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May 20, 2013
Sicily Richard M.
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Day 1
Monday, May 20, 2013
☀️ 14 °C
Altitude: 511 m
Germany Lehel 48.14458, 11.5895348°8’40” N 11°35’22” E
Sicily - Preparations
May 20, 2013 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
At some point in my life, I had to hold a training for Sicilian wines. Preparing this, I figured out, that sicily was owned by various, very different parties.

There were the greek until 500 years B.C. Then it was under the byzantium regime until 800 A.C. After that came the arabs until 1000 A.C. Then came the normans (!) and various other parties until it was held under the kingdom of naples. During that time the mafia rose...

So that sounded like a very diversified history, which should stand for a very interesting culture on the largest island of the mediterranian sea...Read more
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Day 2
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
⛅ 20 °C
Altitude: 19 m
Italy Piazza Vigliana 38.11573, 13.3612738°6’57” N 13°21’41” E
Palermo
May 21, 2013 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We arrived in the evening in Palermo, and I found myself immediately rememembered of Bucarest - back in 1988! Everything & everybody looked shabby, buildings were missbuilt. Our rental car was brought into a locked garage. Odd situation, compared to other holidays....Read more
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Day 3
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
☁️ 23 °C
Altitude: 536 m
Italy Isnello 37.94197, 14.0151537°56’31” N 14°0’55” E
Isnello
May 22, 2013 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Driving through the mountains was great fun! For me at least...
My codriver wasn't so pleased, so she was finally glad, when we arrived in a small, pitoresk village in the middle of nowhere.
Unfortunately there weren't any places where we could stay for the night, so we continued...Read more
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Day 3
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
☁️ 19 °C
Altitude: 920 m
Italy Villa Torre di Federico 37.5656, 14.2752937°33’56” N 14°16’31” E
Enna, on the top of the mountains
May 22, 2013 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Driving along the mountains, we came across Enna, which looked stunning. So we passed by ;-)
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Day 4
Thursday, May 23, 2013
⛅ 23 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Italy Torre Archirafi 37.70873, 15.2176937°42’31” N 15°13’4” E
Our appartment
May 23, 2013 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Finally, we arrived accidently in torre archirafi, where we stumpled upon our appartment which enlightend our whole vacation!

Very recommendable!

https://www.tripadvisor.at/Hotel_Review-g148369…Read more
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Day 5
Friday, May 24, 2013
☀️ 20 °C
Altitude: 207 m
Italy San Giuseppe 37.85168, 15.2853137°51’6” N 15°17’7” E
Taormina
May 24, 2013 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Tourists go there...
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Day 8
Monday, May 27, 2013
☀️ 21 °C
Altitude: 37 m
Italy Villa Cerami 37.50792, 15.0830337°30’29” N 15°4’59” E
Catania
May 27, 2013 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Catania is one of the bigger cities in sicily. A pretty town which was a good example for the italian lifestyle.
Have you ever seen faster boats than that, from the Sicilian financial guards? Wonder why?Read more
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Day 11
Thursday, May 30, 2013
⛅ 24 °C
Altitude: 12 m
Italy Museo archeologico regionale Paolo Orsi 37.07552, 15.2865937°4’32” N 15°17’12” E
Syracusa
May 30, 2013 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Wanna get the best impression of sicily? Head directly to syracusa, its the oldest and prettiest town in Sicily!

Maybe not so suitable for party people, but Part of the UNESCO world cultural heritage...Read more
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Day 13
Saturday, June 1, 2013
☀️ 22 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Italy Porto dell'Etna 37.73217, 15.2054337°43’56” N 15°12’20” E
Riposto
June 1, 2013 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Riposto was the closest town to our appartment. Small, unpretentious, very enjoyable with an impressive view onto the Ätna!

Maybe its useful to get used to waste. Its everywhere in sicily.
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Day 15
Monday, June 3, 2013
☀️ 20 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Italy Isola delle Femmine 38.19864, 13.2493238°11’55” N 13°14’58” E
Finally
June 3, 2013 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Heading to the airport we had the choice to stay in a rather expensive and average Hotel or to go to a campsite without being prepared for it...

So we spent the last night in a Fiat 500 and had a generous dinner before we left!Read more
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Day 16
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
⛅ 10 °C
Altitude: 523 m
Germany Munich 48.13516, 11.5819848°8’7” N 11°34’55” E
Back home
June 4, 2013 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Maybe you've noticed already - I wasn't pleased with sicily. I expexted an astonishing, beautiful and rich Island - and found only few places which kept the promises.
Lead by films like "the godfather" I thought the Mafia would be like a smart company which takes care to the country and the people, but no.

It only squeezes money out of sicily and leaves not even enough to keep everything nice and tidy...

This is where we came around.
https://youtu.be/MUQl_rfMXZERead more
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Trip end
June 4, 2013