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Catania and an Itinerary for Sicily

Posted onJune 26, 2025September 12, 2025Leave a comment

Impressions of Catania I chose to start my first visit to Sicily with a week’s stay in Catania and as discussed below I would definitely change my itinerary if I travel to Sicily again.  I have to admit up front Read More …

CategoriesPlaces to goTagsCatania, Piazza del Duomo, The Little Elephant Fountain, Villa Bellini

Il Carro Matto

Posted onFebruary 10, 2020September 8, 20251 Comment

I’ve been fortunate to see Il Carro Matto twice, in 2017 and 2019.  I initially found information about it at visitflorence.com before attending Istituto Michelangelo  in 2017, realizing it was scheduled for my second Saturday in Firenze.  When I signed Read More …

CategoriesActivities and EventsTagsBanderai degli Uffizi, il Carro Matto, Piazette di Parte Guelfa, Piazza del Duomo, Piazza della Signoria

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    • Tears for Venice
    • More European Driving Adventures
    • Thoughts on choosing a tour group, airline or place to stay
    • A Prayer for Notre Dame
    • Attitude is Everything
    • Flying solo
    • Finding Italy
    • More European Driving Adventures
    • Tutto Andrá Bene
    • A Prayer for Notre Dame
  • Places to go
    • The Greek Islands and the Dalmatian Coast
    • Croatia and Slovenia
    • Towns and cities
      • Montecatini Terme
      • Perugia, Lake Trasimeno, Assisi and Cortona
      • Firenze, old and new
      • Pisa
      • Lucca and the Garfagnana
      • Florence and Fiesole
      • Montalcino and Southern Tuscany
      • Forty Eight Hours in Bologna
      • Florence and Fiesole, parte due
      • Montecatini Terme
      • Ostuni and the Puglia
      • Rome
      • Sempre Chianti
      • The Towns of Chianti
      • Siena to St. Gimignano
      • Sixteen Hours in Istanbul
      • A Week in Montepulciano
      • Three Days in Firenze
      • Six Days in Rome
      • Three Days in Naples
      • Three Days in Sorrento, Positano and Pompeii
    • Five Days in Southern Tuscany
    • Thirty six Hours in the Cinque Terre
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    • Abbeys and cathedrals
    • Museums
    • More museums, monuments and interesting places
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    • Il Carro Matto
    • Istituto Michelangelo, parte uno
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    • Il Sasso Language School
    • Firenze off season, parte uno
    • Firenze off season, parte due
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    • Provence, a trip back in time
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