Tag Archives: Sicily
Syracuse
Syracuse was my favorite city we visited on the trip. It seemed to have just the right combination of charm, beauty, culture, and grittiness, and the nice hotel we stayed in didn’t hurt either. Hotel Gutkowski was right on the … Continue reading
Piazza Armerina and Morgantina
En route to Syracuse from Agrigento, the group made two stops. First, we went to the little town of Piazza Armerina, best known for the lavish ancient Roman villa found in the area, Villa del Casale. The villa, largely protected … Continue reading
Archaeology and Gastronomy
On the way from Palermo to Agrigento, which was our home for the next two nights, the group stopped in the towns of Segesta and Selinunte to see the archaeological sites, which are ruins from the ancient Greek settlement of … Continue reading
Palermo
After arriving from Monreale, we spent the next two nights of the trip in Palermo, which is Sicily’s largest city with a population of over 1 million. Palermo has a grittier feel than most of the other cities we went … Continue reading
Sicily, At Last!
Today is my sixth day in Sicily and the first that I have wifi. I’ve been disappointed not to be able to post my many photos and stories as I go along, but I suppose it reflects a cultural difference … Continue reading
Leaving on a Jet Plane
Though Princeton is generally beautiful this time of year, midterms and the recent rainy weather has got me ready to leave campus…just in time for fall break! This semester, I’m taking an Art History and Classics course on the ancient … Continue reading