Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily
Palazzo dei Normanni (Palace of the Normans) is the old Royal Palace in Palermo, Sicily. It was built in the 9th century by the Arab/Islamic rulers
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Palazzo dei Normanni (Palace of the Normans) is the old Royal Palace in Palermo, Sicily. It was built in the 9th century by the Arab/Islamic rulers
Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has said he wants to build the long-planned but now canceled bridge from Reggio in Calabria to Messina in
Walking around the back streets of an old Italian village is always a delight, and Syracuse in Sicily was no exception. I am
One of the pleasures of traveling is stumbling on memorable scenes of everyday life. So it was as we waited to gain admittance
Travel guru Rick Steves likes to say (and I’m paraphrasing) that Italy either gets better or worse as you head south from Rome, depending on what you like. If you like a quieter people, trains running almost on time, etc. head…
Gumbo was visiting this beautiful mosaic-filled cathedral in the Sicilian hill town of Monreale, just a few miles from Palermo. Monreale and the other Arab-Norman
We recently spent a month in Sicily touring around and seeing the sights. For the first 2 weeks we stayed in bed
Talk about plans gone wrong! A hotel in Sicily that started construction over 60 years ago and was completed over 30 years ago, has still
The city of Catania is on the south-east coast of Sicily and is known as the “Milan” of the south. Renowned for the its’ architecture
I’m a sucker for a picture-postcard location, and the town of Cefalu on the northern coast of Sicily is no exception. A comune
Palazzo dei Normanni (Palace of the Normans) is the old Royal Palace in Palermo, Sicily. It was built in the 9th
Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has said he wants to build the long-planned but now canceled bridge from Reggio
Walking around the back streets of an old Italian village is always a delight, and Syracuse in Sicily
One of the pleasures of traveling is stumbling on memorable scenes of everyday life. So it was as
Travel guru Rick Steves likes to say (and I’m paraphrasing) that Italy either gets better or worse as you head south from Rome, depending on what you like. If you like a quieter people, trains running almost on time, etc. head…
Gumbo was visiting this beautiful mosaic-filled cathedral in the Sicilian hill town of Monreale, just a few miles from Palermo.
We recently spent a month in Sicily touring around and seeing the sights. For the first 2
Talk about plans gone wrong! A hotel in Sicily that started construction over 60 years ago and was completed over
The city of Catania is on the south-east coast of Sicily and is known as the “Milan” of the south.
I’m a sucker for a picture-postcard location, and the town of Cefalu on the northern coast of Sicily