Sicily

Coronavirus spreads to the SOUTH of Italy after infected tourist from the north visits Sicily

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Italy has confirmed its first case of coronavirus in the south after a holidaymaker from the north fell sick while visiting Sicily with friends. The woman, from Bergamo, had been in Palermo since before her home region of Lombardy was put on lockdown following an outbreak of cases at the weekend. But in recent days … Read more

Discovering south-east Sicily, an architectural wonder

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Wherever your travels lead in southeast Sicily, you’re never far from 1693. The earthquake of January that year destroyed more than 70 cities, killing some 60,000 people —including two-thirds of the population of Catania. Which makes the Baroque cities, built with such nerve and verve following the quake, so awe-inspiring — both from an architectural … Read more

Private island off the coast of Sicily hits the market for less than £1.7million 

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Private island off the coast of Sicily with a 17th century watch tower hits the market for £1.7million Isola delle Femmine is an uninhabited, wild 37-acre atoll, almost 1,000 feet from the mainland of Sicily  It is located within a protected Italian marine park that is a hit with both scuba divers and snorkellers  Island … Read more