Sicily, Italy

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Travel Blogs from Sicily (606)

What, you want to pay to use the toilet?, Messina, Italy travel blog
What, you want to pay to use the toilet?
Oct 26, 2007

... horn vibrates the table as they say goodbye to the pilot boat and we head off through the small (3km) straight between Sicily and Italy's mainland.   Was hoping to see the island/volcano of Stromboli, but it looks like we're heading too close to ...

A travel blog entry by aussiepanda
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Aeolian islands and Catania, Catania, Italy travel blog
Aeolian islands and Catania
May 25, 2006

... tiring as I havenąt had much time to myself! From Palermo I caught the ferry to the Aeolian islands, in the sea north of SIcily. On the ferry I got invited up to the cockpit where we ate SIcilian sweets and drank coffee. On the way to ALicudi we passed a ...

A travel blog entry by aussierach
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Taormina, Taormina, Italy travel blog
Taormina
Sep 15, 2008

OK, so we found out where all of the tourists are in Sicily.  They are all packed into a centuries old cobblestone village home to a mere 10,000 people.  Taormina is the full package.  It is beautifully situated perched precariously on a ...

A travel blog entry by meganandkevin
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Palermo, Palermo, Italy travel blog
Palermo
Sep 7, 2008

... for it. It is hard to feel bad about a 13-hour trip when the last hour is spent sipping a cappuccino while watching Palermo, Sicily come into view. Palermo has close to 700,000 people and they all drive their cars... through the old town... at the same ...

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Attractions in Sicily (196)

Ortygia
Ortygia

Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

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This offshore island was occupied by the Greek colonists who fortified it and constructed the earliest structures, including the temples of Athena and Apollo, whose remains can still be seen today.
Duomo (Cefalu)
Duomo (Cefalu)

Piazza Duomo, Cefalu, Sicily, Italy

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Temple of Segesta (Tempio Greco)
Temple of Segesta (Tempio Greco)

Calatafimi-Segesta, Sicily, Italy

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This unfinished fifth-century Doric temple has everything but a roof and an interior, and the huge structure seems unaffected by time. A small theater atop a nearby hill offers visitors a stunning view of green hills and the deep blue hues of the sea below.
Mount Etna
Mount Etna

Catania, Sicily, Italy

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Sicily's greatest natural attraction is also its highest mountain: Mount Etna, at 10,990 feet, is the most active volcano in Europe and the oldest recorded active volcano in the world.

Forum Discussions on Sicily (35)

first trip
Posted on Oct 31, 2009, 14:51:43
... an area you may want to consider driving or using a package tour. Several tour operators offer one week (or less) escorted tours of Sicily. If you opt for driving in Sicily, DO NOT get a rental car until the day you actually leave the city you are in, ...
Planning first trip to Italy this summer.. Need ideas.
Posted on Jul 1, 2009, 16:24:46
June 9 - June 23, 2009 Italy vacation - Beach Focus Rome to Sicily to Sorrento Day 1: Flight to Rome Day 2 - Day 4: Rome Driver picked us up at airport for E$55. We recommend this. Stayed at Nicholas Inn. Only 4 rooms and the owners are ...
4 weeks in Italy
Posted on Nov 16, 2008, 15:43:38
... If you go to Sardinia, be sure to visit Algharo, it is amazing! Enjoy your stay in Italy - its an amazing place! If you have four weeks to play with, definitly spend two or three days in Sicily. It won't disappoint. check out this blog.
Italy by Motorbike
Posted on Mar 2, 2009, 10:26:41
... is one of the best regions in Italy!! For the ferry, there are two different solutions: Ancona (if you give up with Sicily) or Brindisi (if you choose to visit the southern Italy) I hope i've been useful...sorry for my english Bye bye Eli

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