Through the ages Sicily has been a crossroads and crucible of Mediterranean culture. The island today is a fascinating ...

Militello in Val di Catania, Sicily Sitting quietly in the southeast of Sicily is Militello ... List of Late Baroque Cities of the Val di Noto. At a glance, Militello in Val di Catania is made ...

There's never been a better time to veer off the beaten path and explore lesser-known regions.

Marvel at Baroque grandeur in Militello in Val di Catania ... Baroque towns of the Val di Noto. Following the devastating earthquake of 1693 that destroyed much of southeastern Sicily, Militello ...

The location within Pollino National Park makes Aieta an ideal base for exploring its ancient forests, deep gorges carved by rushing streams, and mountain peaks that provide habitat for rare wildlife, ...

Militello in Val di Catania (Sicily) – Taking the top spot for 2025, this village of just under 7,000 people is perched on the northern slopes of the Iblei Mountains. Part of the UNESCO-listed late ...

Located in the heart of eastern Sicily, in a hilly area straddling Mount Etna and the Val di Noto, Militello is a veritable treasure ... After the devastating earthquake of 1693, which affected the ...

Last week while traveling in Sicily, I heard the story of 58-year ... He is a fourth generation Val di Noto farmer and began with 10 acres of rental property, like his father and grandfather ...

“Italy, Sicily, Sampieri, the houses of the old village on the sea.” This hillside town is located in the Valley of Noto (Val di Noto), home to dozens of important greenhouses that serve the rest of ...

The eight towns in south-eastern Sicily: Caltagirone, Militello Val di Catania, Catania, Modica, Noto, Palazzolo, Ragusa and Scicli, were all rebuilt after 1693 on or beside towns existing at the time ...

Among the gentle curves of the hills of Sicily and its deep canyon grooves lies Modica, an architectural gem in the heart of the Val di Noto ... of the Iblei in southeastern Sicily, Modica ...