Sicily Road Trip #2SicilianGals Part 3

img_8515-edited-roadHere we are in Sicilia! These #2SicilianGals certainly made the most of our ten days in Sicily on our European road trip  in Sicily. (Thank you Auto Europe)

img_9132There is no way to write about all the places we saw and all the experiences we enjoyed in one blog post, so here are some of the highlights after we left Castelvetrano.

We headed to Sciacca, a seaside town  and working fishing port with a lovely upper town where we had a delicious lunch on the  outdoor terrace of  Miramare Ristorante.

img_8562We made a stop at the small town of Porto Empedocle, the home of writer Andrea Camilleri. This is the place on which   the fictional  town of  Montalbano’s  “Vigata” is based. 

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Next stop – Agrigento, best known for its nearby UNESCO World Heritage site of Valley of the Temples and although I have been there once before, I was blown away when that first  ancient Greek temple came into view.

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Driving our car up a winding hilltop road at night to find our agriturismo in San Michele Ganzaria proved challenging but the view in the morning was incredible. Kudos to Victoria for that drive!

Our next stop  was the non-touristy town of Nicosia and we definitely got our inclined walks exercise there once we parked our car. img_8713The locals were friendly and we found a delightful pasticceria, Bar Antica Gelateria, where we had some of the best cannoli ever!

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So hard to decide which place is better than the other!

Much more on this later…

One of the great benefits of a road trip in Sicily is what you see along the way..like these sheep grazing in a field…or another one of the many hilltop towns in Sicily.

road-scenes sheepA stop at Piazza Amerina, another incredible UNESCO World Heritage site, and then the long drive to Siracusa,  our home for three nights.

That’s it for now…Next place is Siracusa, where we’ll also take a day trip to visit Donnalucata,  Scicli, Punta Secca,  Modica, Ragusa, Noto, and more. And the final destination will be Taormina, the pearl of the Ionian Sea. Stay tuned.

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9 Responses

  1. Tony

    What an amazing trip filled with beautiful sights, excellent food and memories to last a lifetime! Thanks for sharing with us!! 🙂

  2. JAVINNO T. PURICELLI

    Marg!! Girl You Really Know How to Make Me Smile… by showcasing my beloved Sicily in such a Profound way that it Captures my very Soul….

    And seeing you looking so Gorgeous in these Pics makes me Happy as well and I see you Savoring those Cannolis Behave!!

    However You Just Keep Writing & You know I Gotcha Covered
    Sono molto grato

    Ciao

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