The island of Lipari is covered with a rich and colorful history that dates back to the Neolithic Era. Located within the Aeolian Islands, Lipari is one of the more popular destinations of the seven major islands in the archipelago. There are many fine hotels, restaurants and beaches that can be found across the island. There are also a number
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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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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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At the western-most part of Sicily is a small town of Erice, which was established on the mythical Mount Eryx already at the time of Greek colonization. It was a centre of the cult of the goddess of love, beauty, sex, fertility, prosperity and victory – Venus. Her temple stood on the site of today’s Norman castle, just behind the
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