Ortigia, Sicily, Italy, spelled both Ortigia and Ortygia, is everything you imagine an ancient Sicilian town to be. It is a jumble of disparate cultural influences combining to create impressive architecture, a laid-back attitude, and food so good you want […]
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EXPERIENCE AGRIGENTO AND THE VALLEY OF THE TEMPLES IN SICILY
To experience Agrigento and the Valley of the Temples in southwest Sicily is to travel back in time to witness the parade of cultures that contributed to the area’s rich heritage. Founded by Greeks in the 6th Century BCE, […]
TOP 6 THINGS TO DO IN PALERMO, SICILY: VISIT PALERMO STREETS
You won’t run out of things to do in Palermo, Sicily. This ancient capital city is a wonderland of fabulous, mystical, wondrous and mysterious attractions. Palermo is ground zero for World Heritage Sites. Why is that? Italy has the most […]
SOUTHERN ITALY ROAD TRIP: NAPLES TO SICILY
Few regions on earth have the remarkable combinations of cultures that you find on a southern Italy road trip from Naples to Sicily. This is not hyperbole. At 47, Italy actually does have the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage […]
SASSI DI MATERA: EXPLORE THE MATERA ITALY CAVES
Updated November 5, 2019 The Sassi di Matera Italy caves are wild… a mystical dream Salvador Dali or Hieronymus Bosch could have had. The word “otherworldly” was created just so it could describe this unusual city in Sassi di Matera. […]
NAPLES NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
In Naples they told us the erotic art pieces in the “secret room” were amazing. They were so erotic, in fact, that they were banned from view during many periods throughout their long history. As late as the last century the collection was only accessible to […]
MONREALE, SICILY: WONDERS OF THE DUOMO DI MONREALE
Updated November 5, 2019 The jewel in the crown in this part of the country is Palermo, the capital. But eight kilometers southwest of Palermo there is another little, can’t-miss gem quietly existing under the radar, Monreale, Sicily — and […]
TAORMINA RESTAURANTS AND ATTRACTIONS
Updated November 5, 2019 Taormina restaurants and attractions are around every corner in this ancient city, the gateway to Sicily. It is a great place to absorb your first impressions of this culturally fascinating island. Driving in Italy If you […]