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Cefalù

Moving on under clear blue sky, we saw castles built on hills ... and castles built into the sea (this one reminded me of Ireland) ... and a nice view from below an olive tree ... Finally, we arrived at Cefalù (Kephaloidion). Again, the cathedral had Norman...

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Himera

The next day, Himera awaited us with this sign near the parking lot where our bus stopped. Looks like the mafia is still active in some regions ... The museum showed us the true colours of ancient temples: Yellow, blue and red among the white of the marble stone. Only...

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Iaitas 2

From the hills, we could see the whole valley including the highway ... The patches of land were dried out in the summer heat ... The theatre of Iaitas remains as a cultural site in a destroyed city. Down below, we could see a modern village, built in a strictly...

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Iaitas

Coming from the highway, we went on to see Iaitas, a city which was a centre of Muslim resistance to emperor Frederic II in the 13th century and was destroyed by him in 1246. On the plain, you could see smoke rising up in many places ... intentional fires to burn...

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Solunt 2

Under the blue sky, we had a great view over the whole lagoon! In the ancient city site, there were some remains of colourfully painted walls! The best surviving artwork was this elaborate floor mosaic with Greek patterns! Again, a temple played an important role in...

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Solunt

Solunt was our next stop, a former Phoenician-Greek city: The place was up high, and a small peninsula with a cross made for a nice shot. The ancient city ruins comprised apartments and a cistern (see below). The cistern was huge, which was necessary for a town in...

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Segesta

Segesta is an archaic settlement that became important in classical antiquity. Verres was in office here and spoiled the town of many artworks, as Cicero found out. The Temple to Hera (Zeus' wife) remains as one of the most important and massive structures in the area....

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Erice Castle 2

The ascension to the castle was difficult as it was very steep and they had used winding paths to hinder enemies in reachign the castle. Meanwhile, the main tower throned over us. Looking down the slopes, you could see some monasteries and watchtowers (?). The view...

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Erice Castle

The history of Erice includes the Phoenician Hamilcar (father of Hannibal), the Trojan hero Aeneas whose heirs should found Rome later on, a temple to the oriental goddess Astarte and a later one to the goddess of love Venus. However, the castle is the main attraction...

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Erice

Our next trip by bus lead us through high and arid mountains. In the valley, white houses were crammed together ... The mall gave us a nice perspective with the clear sky in the background! Having arrived at the sea, two rows of palm trees gave me the opportunity of...

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Castellammare del Golfo

The next day, we travelled by bus to the west of Sicily to see Castellammare del Golfo. During the trip, we saw green pastures and white mountains under a blue sky ... a picturesque scene! Almost arriving, we could oversee the whole lagoon where we would be later on! ...

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5 Best Cars To Rent For A Trip To Sicily

Sicily is full of surprises! From the moment you arrive to the Palermo Airport, all the way to some popular cites, you need to see everything and experience all the beauty of this place. How to get the best experience? By taking a car rental service. It is the easiest...

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Italian gestures: 13 Italian Gestures taught by an Italian

Hello everyone! I hope you're well. Today I'd like to share with you some italian gestures which I've come to know during my time living here in Rimini and what could better than an Italian to show you. I asked my flatmate Simone to help me out with the photos so that...

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Trip to Genoa

While we were on the train to go and visit the villages of Cinque Terre, our train went through a city that seemed to be very pretty, even if I saw it only for like 5 minutes (you can imagine how pretty it must be to make you want to come back specifically to visit...

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Day trip to Cinque Terre

Cinque Terre had been one of my dream destinations for years. Even just last year, I was thinking that it would take years for me to be able to go to this place. Little did I know that I was going to go for an Erasmus in Milan, Italy and that Cinque Terre is really...

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Wine Tour

This is a story about a little Tuscan town called Montepulciano. I came here with Erasmus Land organization on a trip called Wine Tour. Therefore, you won't be surprised if I told you that here you can find an abundance of wine and this has always...

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The town of wine

Tuscany, in my humble opinion, is the most beautiful region of Italy. Its landscapes are surreal, like something from a dream. Although, be prepared for the Tuscany roads. They are not for the weak stomachs. They are wriggly and go up and down...

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Another hidden beauty

Another hidden gem of Italy, also located in the region Tuscany, is the town called Volterra. Do you know those surreal backgrounds you can choose for desktop of your computer? The ones that look like they can not possibly be true, that such...

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A hidden gem of Italy

This is a story about a hidden gem of Italy, a small town that didn't get enough atention even though its beauty is far greater than of the some of the most touristic places in the world. This is a story about San Gimignano, a little town in...

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Italy with train system.

Italy advanced train system Among European train systems, I rate the train system in Italy as one of the best train systems. An intuitive, easy-to-use ticket interface, fast pay, and tickets can be bought very cheaply if planned. If you plan your ticket hunting soon, I...

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