RED RIDING HOOD
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SenlisĀ is aĀ cityĀ in the northern FrenchĀ departmentĀ ofĀ Oise,Ā Hautes de France. Cute, medieval and charming. It offered us great peek into history: The monarchs of the early French dynasties lived in Senlis, attracted by the proximity of theĀ ChantillyĀ forest. Senlis is situated on the riverĀ Nonette. Senlis was known in early Roman imperial times asĀ Augustomagus. During the 3rd century, a seven-meter […]
The ChĆ¢teau de Chantilly is one of the finest jewels in the crown of Franceās cultural heritage. It is the work of a man with an extraordinary destiny: Henri dāOrlĆ©ans, Duke of Aumale, son of the last King of France, Louis-Philippe. This historic French chĆ¢teau located in the town of Chantilly, Oise, about 50 kilometres north of Paris. The site […]
TheĀ Scala dei Turchi is a rocky cliff on the coast ofĀ Realmonte, nearĀ Porto Empedocle. It has become a tourist attraction, partly due to its mention series of detective stories aboutĀ Commissario Montalbano. The cliffs lie between two sandy beaches and are a limestone rock formation in the shape of a staircase, hence the name. The latter part […]
Picture this episode: we parked on a roundabout. Some local approached us (my brother and me) – we thought because we should have not park in a roundabout, but then again they all did, so… in fact the guy just wanted to ask if we have cigarettes. Ok Sicily, episode n. At the roundabout is […]
Enna or as the Sicilians would say Castrugiuvanni; is a city located roughly at the center of Sicily, towering above the surrounding countryside. It has earned the nicknames belvedere (panoramic viewpoint) and ombelico (“navel”) of Sicily. At 931m above sea level, Enna is the highest Italian provincial capital. To arrive there is not a piece of cake. Passing the two viaducts Morello and […]
From its dramatic natural surroundings to its historic churches, Sicily has something to offer every traveler. The island of Sicily is a unique part of Italy. Its craggy mountains, wild vegetation, and omnipresent sea have fired the imagination of poets, wayfarers, and visitors alike. Though it is one of 20 Italian regions, its history under […]
Aci Castello and the other Acis around are destinations not to be missed in Sicily, especially for lovers of Greek myths and literature. It is here that the poets Virgil and Ovid gave birth to the myth of Galatea and Aci and their love story. In the second half of 1100 the town was destroyed […]
This is city is one of my favourite places in Sicily. Let me show you its magic! Taormina has been a tourist destination since the 19th century. Its beaches on the Ionian sea, including that of Isola Bella, are accessible via an aerial tramway built in 1992, and via highways from Messina in the north and Catania in the south. In 2017 Taormina […]
One of my favourite activities living in Sicily is to go to the beach. Or how they call it here the lido. South of Catania, there is entire spread of different lido’s which are under different concessions. Do not expect a beautiful road to drive through, though. The road is full of bumps, holes, trash […]
Ā is one of Sicily’s prettiest seaside villages: Marzamemi. It consists of couple of shops and bars, with one main square on which are all the restaurants located. In the evening this place turns into a fairy tale. It was theĀ ArabsĀ of the 10th century who put Marzamemi on the map. They not only gave the village […]
Ā According to legend,Ā DaedalusĀ stayed in the city after his flight over theĀ Ionian Sea, as didĀ HerculesĀ after his seventh task – Capture the Cretan Bull. š In 9th century it wasĀ conquered by the Muslims, who elevated the city to become a capital of one of theĀ three districts of the islandĀ (the Val di Noto). In 11th century, it became […]
The city’s name has its origins in the neighboring town ofĀ Lentini. In 16th century, Vice-King Giovanni De Vega founded a new city in honour of Habsburg EmperorĀ Karlo V, naming it in LatinĀ Carleontini, orĀ Leontini of Carlo. In Italian, it becameĀ Carlentini, and in the various Sicilian dialects,Ā CarrintiniĀ orĀ Carruntini. They say in Sicily, you can recognise the flavour of […]
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