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Sicilian Seafood Couscous

Sicilian Seafood Couscous Chef and owner of the trattoria Cantina Siciliana in Trapani, Pino Maggiore, shows us how to make Sicilian Seafood Couscous. JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO

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Ballarò Market

Ballarò Market The Ballard Market is an outdoor market located in Palermo Sicily.  It is the oldest market in Palermo where venders sell primarily food.  Here’s a video to show you what it is like! JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO

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Duomo di Monreale

Duomo di Monreale The Cathedral of Monreale is one of the greatest extant examples of Norman architecture in the world. It was begun in 1174 by William II, and in 1182 the church, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, was, by a bull of Pope Lucius III, elevated to the rank of a metropolitan cathedral. The church is a national […]

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A taste of Taormina

A taste of Taormina Taormina is a comune and small town on the east coast of the island of Sicily, Italy, in the Province of Messina, about midway between Messina and Catania, located 206 meters above the sea level on a hillside of monte Tauro, one of the last peaks of the mounts Peloritani. Taormina […]

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Sicilian Pastries, a Treat for the Palate and for the Eyes

Sicilian Pastries, a Treat for the Palate and for the Eyes Sicily is the Italian region in which the most pastries are consumed. Sicilian pastries are particularly rich and among its delicacies is a chocolate that is made in a very unique way and which gets its name from the city in which it is […]

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Bell Tower Lion Roars, Rooster Crows in Messina, Sicily

Bell Tower Lion Roars, Rooster Crows in Messina, Sicily Every day at noon the 200-foot clock tower of the Cathedral in Messina puts on a show. When the clock hits midday, church bells are struck by two ten foot bronze statues of the heroines who saved Messina during the Sicilian Vespers war (20-year 13th century […]

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Beyond Tuscany: Sicily in the Eyes of the Godfather

Beyond Tuscany: Sicily in the Eyes of the Godfather In this video you will see sights used in the film and learn about them!  Enjoy! Sicily in the Eyes of the Godfather Video from youtube Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life – Anna Akhmatova

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Cefalù…la città del sorriso!

Cefalù…la città del sorriso! 🙂 Cefalù is a city and comune in the Province of Palermo, located on the northern coast of Sicily, Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea about 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of the provincial capital and 185 kilometres (115 mi) west of Messina. The town, with its population of just under 14,000, […]

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Visions of Sicily

Visions of Sicily Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea; along with surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy officially referred to as Regione Siciliana. Sicily is located in the central Mediterranean. It extends from the tip of the Apennine peninsula, from which it is separated only by the narrow […]

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