PALERMO – PART 2
Lunchtime @Antica Focacceria San FrancescoAfter a full morning of culture and walking it was time for lunch! There is this very famous typically Sicilian restaurant, called Antica Focacceria San Francesco, where you have to go apparently! So we did after making a reservation. Don't forget to do that because the [...]
PALERMO, CITY OF KINGS – PART 1
PALERMO Getting there As we are overwintering in Licata Marina and we have a car available, so we went to Palermo by car. According to Google, it is 191 kilometers and it will take you about 2 hours and 19 minutes to get there. What is a bit confusing [...]
VILLA ROMANA DEL CASALE
The Villa Romana del Casale is a Roman villa from about 300 AD. The villa is located close to the town of Piazza Armerina, in the center of Sicily. The villa is best known for the many, very well preserved floor mosaics with hunting scenes, gods and heroes and [...]
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR 18/19
This was our second Christmas on the boat. This time in Licata, Sicily. We had quite a busy time! First Annieck came out to visit us. We had a great time with her. We visited the Valley of Temples, went to Caltagirone and visited the Scala dei Turchi. The [...]
ERUPTION OF MOUNT ETNA
Ashes!Ashes!Ashes! Since 11 May 2018, Mount Etna shows an unusual state of activity. At remarkably regular intervals of approx. 8 hours the mountain has been producing more than 20 brief episodes of mild Strombolian activity. The episodes are further characterized by the absence of strong degassing. What causes this unusual [...]
CALTAGIRONE
Caltagirone, The City of Ceramics Caltagirone is one of the most important cities in the middle of Sicily and is built on three hills about 600 meters high. In the Middle Ages, the city was nicknamed Queen of the Mountains. Because of the excellent quality of the clay found [...]