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Mysteries of Agrigento

Posted on 21/02/2021 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

How do those millenary temples manage to resist over the centuries? What is the Devil’s Letter? And what do the Crusaders have to do with the city of almond trees in bloom? Agrigento is not only a district capital and a city with a rich ancient history. Here are kept mysteries that are sometimes disturbing, […]

Five good reasons for visiting Etna in 2021

Posted on 15/02/2021 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Do not be discouraged! There will always be good reasons for visiting Mount Etna, in Sicily. Even during this Covid 19 pandemics which forces us to stay at home for some time. It is hard to travel in this situation and only the very passionate and adventurous will try the chance, as soon as possible. […]

Paradise islands Alicudi and Filicudi

Posted on 01/02/2021 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

The “far away twins” Alicudi and Filicudi are the westernmost islands of the Aeolian Archipelago. This makes them the most charming too. Not too long ago, there was no water nor streets, on these islands. Those who decided to live there really loved them, or just wanted to disappear for a while! Today, Alicudi and […]

From Piazza Armerina to Mount Etna

Posted on 25/01/2021 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

One of the most beautiful itineraries to follow, for those coming to Sicily for the first time, is certainly the one that leads from Piazza Armerina to Mount Etna. A tourist route that explores some inland areas of the island, their secrets, while approaching the great volcano from the west. Piazza Armerina is a medieval […]

The beauty of Lipari Island

Posted on 18/01/2021 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

The island of Lipari, as the other Aeolians, is also a volcano. Not definitely extinct, since it erupted in the 13th century from Monte Pilato crater! One of the largest islands of the archipelago, Lipari is also the most populated. Its safe conditions as a dormant volcano let many people live on its territory. It […]