasters created by volcanoes; Etna was selected due to its recent activity and the risk presented to nearby residents.  In this aerial video, drone pilot Haussmannvisuals provides a rare look inside the colossal landmark.

Top conrtributor Haussmannvisuals, profiled in a December, 2018 Drone Dish segment, created this stunning drone video of the island of Stromboli, just off the coast of Sicily.  One of the Aeolian Islands which sit between Sicily and the Italian mainland in the Tyrrhenian Sea, it's home to one of the country's three active volcanoes.  Said volcano is on full display here in its state of near-constant minor eruption, along with other beautiful sites like a lighthouse topped islet just offshore.     

AmandoWDN worked with the commune of Ragusa on the Italian island of Sicily to create this video promoting environmentally sustainable tourism in the Mediterranean.  Ragusa is a medium-sized city that lies towards the eastern end of Sicily's southern shore, in the historical region known as Val di Noto.  In its current form, Ragusa is really two cities melded together: an ancient city which was heavily damaged in a 1693 earthquake, and a newer city to which most of the population then re-located.  

This video by gabrycr7 will bring you over the giant Italian island of Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.  The video was filmed in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the quasi-province which covers much of the northern part of the island. Here are some of the locations featured in the video: Mondello Cefalù; Casteldaccia; the nature reserves at Isola delle Femmine, Cape Gallo, and Monte Pellegrino; Francesi Bay, in the commune of Bagheria; and the commune of Santa Flavia.

Contrubutor Virgilio Ferrara used a DJI Phantom 4 drone to create this epic aerial video of Palermo, the capital of the region of Sicily, which includes the main island of Sicily and several smaller surrounding islands.  This nearly 3,000 year old city is situated on the northern coast of Sicily on the Tyrrhenian Sea, which is considered an extension of the Mediterranean Sea.  The Palermo metropolitan area is the fifth largest in Italy and the second largest in its southern region after Naples.  

Two-time Drone Video of the Week Finalist @DronDuilio brings us this fantastic drone video of Italy's Mt. Etna, one of the world's most famous volcanoes.  Situated on the east coast of the giant island of Sicily, Mt. Etna has a peak elevation of 3.3k meters above sea level (just under 11k ft.), making it the highest Italian mountain south of the Alps.  It's also the highest European volcano west of the Caucasus Mountains.  One of the world's most active volcanoes, Mt. Etna features prominently in Greek mythology.  

The Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele opera house is one of the great cultural landmarks of Palermo, the capital of Italy's Sicily region.  Opened in 1897, it's the third-largest in Europe after the opera houses of Paris and Vienna.  Inspired by ancient Sicilian architecture, the opera house was designed by the famous Italian architect Giovan Battista Filippo Basile.  Seen here in this outstanding drone video by Sphereview, the theater was the filming location for the final scenes of the Godfather: Part III (1990).

The Teatro Politeama Garibaldi is one of the great 19th century architectural landmarks of Palermo, the Sicilian capital and the center of Italy's fifth-largest metropolitan area.  It's located in the Piazza Ruggero Settimo, one of the city's most popular public squares.  The home of the Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana, the concert hall and theater was completed in 1891, following a quarter century design and construction period.  It's the second largest indoor performance venue after Teatro Massimo, which was designed and built during roughly the same time period.  

Check out this drone video by IngusKruklitis for some great aerials of some of the most famous spots in Sicily.  The beginning of the video was shot around the city of Palermo; you'll get some great glimpses of its famous Cathedral as well as Mt. Etna looming in the background.  Another highlight is the hillside town of Taormina on the islands eastern coast.  Towards the end you'll also get some great views of the Valley of the Temples archaelogical complex in the middle of Sicily's southern coastline. 

The Italian island of Sicily is known for many things, from active volcanoes to the Godfather movie series.  It is also known for its urban (street) art scene, particularly in the Palermo.  In this fascinating drone video by contributor UnaLacrimaSulVisoAerial, you'll get a look at some of the most famous graffiti art and murals in this provincial capital city.  It's in the Ballaro market district, which is in the historical city center.  It's considered "ground zero" for Sicilian street art.

Contributor ArmandoWDN used a drone to create this spectacular aerial tour of Sicily, the Italian island which is the largest in the Mediterranean.  The video features some of the most well-known spots in this long-inhabited land.  Highlights include a great shot of the Palermo Cathedral at about :20; the Valle dei Templi archaelogical site near the city of Agrigento; the ancient city of Ragusa; a medieval coastal watchtower; and more sites from the coastline and interior of this fantastically diverse island.  

Sicily is not only the largest island in the Mediterranean, it's also one of the oldest in terms of human settlement.  Archaelogists believe that it may have been settled as long as 12,000 years ago, long before most areas of Europe.  In this video, contributor and drone pilot armandoWDN gives us an aerial tour of Patalica, an area in the southeast corner of the island, near the city of Syracuse.  Pantalica is the site of the Necropolis, a cemetery which is thought to hold as many as 5,000 graves.

