After a long, hot four days in Palermo we hired a car; we had to see more of the biggest island in the Mediterranean. Sicily edges out Sardinia for that title, and certainly is so much larger than Zakynthos, our home for the previous three months, that, unlike Zante, we rarely felt like we were… Continue reading A Week in Sicily 2: The Greek Connection
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A Week in Sicily 1: Palermo
"Another victory like that and I'm done for": King Pyrrhus of Epirus made his famous quip shortly before taking up arms in Sicily. Having just come back from the same island I'd like to make one of my own: "Another holiday like that and I'll need a break". Graffiti in Syracuse One of the advantages… Continue reading A Week in Sicily 1: Palermo