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To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily is to not have seen Italy at all, for Sicily is the clue to everything" from Journey to Italy (Goethe)
16 Reviews There are no words in any language to accurately describe this place. It is a mix of heaven and hell in one place! The mix of smells and people and cultures all in one market. You can glimpse into the...
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17 Reviews The cathedral in Monreale is a top of the item choice for things to do. Not only do you get to see the most wonderful mosaic creations, but you can take a bus and ride out of town to get a glimpse of...
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30 Reviews This place is amazing in every way from the architecture to the beautiful space in front of the Cathedral, but what stands out to me as the best is the religious history of this Cathedral. I will not...
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9 Reviews Central Station Palermo is referred to as "Stazione Centrale" or Stazione for short. It is a likely location you will see during your time here because if you are coming by train then of coarse you...
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14 Reviews Sicilian cuisine is so great, I feel embarassed oi try to resume my feelings. That will take a bit of time and some more effort. In the meantime, I'd like to report about a few restaurants I consider...
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13 Reviews Ok so it is actually the 3rd largest building (theater) but the second largest stage... this place is HUGE! So big in fact that they would use actual Elephants on stage. It really is a must see on...
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10 Reviews This is one of "Must see" places. Probably nowhere else you may find place like this with more then 8000 mummified people, some in incredible condition like Rosalia Lombardo - Sleeping Beauty. Place...
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Antica Focacceria San Francesco
5 Reviews Opened in 1834, the Anticca Focacceria San Francesco is one of the city's oldest restaurants. It sells a wide range of authentic Sicilian cuisine, encompassing pastas, pizzas, seafoods - pretty much...
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10 Reviews Important families use to have their own palace in the city centre (and maybe a place in the countryside, where they grew agricultural products). Many of these palaces now would deserve better...
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8 Reviews Palermo presents an impresive range of fresh fishes . While being in Sicily I ate all my lunch at a friend mom's home, and later on I was trying to find the recipes of whatever she was making. The...
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3 Reviews It is a convenient way to get to Palermo and bring your car along. There are two companies offering the connection services: Grandi Navi Veloci offers three connections: .From Genoa, daily, duration:...
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5 Reviews Maybe buying foish is not so easy as buying vegetables, but the street market is a good place to try your skills. Usually, fish is sold in the same day so it should be fresh and, if it is not, at...
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2 Reviews and 192 Opinions Catania is a rough city in Sicily and the Liberty Hotel is in a bad area of the city. I tried to...
Hotel Des Etrangers Et Miramare
1 Review and 262 Opinions We are a mother and a daughter who stayed at the Hotel Miramare et Estrangers in August 2009. During...
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Catania is for sure a good base for few days, the black eastern pearl, museums with free entry, beautiful baroque churches, sand and lava rock beaches, lively...
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Q: At the end of our two week italy trip we want to spend 4 nights in sicily. We've been reading back-posts and the possibilities...
A: PS.. we dont have to fly out of catania. We could very easily stay on the western side for the whole time if it would be less rushed. Maybe even rent a car just for a...
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Sicily is the largest island of the Mediterranean with extensive areas of mountains on the north and east, the highest being Mount Etna (3323 m), Europe's largest active volcano. Its shores are washed...
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"Touched by the sea, kissed by the sun .....
One of the first descriptions of a place ever written, this is how, in ancient times, a Greek historian described the Sicilian city of Catania. Although he would not recognize his Catania in the...
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Sicilia - more than another island
Sicilia, it almost seems like a land that time is passing by in some places. Tradition is strong in rural areas but industry's pervasive atmosphere is overpowering in places like Catania. Much of the...
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While staying in Gaeta for 68 days, we decided to take a side trip to Sicily. We drove to the most southern part of the mainland and took the ferry to Messina. Messina is quite a large town, which...
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A 12 days vacation in Sicily is not too much. I tried to spend my time visiting places but also resting on the beautiful beaches of Sicily. That's why maybe I missed something! The only things I can...
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