Sicily

During a recent visit to Sicily I found the Architecture and Urban landscaping really interesting.
Although Sicily is actually a part of Italy it combines alot of different styles, from Typical European to Byzantine and Moorish influence. The pictures above show the variation between these styles and it was intriguing to see an affluent Catholic Church alongside Arabic looking Cathedrals and paintings.
A lot of the towns in Sicily were designed in the Baroque Architectural style, with sophistication, power and wealth as major influences, my favourite part of this style is the town planning - how every road and piazza is planned as a visual delight often with views towards the sea or the focus buildings of the town.