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Ever thought of travelling to Sicily? It is a cornucopia of delights

Hindustan Times | ByPranay Baidya
Sep 29, 2018 11:58 PM IST

As Goethe said: If you haven’t been to Sicily, you haven’t been to Italy at all

My earliest memory of Sicily is from when I was a boy: while swiping channels, I chanced upon The Godfather on HBO. Many years later, on an in-flight binge watching spree, I finally made sense of it all and was charmed by the pretty hill-side village of Savoca, home to the notorious Corleone family, a Sicilian mafia dynasty in its own right.

Cruise down the water in one of these quirky boats docked at Ponte Ubmertino in Syracuse, Ortygia(Pranay Baidya)
Cruise down the water in one of these quirky boats docked at Ponte Ubmertino in Syracuse, Ortygia(Pranay Baidya)
Stop by the fountain of Diana and Arethusa’s metamorphosis, at Syracuse (Pranay Baidya)
Stop by the fountain of Diana and Arethusa’s metamorphosis, at Syracuse (Pranay Baidya)
The ‘grey city’ of Catania (it was rebuilt in Baroque style after a volcanic eruption and earthquake in 1669) was a good starting point
A birds’ eye-view flying into Catania is a sight to remember (Pranay Baidya)
A birds’ eye-view flying into Catania is a sight to remember (Pranay Baidya)
Chill at these cabanas at Mondello Beach, Palermo (Pranay Baidya)
Chill at these cabanas at Mondello Beach, Palermo (Pranay Baidya)
Surrounded by the turquoise waters of the Ionian Sea, the island of Ortygia is a wonderland for any archeology buff
Youngsters gather around worshiping Sun & Sea at Mondello Beach Palermo (Pranay Baidya)
Youngsters gather around worshiping Sun & Sea at Mondello Beach Palermo (Pranay Baidya)
Inside a sea cave, during a boat excursion around the island of Ortygia (Pranay Baidya)
Inside a sea cave, during a boat excursion around the island of Ortygia (Pranay Baidya)
The Italian tradition La Passeggiata (leisurely evening walk) for the purpose of socialising, is still a norm in Noto
For a panoramic view of the Castello Maniace sign up for a boat excursion in Ortygia
For a panoramic view of the Castello Maniace sign up for a boat excursion in Ortygia
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