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Thread #163442   Message #4140417
Posted By: Steve Shaw
28-Apr-22 - 07:02 AM
Thread Name: Armchair Archaeologist (via Google Earth)
Subject: RE: Armchair Archaeologist (via Google Earth)
We've been to Sicily a number of times, but always to the east side of the island because we generally have to get off at Catania airport, as that's the only airport we can even remotely conveniently fly to from the Westcountry. We love Sicily and we want to get there again now that this disease is somewhat losing its grip. There are Greek/Roman remains everywhere, a positive cornucopia of ancient riches. We have a favourite hotel (and restaurant just up the road from it) on the hillside above Taormina which both have the most amazing view of Etna at sunset, with nearby Castelmola perched further up the hill and the grand sweep of the bay below down to Giardini Naxos. Taormina has an ancient Greek amphitheatre which still puts on plays. Further down the east side there's Siracusa, which has an archaeological park with both Greek and Roman amphitheatres, the Greek one especially stunning. Our best friends are currently staying in nearby Ortigia, where we stayed in 2016, an incredibly beautiful tiny island connected to Siracusa by two bridges. We've yet to visit the ruins at Agrigento. Could be the next stop!