Toledo is one medieval fortress of a city, situated on a bluff and encircled by the Tagus River. Its cobweb network of streets must have been a dizzying deterrent for any…
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I have to agree with the famous French author, Guy de Maupassant, when he described Taormina as having “a landscape with everything on earth made to seduce the eyes, the mind…
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Valley of the Temples is an extraordinary UNESCO World Heritage site located just three kilometers from Agrigento, Sicily. Here are the ruins of the ancient Greek city, Akragas, settled on a…
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Cefalú is a medieval town on the Tyrrhenian Coast of Northern Sicily, where stone buildings are set in front of a mountain and hemmed in cerulean blue. Life unfolds here at…
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Mondello is just a few miles from Palermo. You can catch a bus at Piazza Sturzo and be there in about 30-40 minutes. Go claim a little piece of the dolce…
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Now entering Sicily, an island of mythical status. Coming into the Palermo airport, I was immediately transfixed by the fierce beauty of its coastline. Jagged cliffs jut out into the sea,…
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The capital of Andalucía is a fragrant wonderland in spring or early summer. Go see it in the peak of all its splendid flamboyance. Sundrenched streets spill into regal plazas lined…