The Italian island of Sicily is – perhaps more than any corner of Europe – a layer cake of civilizations. On one island, visitors can marvel at a well-preserved Greek temple, admire the glittering ...

Tradition, history and myth are mingled in Sicily as in few other places in the world.This can already be seen in the Strait of Messina, where feluccas, very special boats ...

The Italian island of Sicily is — perhaps more than any corner of Europe — a layer cake of civilizations. On one island, visitors can marvel at a well-preserved Greek temple, admire the glittering ...

Beloved destinations often have overlooked histories. Mic dives into how the past shapes what travelers see today. There's a Sicilian dessert that my Siracusa-born mother used to rhapsodize about.

During a holiday in Sicily, explore the picturesque coast, volcanic landscapes and fertile wine country - Moment RF/Federico Scotto Through the ages Sicily has been a crossroads and crucible of ...

For anyone who has visited Sicily’s ancient archaeological sites of Segesta, Agrigento and Selinunte, which still boast some of the grandest temples built anywhere in the Greek Mediterranean – or who ...

Agrigento is one of Sicily’s hidden gems. It offers historical and cultural riches as well as culinary delights in a ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Pacific Palisades and Agrigento, Italy, have a couple of things in ...

Since the word “sud” translates to “south” in both Italian and French, it’s a fitting moniker for a novel arts and antique shop on Magazine Street. Sud (4021 Magazine St.) celebrates Sicily, Italy, ...

When Alexandra Stubbs heard a friend had bought one of Italy’s infamous €1 houses, she felt a little rattled. “I did the usual kind of thing — what the hell’s that all about, how is that going to work ...

The Italian island of Sicily is — perhaps more than any corner of Europe — a layer cake of civilizations. On one island, visitors can marvel at a well-preserved Greek temple, admire the glittering ...