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“Amuni” is Sicilian for “Let’s go!” We’re starting off my Italian food and travel diaries with Sicily, where my dad was born, and arguably the hottest new Italian destination (thanks White Lotus). First off, we’ll be exploring the island’s capital, Palermo. If you know me, you know I’m obsessed with this city, whether it be for its rich history and...

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Palermo, the vibrant capital of Sicily, is a city full of secrets waiting to be unveiled. Shaped by a multitude of colonizations throughout its long and storied history, the city was originally founded by the Phoenicians in the 8th century BC and was later occupied by the Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, and Spanish. Each...

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On the homepage of Trip Advisor there is a section dedicated to movie destinations: "Ten places from your favorite movies and TV shows to visit in 2023," is the title. First place in the rankings, above Rome and Los Angeles, to Sicily, and credit is due to "The White Lotus," the TV series filmed in Taormina that drew hordes of American tourists: so...

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“Italy without Sicily leaves no image in the spirit. It is in Sicily that we find the key to everything… The purity of the contours, the softness of everything, the yielding exchange of colors, the harmonious unity of the sky with the sea and the sea with the earth.”  I couldn’t have said it better myself. With these words, Johann Wolfgang Von Goet...

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Artefacts loaned from Italian museums include archival material such as documents, films and photographs, says The Art Newspaper, as well as stimuli invoking sight, sound and scent. The project was conceptualised by anti-mafia charity Fondazione Falcone, with this instalment following on from a related event in 2022 marking the 30th anniversary ant...

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Over a hundred years ago the notes of Giuseppe Verdi’s Falstaff opened the performances of the Teatro Massimo in Palermo. Symbol of the city and of the whole of Sicily, the theater is equipped with perfect acoustics, which built the myth, and is still the third largest opera house in Europe after the Paris Opera and the Vienna Staatsoper.  Its impo...

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The South dominates the podium of Italians' favorite destinations ahead of the Easter vacations. These are the data provided by Jetcost, a search engine for airfares, hotels and car rentals. Once again this year, the study shows, our compatriots will favor Italy, with as many as 14 Italian destinations among the 25 most searched for ahead of the ho...

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We will try to provide you with 10 things to do in Palermo. We know it's a tough challenge because there are so many things to do in Palermo. With its decadent air, Mediterranean setting and sparkling atmosphere, there are truly many things to do in Palermo. This is a fascinating city that holds masterpieces from the Arab, Norman and Spanish period...

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The modernisation of 178 km of the Palermo-Catania line will reduce current travel times by a third, linking the two cities with a direct two-hour rail service, which will have a significant impact on economic, social, and sustainable development in Sicily. The EIB has approved a €2.1 billion mega-intervention, divided into a direct €800 million lo...

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If you watched season two of The White Lotus, chances are you were hit with serious holiday envy when Daphne (Meghann Fahy) and Harper (Aubrey Plaza) leave their husbands behind and head to a plush villa for a girls' night. You may have though the stunning villa was the product of expert set construction, but that's not the case. Not only is the vi...

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