#Sicily

Sep 29, 20191 min read

Cefalu - beach paradise with a past

Cefalu, once a fishing village and now a vacation paradise, has a historical past dating to the 1100s which makes it an ideal stopping...

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Sep 24, 20192 min read

As our tour guide acknowledged, much of what is taken for fact in the remote mountaintop village of Erice is actually a mix of history...

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Sep 23, 20191 min read

Legend says that the ancient city of Segesta was settled on Mount Barbaro in Western Sicily by the Elimi people, the survivors who fled...

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Sep 21, 20192 min read

The Temple of Concordia is one of the best-preserved Greek buildings in the world. Like most of Sicily, Agrigento has seen its share of...

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Sep 19, 20192 min read

The sleepy nature of Castellamare del Golfo belies its Mafia past. Fishing boats line the harbor. Some offer excursions to learn about...

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