The ancient town of Erice is one of the most popular places to visit in Sicily, and it isn’t hard to understand why. Widely heralded as one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, Erice is a fortified medieval village that towers over Sicily at 751m above sea level, sitting atop Monte San Giuliano. It …
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Favignana island is not somewhere that people outside of Italy seem to know about. Fiercely popular with Italian tourists yet almost totally undiscovered by outsiders, Favignana lies just off the coast of Sicily, and is the largest of the 3 Egadi Islands (the other 2 being Levanzo and Marretimo). This butterfly-shaped island, with its 37 …
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Note from Travelling Jezebel: This article about things to do in Cinque Terre was written by Elena Pappalardo from the blog The Carry-On Chronicles. As I’m working on another project at the moment, I have a little less time to write, and so when Elena kindly offered to write a post all about the beautiful …
Living in Sicily was a dream of mine for a long time. Ever since I was a kid, Sicily has always held this magical, almost mythical status in my mind. I thought of Sicily as the ‘real’ Italy, where the people are louder, the sun shines brighter and the food is yummier. I had nothing …
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When it comes to travel in Italy, sampling the regional cuisine is the best way to connect with both the locals and the country itself. Pugliese cuisine is famous for being some of the best in Italy, and so when I visited Bari, I was determined to gorge myself on as much traditional Bari food …
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Ah, Matera, Italy. An Ancient Civilisation once known as ‘the shame of Italy,’ Matera is soaring in popularity thanks to its enchanting cave dwellings, mystical Sassi and, er, a James Bond film. I visited the city of Matera back in 2019, and to this day it is probably the most unique city I’ve ever been …
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