Marzamemi, a fishermen’s village Marzamemi is a beautiful ancient tuna fishing village in Sicily, not far from Siracusa. It was built during the Arab domination of Sicily. The name itself “Marzamemi” has an Arab root. “Marsa” in Arab means “harbour”. Also, the tuna fishery dates back to Arab domination. On the other side, the fishermen’s …
The island knows no other human voices, no other footprints. On the Offshore Lights, you can live any story you want to tell yourself, and no one will say you’re wrong: not the seagulls, not the prisms, not the wind. (M.L. Stedman) Down, down, down to the extreme tip of Sicily until there is no …
This is the story of a dark night —the darkest night of the year—at least, that is what they say in Nusco. It is a night litup by fascinating bonfires. Nusco Nusco lies in Campania, province of Avellino, in the green and hilly Irpinia. It sits on a windy hilltop at almost a thousand meters in …
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San Pietro Infine is a tiny medieval village in Southern Italy, almost halfway between Rome and Naples. It is uninhabited and completely in ruins. If you’re interested in history, you probably know what Cassino meant in WWII. But does San Pietro Infine tell you anything? Probably not, even if it lies a few kilometres south …
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The ancient town of Matera, with its “Sassi” district, is fascinating. It will delight all your senses. It’s located in Southern Italy. Nested in a harsh yet beautiful rocky landscape: the karst semi-arid plateau streaked with canyons called Murge. The ancient Sassi Sassi is the ancient heart of Matera. A labyrinth carved out in the slopes of …
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