by Raffy Betro | Nov 12, 2023 | Travel
Today I visit Catania, an ancient port city on Sicily’s east coast. It sits at the foot of Mt. Etna so on route I got to see her (yes her) through the bus window. It had snowed the previous night so I was actually able to get photos of the volcano, topped with snow....
by Raffy Betro | Nov 11, 2023 | Travel
Noto is a city in southeastern Sicily that was completely rebuilt with local limestone after the 1693 earthquake. All the buildings are therefore the same colour and built in the Sicilian Baroque Style. In 2002, the city was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site....
by Raffy Betro | Nov 10, 2023 | Travel
Ragusa is a beautiful hilltop city in southeast Sicily that has become famous in recent years as the setting of the TV series Commissario (Inspector) Montalbano based on the best selling books by Andrea Camilleri. The TV series has English subtitles and, if you like...
by Raffy Betro | Nov 9, 2023 | Travel
Today I visited the Villa Romana del Casale, a 3,500 square metre villa, with the largest and most complex collection of Roman mosaics in the world, designed and installed by African mosaic workers. It was built in the first quarter of the 4th century AD. This is...
by Raffy Betro | Nov 8, 2023 | Travel
In the late afternoon, I made my way to Agrigento to see the stunning Valley of the Temples. This is one of 59 UNESCO Italian sites. After Athens and Rome, this is the 3rd largest historical site. The temples were stunning and as the sun was setting, they were...
