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Selinunte – Flourishing City of 30.000 Inhabitants

I always wonder how it was possible so long time ago to construct so enormous buildings. They are simply super huge! Selinunte was definitevely on my list when traveling to Sicily. On the way from Agrigento and the Valley of … Continue reading

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Porto Empedocle – The Place of Montalbano by Andrea Camilleri

I love the TV-series of Montalbano. Luca Zingaretti, the actor, is so great to impersonate this famous personality created by Andrea Camilleri. And all takes place in southern Sicily. Better in Vigata… which doesn’t exist and is the actually Porto … Continue reading

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Valley of the Temples – The Largest Archaeological Site of the World

When I was lately in Sicily with a few friends I absolutely wanted to visit the valley of the temples near to Agrigento. It is not only on the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites and the biggest archaeological … Continue reading

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La Capra Girgentana – Ancient Goat of Agrigento

When I saw this funny looking animal I was thinking about something from another planet. The goats look so strange with their twisted horns. The ‘capra girgentana’ is an old goat breed coming from the today Iran-Iraq region. It is … Continue reading

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The Castle of Mazzarino

After leaving Piazza Armerina I had to lead our little two car convoy to Agrigento where we would have a hotel room booked. On the way – like many times when I drive and look more around to discover than … Continue reading

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