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Sicily Is Hot: Combine A Visit to Palermo With A Sicily Bike Tour
Sicily Is Hot: Combine A Visit to Palermo With A Sicily Bike Tour
There’s no other way to say it, Sicily is for 2012. The travel agents and tour operators I talk to say travelers are choosing this enchanting island for their next vacation. The stunning landscape (volcanic vistas, winding roads and turquoise waters) makes a one of the best ways to see the treasures of Sicily.
For thousands of years, the island was under the domination of outside forces including the Greeks, Arabs, Romans and Normans. Their influences are layered throughout the Sicilian landscape and lifestyle ” from the architecture to the cuisine.
No matter which corner of Sicily you’re exploring by bike”: home to the ancient treasures of and or : a must for magical Mount Etna and the volcanic Aeolian islands ” do yourself a favor and plan to add on a few extra days in the Sicilian capital of Palermo.
This vibrant, Old World city reveals those layers I mention above and offers up truly unique Sicilian experiences. Here are a few things to do in Palermo:
Sure, every city in Italy has art-filled churches but Palermo offers a true stunner at (Palantine Chapel). About half the size of Rome’s Sistine Chapel, the chapel on the first floor of the city’s royal palace is filled with brilliant Byzantine mosaics from the 12th century. Experts say the only other places in the world with comparable mosaics are Istanbul and the Italian city of .
Love sweets? The bakers of Palermo do things with sugar, ricotta, fruits and chocolate that you can only dream of¦, tubes of fried dough with ricotta fillings, were born in Palermo, likely as part of Carnevale celebrations. Taste some at (Via Principe di Belmonte, 117)
If you’re on a or want to amuse your inner child, head to the . Sicilian puppet theater was born in the 18-century and Sicilian artisans make some of the most life-like marionettes you will find anywhere.
Dream of Italy
For thousands of years, the island was under the domination of outside forces including the Greeks, Arabs, Romans and Normans. Their influences are layered throughout the Sicilian landscape and lifestyle ” from the architecture to the cuisine.
No matter which corner of Sicily you’re exploring by bike”: home to the ancient treasures of and or : a must for magical Mount Etna and the volcanic Aeolian islands ” do yourself a favor and plan to add on a few extra days in the Sicilian capital of Palermo.
This vibrant, Old World city reveals those layers I mention above and offers up truly unique Sicilian experiences. Here are a few things to do in Palermo:
Sure, every city in Italy has art-filled churches but Palermo offers a true stunner at (Palantine Chapel). About half the size of Rome’s Sistine Chapel, the chapel on the first floor of the city’s royal palace is filled with brilliant Byzantine mosaics from the 12th century. Experts say the only other places in the world with comparable mosaics are Istanbul and the Italian city of .
Love sweets? The bakers of Palermo do things with sugar, ricotta, fruits and chocolate that you can only dream of¦, tubes of fried dough with ricotta fillings, were born in Palermo, likely as part of Carnevale celebrations. Taste some at (Via Principe di Belmonte, 117)
If you’re on a or want to amuse your inner child, head to the . Sicilian puppet theater was born in the 18-century and Sicilian artisans make some of the most life-like marionettes you will find anywhere.
Dream of Italy
