Sicily Italy Experiences

Artworks of the past and present meet in Agrigento's Valley of Temples, the world famous archaeological site which is transformed into an open air museum for the "Contemporary Art for the Temple of Zeus"...

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Mantarro’s Sicily

Chef Massimo Mantarro at Taormina’s San Domenico Palace.

In 1866 the Prince of Cerami inherited a 15th century monastery in the ancient seaside town of Taormina. At the time, Taormina was already an obligatory port of call on the Grand Tour and the Prince quickly converted...

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Best Italian Beaches

A list of the top beaches on seven of Italy’s enchanting Mediterranean islands.

Seven of the most magical of Italy's islands and seven breathtakingly beautiful beaches, all more than worth the effort often required to reach them. A voyage from the Tuscan archipelago to the Pontine, Egadi and...

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Sicilian kitchen

In Sicily, discovering the secrets of the Italian island’s flavor-packed cuisine.

Sicily's cuisine is an explosion of color and aromas, the product of a sun kissed land and the diverse civilizations to have inhabited it over the centuries. A leader amongst the island's culinary institutions, the...

Green Ideas

Temples of Eden

Five hectares of earthly paradise in Agrigento's Valley of Temples.

For years, Sicily's ancient Kolymbetra Garden, in Agrigento's Valley of Temples, had been left abandoned. It was only in 1999, when the FAI (National Trust for Italy) was awarded free concession of the garden by the...

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Return of the Grand Tour

Florence, Venice, Rome, Naples: Italy and the dream of the Grand Tour.

"There is certainly no place in the world where a man may travel with greater pleasure and advantage than in Italy....It is the great school of music and painting, and contains in it all the noblest productions...

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Land of Poets

Visiting the towns dear to Petrarch, Leopardi and other great Italian artists.

Italy, a land of literary giants and epic poets, is a country in which a holiday can easily be transformed into an intellectual and spiritual experience, visiting places where reality, poetry and literature entwine....

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Locanda Don Serafino

Award winning Sicilian cuisine in the Baroque city of Ragusa Ibla.

Situated in the heart of the magnificent baroque city of Ragusa Ibla, in ancient stone buildings which once served as stores for the Church dei Miracoli, the Locanda Don Serafino is one of Sicily's finest restaurants....

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Edible Souvenirs

The sweet side of Sicily and Sardinia, delicious treats to take home and eat.

Whether in Sicily or Sardinia, only calorie conscious fools would miss the opportunity of indulging in a feast of sweet sticky Italian stuff, and of collecting a caseload of edible souvenirs to devour (as soon as they...

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A lesson with Anna Tasca Lanza

The two souls of Sicilian cooking.

Since the mid 1800's, the Regalreal estate, situated in the heart of Sicily, between Enna and Agrigento, has been the property of the members of the Tasca D'Almerita family, who have been wine producers for...

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Street food Italian style

Street food: a delicious way to experience the culture of a land.

From the times of ancient Rome, throughout the middle ages, and all the way up to modern times, Italy's lower classes have spent great part of their lives in the street. As a consequence, today as in the past, the...

Art Escapes

Trapani's Pepoli Museum

Precious jewellery, made by Sicily's master coral artists.

The fishing and crafting of coral plays an important role in the history of Trapani. The city's coral fishermen used to live in what is today's Via Corallari. Although they fished mainly in the abundant banks of coral...

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Italian chocolate makers

Chocolate lover's Italy

The relationship between Turin and chocolate is over 500 years old, a lasting love affair celebrated in many of the shops which line the streets of this, the capital of Piedmont. Guido Gobino (www.guidogobino.it) is...