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Siracusa, Ortigia
31 photos in 3 sub-albums
Siracusa (Syracuse) is famed as an important 4th century BCE Greek colony which, over the succeeding centuries was lauded by Cicero, Livy, Plato and Archimedes. Ortigia is an island (or nearly so) barely attached to the main coastal city of Siracusa to which it is actually a district. The city is also not far from another gem, the baroque town of Noto.
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Taormina
32 photos in 2 sub-albums
In the 1950s this town hosted many luminary visitors from the "jet set". Movie stars (Orson Wells, Greta Garbo, Rita Hayworth), writers (Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams both wrote their most famous works here) and other important figure of the day arrived to enjoy the International Film Festival. But for us the attractions of the town were the medieval buildings and narrow streets, as well as the astonishing Teatro Greco.
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Palermo
55 photos in 2 sub-albums
Palermo is a city of contrasts, primarily economic. Rich and poor sections of the city are often adjacent to each other, and splendid palaces or churches were sometimes located in some of the more gritty districts. It's a lively city, though, and was fascinating to wander through its neighbourhoods.