What places should I visit in Sicily?

Sicily, or Sicilia in Italian, is the largest Island in the Mediterranean Sea. It's mainly known as the cradle of the Italian mafia, but just thinking of Sicily as 'mafia-island' would almost be considered a cultural cruelty. read more

The cities of south-eastern Sicily, which are also often referred to as the late Baroque towns of the Val di Noto (or Noto Valley), are Caltagirone, Militello Val di Catania, Catania, Modica, Noto, Palazzolo, Ragusa and Scicli. read more

With the exception of a few popular tourist destinations like Cefalú or Taormina—coastal towns that house obscene amounts of bronzed Italian flesh in the summer months—Sicily is a magnificently underappreciated Italian outpost. read more