Tag: sicily tour planning
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Make Way For Sicilian Artichokes
It’s artichoke season in Sicily. That means on almost every table, this flower (Yes, it is a flower!) is served in many different ways. Here, it is roasted. There are different varieties of artichokes, one set is harvested in the spring (shown here) and the other in the fall. If you are traveling through Sicily,…
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Join Us In New York City March 19 and 20 For The Travel Show
Experience Sicily will be presenting at the Travel and Adventure Show on Friday, March 18 (Trade) and Saturday and Sunday, March 19 and 20 in New York City at the Jacob K. Javits Center. Find us at Booth 450. Visit https://experiencesicily.com/new-york-travel-show/ for all of the details! Subscribe to our mailing list for your access code…
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Celebrate The Women In Your Life
Happy International Women’s Day! Buona Festa della Donna! International Women’s Day is celebrated throughout the world. It recognizes the contributions of women to society, originating in the labor and suffrage movements of the late 19th and 20th centuries. To celebrate today, recognize the women in your life, thanking them for their leadership and service.
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Celebrate Santa Rosalia In July With Us
Santa Rosalia, the patroness of Palermo, presides over the piazza in front of the city’s cathedral. Rosalia lived during the 12th century. She was a hermit who swore off her noble upbringing and committed herself to her Christian faith. In July, we at Experience Sicily are hosting a 4-day Palermo experience from the 12-15, during…
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Awaken Tour Senses With Yoga In Sicily
Combine your love of travel with your wellness practice during Yoga in Sicily with Clio Mallin from June 8 to June 18. We have an extraordinary 11-day itinerary with 6 days in western Sicily and 5 days in eastern Sicily. During this active vacation you’ll awaken your senses through the island’s vibrant villages, profound UNESCO sites,…
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Moonlit Dinner On The Ionian Sea
On Day 3 of July’s Secret Sicily: Life in a Remote Sicilian Town tour, it will be my birthday – – yes, in fact, my 50th birthday. So, I have planned a special dinner for our group on the Ionian sea. While we are dining and celebrating, the waves will be lulling us, and the…
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Not So Secret Siracusa
Siracusa, pictured, is one of Sicily’s many must-see highlights. Note that even with the village of Licodia Eubea being the base of July’s Secret Sicily tour, you spend many days touring the eastern part of the island. So, on Day 2, for example, you will be here, in Ortigia, listening to the fish mongers sing…
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Visit The Dairy With The Locals
Witness the cheese making process at the local caseificio (dairy), when you’ll have an opportunity to taste tuma (the first or “farmer’s” cheese) and ricotta, still warm, just out of the cauldron, coupled with crusty bread from the village paneficio (bread bakery). Join me for Secret Sicily: Life in a Remote Sicilian Town, from July…
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Off-the-Beaten-Path Sicily July Tour
This village perched high on a hill the Iblean Mountains of southeastern Sicily is Licodia Eubea. It is the base of Secret Sicily: Life in a Remote Sicilian Town, our July off-the-beaten-path tour. With a population of just 3000, during your stay, you’ll become one of the gang, eating breakfast at Central Bar, staying in…