Naples to Sicily: A Journey through Southern Italy

Few regions on earth have the remarkable combinations of cultures that you find on a southern Italy road trip from Naples to Sicily.

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I hope this 1,300-mile southern Italy road trip will inspire you to visit these sites and absorb the history that has gone into making the south of Italy what it is today.

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Matera

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Agrigento

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If you are into architecture and history, the cathedral of Monreale is the picture you will conjure up in your mind whenever you think about this southern Italy road trip.

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Palermo

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It’s hard to describe Palermo. Winding streets suddenly lead into sun-splashed plazas with baroque fountains sprouting water from mythical creatures.

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Naples to Sicily: A Journey through Southern Italy

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