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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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The Oratory of the Rosary of Saint Dominic (Oratorio del Rosario di San Domenico) was founded in the 1570s by the Society of the Holy Rosary, a group of wealthy merchants and artists, in dedication to the Virgin Mary. It was built as a form of gratitude for her divine intervention at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571 against the Ottoman navy. The victo...

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Sicily is a Mediterranean paradise, where beauty, culture and history converge - a magical land forged by the mercurial Mount Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes. Etna's dominating presence metaphorically divides the island into an idyllic east and a bustling west. It's the volcano's mythology and volatility that make Sicily the perfect...

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The new Orient Express ‘La Dolce Vita’ luxury train is set to take passengers across Italy from 2024, with the first pre-bookings available from 6 December. The five-star service, run by the Accor group with the support of Trenitalia, will travel between the north and south of Italy along six exclusive itineraries. The various routes will take visi...

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