Street, Modica Now, imagine a group of men carrying a very heavy statue of Saint George slaying a dragon up this hill, galloping. That’s what’s happening today in author and poet Salvatore Quasimodo’s (1901-1968) hometown for la Festa di San Giorgio.
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Charming Erice: Enchanting Sicily, Day 2
Charming, medieval streets will enchant you in Erice. Once you are here wandering its “vicoli,” you’ll understand why, since the ancient Elimi tribe founded it, the hill-top town has been home to a temple dedicated to fertility and love. We’ll be in Erice on Day 2 of September’s small-group tour, when you’ll have time on…