Sicily

Siracusa City of Legend
Legends began in Sicily, the Island of Myth
To the ancient Greeks, Sicily was a land for Gods and Heroes. Persephone returned to the world here, and Spring continues to arrive earlier than anywhere else in Europe. Hercules roamed the island as did Ulysses, and the great blacksmith, Hephaestus, still works his forge under Mt Etna. Now I'm going to Sicily, to spend 6 weeks in Siracusa, the city of legends. photo : eduardomineo

Places to Visit in Sicily
Sicily's best is off the beaten path
While my family and I now live in Memphis, we Iived in Sicily, Italy for two and a half years. With beautiful year-round weather, Sicily is one of the most pleasant places to live in the world, and is one of the best European islands. Sicily is home to some of the most fabulous places in Italy, including Palermo (Sicily's capital), Catania, Cefalu, and Taormina. During the time we lived in Sicily, we were fortunate to experience parts of Sicilian culture not normally available to Americans. W...

My Story of Sicily
An Amazing Place
The biggest island of the Mediterranean Sea Sicily , constituting as an Autonomous region of Italy or Regione Autonoma Siciliana , is truly one of the places almost everyone has to visit. Having had the pleasure to visit this amazing land in September 2011, I would like to give you the quick look-over of why you should go there, what to do and what to see.

I want to Spend a Summer in Sicily
I want to walk around the Island of Sicily
Before I kick the bucket, I will spend a summer in Sicily. A Sicilian summer, of course, which corresponds to my winter. The weather in Sicily is very much like my own, I won't freeze to death or swelter in impossibly high temperatures, it may just be cooler and balmier than my own summers. Whatever the weather, I must see, I will see, this jewel of an island.

Sicilian T-Shirts
Show Your Southern Italian Heritage With These Unique Sicily T-Shirts and Sicilian Gifts!
When it comes to heritage, don't confuse the two -- Sicilian and Italian are two entirely different heritages (ask any Sicilian). Known for their family pride and pride of their island, Sicilians have had a very diverse influence on their culture, ranging from the Byzantines, Vikings, Northern Italians, Arabs, Greeks, Romans, and Vandals. Today, they clearly have their own culture and have become part of the Kingdom of Italy. Here, you can find some of the best Sicilian t-shirts on the we...