Category Archive: Italy travel

The ancient Greek Temples at Agrigento, Sicily Agrigento is quite an assault on the senses. Everywhere there is scale and hugeness. It bespeaks vastness wherever the head turns. In part, this is a contribution of geography, which ... Read More

The Great Temples of Sicily There are at least a thousand reasons to visit Sicily, the great island - indeed the largest in the Mediterranean - that forms the triangular football to the boot that ... Read More

Rome is Back! Due to the nature of this tour, I’m about to use up the world’s supply of superlatives through to about February, so apologies for any impoverishment of language in your ... Read More

Exploring Siracusa - language, history and gastronomy Siracusa is a city of one name and many names: Syrakousai in ancient Greek, Syracusae in Latin, Syracuse in English, Sarausa or Seragusa in the Sicilian dialect and Siracusa in modern ... Read More

UNESCO World Heritage on our Tours and Cruises in Italy In two previous posts, we've been celebrating the fact that two of the places we visit on our itineraries (Ephesus being one of them!) have been recently added to the ... Read More

Impressions of Sicily: Atmospheric and Enigmatic Segesta Segesta - what a beautiful name (pronounce the "g" like the "g" in "gem" and let the vowels run their course as is proper for an Italian word, especially the ... Read More

Ancient Morgantina on Sicily - Living on the Edge The island of Sicily was home to numerous cities founded or settled by Greeks during the 8th and 7th centuries BC, leaving behind a rich legacy of architectural remains, especially ... Read More

Monreale Cathedral in Sicily Monreale cathedral - an art historical treasure of the first order. Monreale is a small town set in a rather striking hilltop location just inland from Palermo. It is famous ... Read More