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...
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...
