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Ancient Greek Heritage

Sicily is one of the most ravishing places in the
Mediterranean, one which can prove
dangerously addictive for anyone with a taste for
sweeping olive-strewn landscapes, starkly
beautiful Greek temples, Byzantine mosaics and
ricotta-filled pastries. It was once the epicenter of
philosophy, art and learning and became the
prize of countless cultures, including the
Phoenicians, Romans and Greeks. The island, part
of the Magna Grecia, the land of Ancient Greek
expats that became larger than Greece, is home
to wonderfully-preserved antiquities and is
arguably the richest pre-Christian art Italian
region. And once you’re done with visiting, a
hipster wine bar is always just the turn of a corner
away from a piazzetta where a fishermen sits
mending his nets. A world of endless event
opportunities.