When I was planning my extended trip to Italy, I knew I wanted to visit parts of the country that I had never been to before. The regions of Puglia and Basilicata kept coming to mind and the day I mentioned to my Italian relatives that I was considering going there, their eyes lit up. I knew then that I was definitely onto something special!
Read MoreI originally decided to head to the region of Puglia, Italy because I was captivated by photos I had seen of the cylindrical stone homes with cone-shaped roofs (known as trulli) and because Puglia remains somewhat under the radar as a tourist destination. When I arrived, I found trulli all over this part of the Puglian countryside, but I also happily discovered some of the most innovative and tasty cuisine in Italy, and many extremely generous & kind people!
Read MoreWhich is a deeper and more beautiful shade of blue: the skies above the island of Capri or the color of the water below? It's hard for me to decide, so I stare and stare, and then stare some more - mouth agape at every viewpoint I come across. Oh Capri - you are too beautiful for words.
Read MoreFor the last part of my Sicilian road trip, I headed to the southwest corner of the island. I had read somewhere that Sicily has more ancient Greek ruins than Greece itself, and after visiting Selinunte and the Valley of the Temples, I think it’s probably true! I was so impressed with the collection of temples all across Sicily, I wonder if I need to even go to Athens :-)
Read MoreAfter having spent time on both the Ionian Coast (including a day trip to the Aeolian Islands) and in the Siracusa/Val di Noto area, I geared myself up for a long drive through central Sicily to my final destination for this part of my road trip, the far northwest corner of the island . En route, I made a stop at Villa Romana del Casale to see some of the best preserved Roman mosaics in the world.
Read MoreFor the next part of my road trip, I left the northeast part of Sicily and drove roughly 180 km, or 2 1/2 hours, to my next destination in the southeastern part of the island. Known for it’s glorious Baroque cities and home to the Magna Graecia’s most magnificent ancient city, this part of Sicily attracts lots of tourists. The baroque beauties of Noto, Modica and Ragusa are all on my agenda for this part of my road trip, as well as the town of Siracusa (Syracuse).
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