Sicilian Coastal Islands – explore islands around the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea

Favignana, Egadi Islands, Sicily, Italy

The island of Sicily is a popular tourist destination in Italy and attracts millions of visitors annually. For many, however, the Sicily can be a bit over crowded during the peak of the tourist season. But there are countless other islands that can be found along the coast of Sicily which are just as attractive of a destination. In some

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Skiing in Vialattea – try the finest courses in all of Italy

Sauze d'Oulx ski resort, Italy

Some of the finest courses in all of Italy can be found in Vialattea. The Vialattea region in the Italian Alps is more commonly referred to as the Milky Way Ski Circuits by not just the locals, but also by some of the top skiers in the world. This particular region is where the 2006 Winter Olympics took place and

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The Sicanian Mountains – just one of many Sicilian mountains

Rocca Busambra, Ficuzza, Sicanian Mountains, Sicily, Italy

The Sicanian Mountains (Monti Sicani) are only one of many mountains that can be found throughout the island of Sicily. Long before the arrival of the Phoenicians and later the Greeks, the mountains were home to an ancient tribe known as the Sicanians for which the mountains received their namesake. In Greek mythology, the Sicanian Mountains are mentioned in the

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Skiing in Aosta Valley – the finest ski slopes in the Italian Alps

Courmayeur ski area, Aosta Valley, Italy

You will find the very popular Aosta Valley skiing destination snuggled within the Italian Alps. It is here where many of the finest ski slopes can be found. There are more than 753 kilometres of slopes in the region. Each and every single slope within the region is accessible with modern lifts and is continuously groomed using the latest in

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Pantelleria island – the Black Pearl of the Mediterranean

Pantelleria, Sicily, Italy

Located to the south of the westernmost tip of Sicily, you will find the island of Pantelleria. Known as the Black Pearl of the Mediterranean, the island is composed almost entirely of black volcanic rock. It was also the first place the Arabs stopped at when they invaded the Sicilian Island back in the 8th century. The island of Pantelleria

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