Experience Sicily

Tag: islands

  • Levanzo Wasn’t Always Lazy

    The Egadi Islands, where we visited during day 3 of our Secret Sicily tour earlier this month, were the site of major battles between Carthage and Rome during the 3rd century BC. Levanzo, pictured, today, is a quiet, remote, sunny, sleepy island with gorgeous swimming spots. Back in 241 BC, however, for ancient Rome, it…

  • Dreamy, Gleeful Day

    Today was a day I’ve been looking forward to! From Trapani, on Sicily’s northwestern coast, we went to the Egadi Islands of Favignana and Levanzo for a full-day excursion. Early in the morning, being the curious culture and history-buffs that we are, my husband Joe and I took a walking tour through town and learned…

  • Levanzo, One of Three Dreamy Islands 

    Ahhhhh… Today in Levanzo, one of the three Egadi Islands, off of Sicily’s northwestern coast… I hope to visit here in July. Fingers crossed!  Thanks for the “in real time” photo Sebastiano!  (Photo Credit: Experience Sicily’s local guide Sebastiano Garifo)