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Touring The Valley of the Temples at Night
Experiencing the magical atmosphere of the Valley of the Temples at sunset or at night is a very unique experience. For those who are interested in touring the Valley of the Temples in the evening, below’s the evening opening hours. From June...
How To Get to Valley of the Temples - Sicily Transfer Tips
If your trip to Valley of the Temples starts from the archaeological sites of Eastern Sicily — Noto, Taormina, Siracusa — the bus is the option you should consider for your transfer needs. First, many tourist places in the area are not s...
From Palermo’s Airport to Valley of the Temples - Sicily Transfer Tips
Most of those who plan to visit the Valley of the Temples in Sicily, usually opt to fly into Palermo and then from there travel to Agrigento, the city closest to the temples area. If you opt for public transportation, you can take advantage of a dir...
Things To Do in Sicily at Easter Time
Easter celebrations in Sicily involve various rituals and processions throughout the Holy Week. Those who are visiting Palermo during the Holy Week have a chance to attend singular Easter celebrations and festivals in cities and villages located in t...
Carnival in Sicily: Acireale
If you are visiting Sicily in the weeks preceding the Carnival, the town of Acireale it’s worth a trip. The oldest Carnival festival of Sicliy is held in this nice historic town. If you visit Acireale in the three week-ends preceding the last...
Almond Tree in Flower: a Spring Festival in the Valley of Greek Temples, Sicily
Sicilian folklore, art and history of ancient Greece, all in one festival celebrating the return of Spring, held in one of the major historic sites of Italy, the Valle dei Templi — Valley of the Temples — in Sicily. The festival, “...
Buying Historic Buildings in Sicily for One Euro
A Sicilian hilltop town in the surroundings of Palermo, Salemi, is making the headlines for a very innovative idea about the restoration of its historic buildings. Salemi’s mayor Vittorio Sgarbi is offering old crumbling houses in the town for ...
Transfers in Sicily: from Catania to Taormina
Advice for transfers from Catania airport to Taormina and Giardini Naxos. You have the following options: - Hotels arranging transfers Most hotels offer transfers from Catania airport for about 60-80 euros per car load. -Taxi Taxis are not cheap; y...
Transfers in Sicily - Driving Tips
As you don’t need a car in the larger cities (i.e. Palermo, Catania), you need of it to visit other sights. If driving in the large Italian cities frightens you, you could park in parking lots or garages outside the city center and eventually t...
Visiting Sicily in October and November - Basic Tips
“Advice for first-time Sicily visitors for a one week stay in Sicily late October/early November”. Thast’s off-season, that means much less crowded sights, lower rates but also fewer hotels being open and many restaurants opera...
WOMAD Event at the Taormina’s Greek Amphitheatre
The Greek amphitheatre — “Teatro Antico“, of Taormina, Sicily, will host three nights of concerts from July 13 until 15, 2007. That is a WOMAD event that brings together many forms of music, arts and dance from countries and cultu...
