Sicilia: Siracusa and the South-East
 
Monti Madonie and Piazza Armerina
 
Cefalu’
 
Getting lost at windy Piano Battaglia
 
 
 
The baroque town Piazza Armerina
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Siracusa and the Southern Tip
 
 
 
A greek temple transformed in a baroque duomo!
 
Cycling around delightful Ortigia
 
 
 
 
 
With Marco and Michele, enjoying the charms of Ortigia (the heart of Siracusa) at night
 
Ortigia’s market
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leaving for Noto in the rain
 
 
 
The rain doesn’t last long in Sicily!
    
The view from our hostel room
 
 
 
Taking the road to the South
 
 
 
The Riserva Naturale di Vendicari
 
 
 
 
 
Pink flamingoes in the lagoon at Vendicari
 
The lovely Marzamemi
 
Marzamemi’s tonnara
 
Enjoying just another delicious meal
 
 
Another tonnara along the road to the Southern Cape
 
Covering the last stretch of land to Capo delle Correnti
 
 
Isola delle Correnti, Italy’s southernmost tip
 
Continuing to Pozzallo
 
 
The Littorina to Siracusa
 
 
 
 
The Etna
 
The Fattoria Romeo del Casale with Mounts Nebrodi in the background
 
Walking around the vineyards with Chiara, Marco, Sat, Pan, Ram and Dev
 
Guru and Ram
 
This lava flow in the Eighties stopped just meters away from the farm (Etna in the background)
 
 
 
Eating Crescioni (Marco’s treat)
 
 
 
Having a closer look at the flows
 
 
 
The stunning theatre in Taormina