Syracuse, Sicily’s No. 1 tourist destination, has attracted historians and beachcombers for centuries. I couldn’t think of a better place to spend a landmark birthday.

SYRACUSE, Sicily (AP) — Sicilians pride themselves ... the ice provided an option for chilling and preserving food long before modern refrigeration. And within Italy, which already takes credit ...

Sicily is known for its food, so a trip to a food market is a must with mounds of spices, cones of fritto misto (fried seafood) and bright-red tomatoes that are probably the best in the world.

Sicily is known for its food, so a trip to a food market is a ... culinary culture of the islands,” said Marcello Baglioni, a Syracuse-based travel planner and tour guide at Agave Travel Creative.