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Sicily Travel Articles
Sponsored by DaVinci Custom Travel & Tours (Sicily
Specialists) An island the size of Vermont, Sicily, for thousands of years,
was under the domination of outside forces including Greeks, Arabs,
Romans and Normans. Their influences are layered throughout the
Sicilian lifestyle — from the architecture to the cuisine
— and combine to create a complex and fascinating place.
Although it would take a lifetime to fully explore Sicily, start with a
few days in Palermo and
the surrounding area or a visit to the Sicilian resort of Taormina
and its environs and you'll begin to get a feel for the island.
Whether you are more at home on dusty, volcanic hiking trails
or inside, surrounded by ancient artifacts, Sicily has something for
everyone, all presented in a uniquely Italian, or rather, Sicilian way.
As J.W. Goethe wrote in Journey
to Italy, “To have
seen Italy without having seen Sicily is to have not seen Italy at all,
for Sicily is the clue to everything."
The following articles are free for all readers to access:
Celebrating
the Feast of Seven Fishes, Sicilian Style
Sicilian
Seafood Recipes for an Italian Christmas Eve
Travel
to Sicily is Hot: Visit Palermo and Taormina
Perfect Sicilian Day Trips from Palermo
Italy
Events Calendar: What's Happening in Italy in The Coming Months
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September 2005 - Special Report: Sicily
Our special report on Sicily covers the Aeolian Islands; Palermo; day trips outside Palermo; a Sicilian agriturismo featuring Roman ruins and a cooking school; favorite cities including Agrigento and Siracusa. (12 pages) . . . read more
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Sicily's Aeolian Islands Inspire Relaxation (September 2005)
I am returning to these islands after three years to satisfy a hunger I've had ever since--for the spicy perfume of pale pink caper flowers, for fish that swim in turquoise waters, for sweet cherry tomatoes that explode in your mouth like Stromboli, for pasta with fennel and sardines. I'm returning simply to do nothing--il dolce far niente, as the Italians say --in a place where there are only rocks and sea and the happy prospect of your next meal. . . . read more
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Navigate Palermo Sicily Like A Native (September 2005)
If a visitor takes the time to dig below the surface and explore this historic and important city, there are myriad rewards in artistic treasures, historic buildings, local culture, delicious food and an unquenchable life force among the palermitani, as the local residents are called . . . read more
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