A stretch of Sicily's eastern coastline shows the continuing power of ancient Greek mythology to hold our fascination.  It's the area north of Catania (the Italian island's principal commercial center), just east of Mt. Etna.  Seen from above in this drone video by AirVuz contributor g-fly_it, the area sometimes referred to as the Cyclopean Riviera gets its name from the Cyclopean Islands, the area's most distinctive natural feature; the tiny islets feature prominently as the home of the mythical cyclops in the works of Homer.  

The Italian island of Sicily will forever be associated with the Godfather trilogy, Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece of organized crime.  The book from which the screenplay was adapted had scenes in the town of Corleone, but this was too developed by the early 1970's when the first installment was filmed.  Instead, filming took place in Savoca and Forza d’Agrò, in the Messina province.  Behold these magnificent Sicilian towns in this awesome drone video by contributor jone_83.

You'll get an entirely new perspective of the volcanic Mt. Etna on the Italian island of Sicily with this amazing irst person view (FPV) video by Livyu FPV.  With an elevation of about 3.3k meters above sea level (about 11k ft.), Mount Etna is the highest peak in Italy south of the Alps; it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in 2013.  In the video, the pilot uses long-range video and RC transmission to take on this fearsome monster with a racing drone, earning a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in August, 2019.

The tiny island of Ortygia is just off the coast of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. Known for its historical center, the island was transformed into a natural fortress with harbors and many inhabitants in ancient times. This aerial video by ito includes many of the island’s famous architecture including the Cathedral of Syracuse (Duomo di Siracusa), Piazza de Duomo, Piazza Archimede, and the Fountain of Arethusa. You can see this small but famous island from above in this drone video by contributor ito.  

Top content creator and drone pilot Chris Borg created this beautiful aerial video of Italy's Aeolian Islands using a DJI Mavic Pro drone.  These eight islands are situated immediately to the north of Sicily in the Tyrrhenian Sea, a subdivision of the Mediterranean Sea which is bounded by Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia, and the Italian mainland.  Due to their unique volcanic origins and landscapes, these islands have collectively been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage natural site.    

North of the massive Italian island of Sicily is a series of smaller islands known as the Aeolian chain.  Like Sicily, they were formed by volcanic activity and are comparatively young in geological terms.  In this drone video by rubens_monti, you'll get a bird's eye view of Vulcano, the southernmost of the Aeolians.  It's located about 25 km (around 15 mi.) north of the northern coast of Sicily in the Tyrrhenian Sea.  The island's three volcanic centers have been inactive since the late 19th century.

Contributor by_ewold used a DJI Mavic Air and Panasonic and GoPro cameras to record the highlights of his week-long adventures in the Italian island of Sicily.  The DVOW nominated video does a fantastic job of bringing out the natural, architectural, and human beauty of the Mediterranean's largest island. It includes footage of some of Sicily's lesser-known spots, such as the town of Noto in the Syracuse province near the island's southeastern tip, and the town of Modica to its west, in the Ragusa province. 

Using a DJI Mavic Pro drone, contributor Chris Berg created this stunning aerial video of Italy's Mt. Etna, one of the world's most well known active volcanoes.  Situated on the giant island of Sicily, the mountain stands about 3.3k meters (around 10.9k ft.) above sea level.  The mountain is in a near-constant state of eruption and is considered quite dangerous.  Famously, Mt. Etna "played the role" of Planet Mustafar in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), the last of the "prequel" trilogy.

Take a tour of the Italian island of Sicily in this magnificent 4k drone video by contributor filipzaja.  The video will take you across the breadth of the island, the largest in the Mediterranean.  Some of the sights featured include the commune of Trapani on the west coast of the island; Masarsala, the most populous city in western Sicily; and Taormina, a hilltop town on the eastern side of the island.  You'll also get aerial glimpses of some of the island's wind turbines as well as a salt mine.

Contributor Joe Paskes used a DJI Mavic Pro drone to create this marvelous aerial tour of Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean.  Home to over 5 million Italians, the island features gorgeous rolling hills, spectacular (and in some cases, very active) volcanoes, quaint seaside villages reminiscent of the Godfather movie series, and the bustling provincial capital city of Palermo, center of the fifth largest metro area in the country.  All of which are on display in this beautiful aerial collage.

See some of the most famous sights of the Italian island of Sicily in this marvelous piece by Damien O'carney.  Some of the spots featured in the video include Mt. Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes; the city of Palermo, the capital city which lies on the island's northwestern coast; Cefalù, the ancient greek town just east of Palermo; the ruins of Agrigento, on the southern coast; the ancient city of Syracuse near the southeastern corner; and the the cities of Trapani and Marsala in western Sicily.