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By Beebe
November 16th 2009
Feels like Spring.... Europe » Italy » Sicily » Siracusa
Day 26 Modica Yesterday we took the bus into Noto, about and hour from here, and walked around the baroque city for a few hours...everything here closes down from 1:00 pm to 3:00pm...so it's hard to plan a trip of any distance, since we end up arriving just before closing time at 1:00! We managed to see the cathedrals and the Theater after they reopened, and before our bus (the last of the day...since it was Sunday) left at 3:55.... Today we took the train past Noto to another baroque town: Modica. This city is located in a gorge carved by [View Full Entry]

Beebe - Lynn Beebe | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 16th 2009 | 83 Views | [diary=453655]

Morning Coffee
Waterfront, Siracuse
Duomo, Noto

By Randa
September 30th 2009
Sicilian Sun Europe » Italy » Sicily » Siracusa
Sicily was never a place high on my to do list but when the opportunity arose for Adam to present at a conference in Catania, it seemed the perfect excuse to book a car, hit the road and see what adventures there were to be had. Before visiting, I knew very little about this Italian province. I had some vague awareness of Palermo being the capital (alla Marco Breciano, Socceroo star and midfielder for Palermo). Beyond that, the only other thing that came to mind when I thought of Sicily were imaginings of the Italian mafia, conceptualised almost entirely through scenes [View Full Entry]

Randa - Miranda Chalmers | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 20th 2009 | 28 Views | [diary=441673]

Views from Enna
Monreale
Our cove beach

We decided to head south for Easter. Sicily seemed the perfect place: warmer, way older, and friendly sicilians! We rented a car and drove wherever we wanted....when we got tired, we found a hotel. The children really enjoyed the trip...we all loved loved loved Siracusa! [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 2nd 2009 | 97 Views | [diary=395700]

Lily and nonna relax in Villa Borghese
OUr Sicilian adventure begins!
An afternoon in the ciry of Catania

By lenka154
January 1st 2009
Sicily 3 Europe » Italy » Sicily » Siracusa
wonderful historical city, great for culture and architecture lovers [View Full Entry]

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Published: January 1st 2009 | 24 Views | [diary=358984]

small harbour
the Cathedral of Syracuse
the Cathedral of Syracuse

Siracusa was my first stop [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 7th 2008 | 26 Views | [diary=331757]

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02 Oct 2008 We headed back to see the archeological area of Syracuse, and maybe the catacombs, and to check out another beach. Today was again set to be a lucky day - all day we dodged the rain. First we visited the archeological area. Although most towns have greek or roman ruins of one type or another, this is probably the first real ruins (as opposed to existing structures) outside of Rome that we'd visited. Liam had a great time, chasing all the green lizards that were sunning on the rocks around the greek theatre (Teatro Greco). [img=http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/inspi [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 15th 2008 | 45 Views | [diary=334657]


01 Oct 2008 The aim today was a drive to Syracuse, to see the sights there and at the island of Origia. We decided first however to visit a beach, the Fontane Bianche, that was recommended in Frommer's. The exit off the A that we needed for FB was closed, so we ended up at a place called Avola, with long yellowy sandy beaches. The waves were enormous, and Joseph, Liam and I had a ball romping around in the surf. We then wandered our way back to Syracuse on the back roads [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 15th 2008 | 54 Views | [diary=334633]


By Kurtis
September 23rd 2008
Noto and Siracusa Europe » Italy » Sicily » Siracusa
Monday 8th August Licodia On Monday, Giuseppe took us to a pretty place 45 minutes away called Noto in the town of Syracuse. There was a tiny theatre that sat less than 400 people and was named after Vittorio Emanuele, the first leader of a united Italy. There have been monuments dedicated to him everywhere. All around the theatre were busts of famous artist, politicians, and musicians. The guide spoke enough English for Kurt and the kids to understand. We sat in the balcony seats and had photos taken like aristocrats. Later we went to visit Palazzo Ducezio with its Sala [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 23rd 2008 | 50 Views | [diary=326581]

Noto
Noto
Noto

By Gini
September 12th 2008
Siracusa & Mt Etna - Sicily 2008 Europe » Italy » Sicily » Siracusa
A week in Siracusa in Villa Scogliera, stopping off at Fontane Bianche, Mt Etna, Siracusa, Ortegia and tasting the best pizza in the world - twice... ;) [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 30th 2008 | 151 Views | [diary=332693]

The Big Blue
Villa Scogliera
Snorkeling

(June 13th) We got Friday off this week, as the previous week we had worked 6 days in a row. This trip was taken by everyone (as most of the weekend excursions are optional, since it's extra money to go), as we were told that this is not a place to miss. We visited the Siracuse museum, where Pietro actually helped organize a number of the displays in the Sicilian archaeology collections they had there, as well as participating in some of the excavations. There are no pictures allowed here either. We spent about 2 hours here, and then we were [View Full Entry]

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Published: July 5th 2008 | 79 Views | [diary=295514]

Thapsos coast
Thapsos tomb
Crashing waves at Thapsos


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