NAPLES TO SICILY: A SOUTHERN ITALY ROAD TRIP

At 47, Italy actually does have the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage sites.

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So where else would a die-hard culture vulture and history lover go but on a 2-week drive from Naples to Palermo, the capital of Sicily?

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Magical Ortygia

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Taormina

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Naples

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Matera

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Agrigento

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