Today, Palermo’s La Cala is one of the city’s marinas. In ancient times, it was the principal port of the city (Today, the much larger, modern port is down the street.). La Cala has changed a lot over the centuries. On Day 11 of Experience Sicily’s Sept. 22-Oct. 4 Savoring Sicily tour, after a stimulating morning discourse about…
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Caravaggio and Gelato
Italy is renowned for its public squares. And Ortigia, the island that was the center of life in ancient-Greek Siracusa, has one of the most beautiful piazzas you’ll love to relish. On Day 6 of Savoring Sicily (this September 22-October 4), after taking in the Caravaggio featuring Santa Lucia at one end and luxuriating in…