by Raffy Betro | Nov 7, 2023 | Travel
The first stop today was the fishing town of Mazara del Vallo, located in the province of Trapani. It is the main fishing village in Italy and gives shelter to Italy’s largest fishing fleet. Mazara del Vallo was founded by the Phoenicians in the 9th century BC and the...
by Raffy Betro | Nov 6, 2023 | Travel
In the morning, I left to visit the town of Erice, the most medieval town in Italy. It sits on a mountain top and the road to get up the mountain was extremely winding. It’s famous for Maria’s Pastry Shop (Pasticceria Maria Grammatico) run by the first woman...
by Raffy Betro | Oct 31, 2023 | Travel
Today was a guided tour of the city of Palermo and we started with a visit to the historic centre and the Four Corners (Quattro Canti), a Baroque square of the 17th century, considered the centre of the historic quarters of Palermo. The buildings along the way were...
by Raffy Betro | Oct 29, 2023 | Travel
Today I left Reggio Calabria to make my way to Palermo, Sicily to begin the second part of my adventures in Italy. First by boat (traghetto) to Messina and then by high speed train to Palermo. Again, stunning views from the train ride. I had a quick dinner and a quiet...
by Raffy Betro | Oct 28, 2023 | Travel
This morning I made my way to Scilla. I could have taken the train but I decided to take a taxi instead and I’m glad I did because after I finished all my sightseeing, the sky opened up and I got pelted by the wind and the rain. Taxi ride is 12 minutes (30 Euros one...
