Sicily

Notes from the Road: A Research Trip in Sicily

Home to lively Baroque towns, Greek temples, diverse dialects and mouthwatering Mediterranian cuisine, Sicily is a crossroad of cultures ...

Notes from the Road: A Research Trip in Sicily

by Dana Quinn

Home to lively Baroque towns, Greek temples, diverse dialects and mouthwatering Mediterranian cuisine, Sicily is a crossroad of cultures ...

Bespoke Stories: A Singular Sicilian Adventure

Lorenzo Santamaria | Sicily

Look at something lovely long enough, or often enough, and even the most astounding beauty will eventually come to feel ordinary. As ...

The Taste of a Place: How to Savour Like a Sicilian

Sicily

While the flavours of Sicily are unmistakably Italian, over the centuries they’ve acquired Greek, Spanish, French, and Arabic influences, resulting in a cuisine that’s (almost) as diverse as it is ...

Reading for the Road: Books About Sicily

Dana Quinn | Sicily

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Sicily: Land of Myths, Maidens and Monsters

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In Deep: Everything to See & Do in Syracuse (in 24 Hours!)

Dana Quinn | Sicily

Once neglected in favour of modern Syracuse on the mainland, today Ortygia is enjoying quite a renaissance. Reconstruction has brought its many treasures to life, and great restaurants and shops ...

Cuisine 101: A Brief Introduction to Sicilian Cuisine

Christina Cain | Sicily

Nowhere else in Italy can claim the rich and varied history that Sicily and its neighbouring islands have endured. They were invaded by such powerful civilizations as the Greeks, Romans, Arabs, French and Spanish, all of whom left their lasting mark on Sicilian cuisine. ...