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The Sicilian sun turns the limestone and marl into a blindingly white landmark. The stone, which has been weathered away …
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The archaeological area of Agrigento, in Sicily, was included in 1997 in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The impressive Doric …
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Sicily is a big island, the largest in the Mediterranean and forty-fifth in the world, so even though we rode …
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Want to learn about ancient Greece? Come in Sicily! This old slogan of the 60s explains Sicily’s richness in Greek monuments. …
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Ancient mythology and the ghosts of a now-dormant fishing industry bring the mystical Egadi islands alive Keep Reading: Egadi Islands …
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This duality – the modern city and the ancient Ibla, its Baroque lounge – came after the famous 1693 earthquake, …
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When you think of Sicily, what do you think of? When it comes to food, I’m sure swordfish is near …
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The home of this layer-cake cathedral is the little island of Ortigia, dangling directly off the seafront of Siracusa. Known …
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In the 1800s, after the Goethe praised its beauty throughout Europe, mentioning it in his book Italian Journey, Taormina became …
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With a network of well-maintained roads that weave through a landscape of snow-capped peaks, plunging coastlines, lakes and historic towns, Italy …
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