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Sicily Tour

LOlotito ·62 photographs ·15 Aug 2005 – 31 Aug 2005 ·17 days
Where
Catania, Syracuse, Noto, Capo Passero, Modica, Ragusa, Agrigento, Selinunte, Segesta, Gibellina, Trapani, Erice, Favignana, Palermo, Monreale, Cefalu, Enna, Piazza Armerina, Acireale, Taormina · Sicilia
When
15 Aug 2005 – 31 Aug 2005
17 days · trip of 2005
Who
domenico lotito · @lotito · avigliana (TO)
How
Travel diary
The story

Sicily Tour A complete tour of magnificent Sicily Two weeks wandering around Sicily trying to see as much as possible, from nature to art, from cuisine to history, from the sacred to the profane.

For anyone wanting to follow in these footsteps I recommend the itinerary we did; the photos are in chronological order, starting and finishing in Catania.

Very briefly: it begins with an excursion on Etna and then moves south towards Syracuse and Noto as far as the most extreme point (Capo Passero / Isola delle Correnti), then west visiting Modica and Ragusa, as far as Agrigento. A great stretch of temples with Selinunte and Segesta, a stop at Gibellina and then north towards San Vito Lo Capo and the Zingaro reserve; a short excursion to Trapani, Erice and Favignana (Egadi) and then again east towards the Conca d'Oro, Palermo and Monreale. Still east towards Cefalù and then inland into the Madonie towards Enna and Piazza Armerina and back to Catania, from where, besides the city itself, Acireale and Taormina are also worth seeing.

The journey's photographs

62 photographs · click to open them full screen

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ItineraryEtnaSnow-capped summit craters of Mount Etna above dark lava slopesVolcanic crater on Mount Etna with red rocks and dark sand under white cloudsHiker walks across dark volcanic craters on Mount Etna under blue skyVesuvius: dark volcanic sand craters over hazy city beneath cloudsSyracuse: Greek theatreSyracuse: Ear of DionysiusOrtigia in Syracuse: seafrontSyracuse: Duomo SquareNoto: CathedralNoto: S.DomenicoModica: CathedralRagusaAgrigento: Temple of ConcordiaAgrigento: Valley of the TemplesDoric columns of the Temple of Hera Lacinia in Agrigento, golden stoneAncient stone arch framing the sea and farmland, AgrigentoSciaccaSelinunte: templeDoric temple ruins at Selinunte, sandstone columns in bright midday sunSelinunte: AcropolisAlberto Burri: Ruins of GibellinaSegesta: TempleSegesta: theatreSegesta: panorama from the theatreS.Vito Lo Capo: Zingaro nature reserveDirt steps with wooden railing descend to turquoise cove among dwarf palms and rocksClear turquoise water between rocky cliffs and a small pebble beachWhite-rock cove and Mediterranean scrub along the Zingaro reserve coastlineFavignana (Egadi Islands)FavignanaErice: CathedralErice: panoramaPalermo: CathedralPalermo: Palatine ChapelPalermo: Piazza PretoriaPalermo: Norman PalacePalermo: S.Giovanni degli EremitiPalermo: Ballarò marketPalermo: massimo theatreMonreale: CathedralMonreale: Cathedral (interior)Monreale: CloisterCefalù: seafrontCefalù: cathedralPiazza Armerina: Roman Villa del Casale (mosaics)Ancient floor mosaic depicting hunting scenes with figures and animals among treesRoman mosaic depicting hunters, horses and trees, Villa Romana del CasaleRoman mosaic of women in bikinis at Villa Romana del CasaleEnnaMadonieTaorminaStone staircase climbing between flowered houses in an old villageTaormina: Greek theatreSandy beach bay with houses and green hills by the blue sea, Giardini NaxosAcireale: CathedralCatania: CathedralCatania: the elephantCatania: Masino CastleCatania: Bellini TheatreThe end (my friend): our means of transport

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