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Tips, ideas and travel itineraries in Sicily

Tag: Eastern Sicily

That thin lava red line between Etna and the Salinelle di Paternò.

06 January 2023 - The places of the heart, Secluded places, Nature tourism

“Italy without Sicily leaves no image in the spirit. It is in Sicily that the key to everything is found. The purity of the contours, the softness...

The bridge of the Saracens, a bridge also between history and the present

23 December 2022 - Cultural tourism, Nature tourism, Travel Tips

Fernando Pessoa wrote: “My soul is a hidden orchestra; I know not what instruments, what fiddlestrings and harps, drums and tamboura I sound and...

London dresses as Sicily: the new Dolce & Gabbana pop-up store.

14 November 2022 - Cultural tourism, Cities of Art and Villages

Sicily has always been talked about for its strengths and weaknesses. Every year it is the undisputed destination of national and international tourism,...

Plemmirio Marine Reserve: idyllic place between nature and legend.

30 September 2022 - The places of the heart, Sea, beaches, coasts and islands, Nature tourism

The Plemmirio Marine Protected Area extends south of the wonderful province of Syracuse from Punta Castelluccio to Punta di Milocca, passing through Capo...

Montalbano Elicona: the medieval village of Messina in the splendid north-eastern Sicily

03 September 2022 - Cities of Art and Villages, Cultural tourism, The places of the heart

Montalbano Elicona is a charming village of 1,994 inhabitants located in the metropolitan city of Messina, in the splendid eastern Sicily. In addition...

Monterosso Almo: one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.

25 August 2022 - The places of the heart, Cities of Art and Villages, Cultural tourism

In the heart of the Iblei Mountains, you will find this beautiful village called Monterosso Almo, which has less than 3000 inhabitants and is part of the...

Sperlinga Castle: “Quod Siculis placuit, sola Sperlinga negavit.”

16 August 2022 - Travel Tips, The places of the heart, Cultural tourism

Sperlinga Castle is a characteristic fortress located in the town of the same name in the province of Enna, in the wonderful Sicilian hinterland every...

Novara di Sicilia: the medieval stone village.

12 August 2022 - The places of the heart, Cities of Art and Villages, Cultural tourism

On the border between the Nebrodi and the Peloritani Mountains, you may find this splendid place with a medieval taste, which time is marked by a calm...

Donnafugata Castle: in-between reality and legend.

05 August 2022 - Travel Tips, The places of the heart, Cultural tourism

About 15 kilometres from the splendid province of Ragusa, immersed in the unspoiled countryside of this south-eastern part of Sicily, you will find the...