{"id":186552,"date":"2022-11-29T19:47:26","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T18:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/?post_type=columnist&#038;p=186552"},"modified":"2023-02-22T17:47:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T16:47:03","slug":"sicily-worth-a-visit-yes-no-maybe","status":"publish","type":"columnist","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/columnist\/jim-jorgensen\/sicily-worth-a-visit-yes-no-maybe\/","title":{"rendered":"Sicily &#8211; Worth a Visit? Yes? No? Maybe?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I just returned from my first visit to Southeastern Sicily. With three other couples, we had rented a nice villa between the town of Ragusa and the beach community of Marina Ragusa.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlights:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Syracuse (both the town central island and the ruins of Syracuse long glory years &#8211; Greek and Roman,&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The non-touristy hill towns,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">great food choices,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;and wonderful late fall weather.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drawbacks:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main drawback is basically the comparison to the more trafficked areas (Rome, Venice, Florence, Tuscany, Amalfi Coast (Positano + Capri) Cinque Terre, Pisa\/Lucca, the lakes (Como, Maggiore, etc.) &#8211; and more\u2026&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It does get a bit hot in the summer<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We did spend a day in Syracuse (Siracusa in Italian). The small island of Ortigia is one of the two must-visits in Syracuse. This is the heart of the old city which with Athen and Carthage dominated the Mediterranean until the rise of the Roman Empire. The Romans also enjoyed the great port here and the city was a major part of the empire. The city center was built and rebuilt for many generations since and is a fun visit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-186557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image6.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image6-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image6-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image6-816x1087.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The other attraction is the ruins of the main areas of the ancient city which were preserved. It is a huge park today. It is a good half-day visit even if you are not an archaeologist. :)&nbsp; Photo is of the ruins of what was a much larger coliseum in Syracuse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-186555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image2.jpg 1999w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image2-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image2-816x612.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is also a wonderful Greek amphitheater there which is still in use<br \/>\nThere are quite a few hill towns available to wander in this part of Sicily. We spent time in Ragusa, Modica and the quite small town of Chiaramonte Gulfi (pictured below.). Both Modica and Ragusa have several attractions and tourist infrastructure. Chiaramonte Gulfi was enjoyable, because it did not. The adventure was finding a place to have lunch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-186561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image3.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image3-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image3-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image3-816x1087.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>While the restaurant food was fun, probably the best food we had was at our villa. We had contracted for a breakfast chef each morning. I will not bore you with complete menus, but Southeastern Sicily is an agricultural region. So we had \u2018fresh \u2018everything\u2019 and a selection of local dishes each morning.<\/p>\n<p>We also decided to have a pasta cooking lesson one evening. Two words come to mind &#8211; fun and delicious.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-186559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image7.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image7-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image7-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image7-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image7-816x1087.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I mentioned the weather. We did walk on the beach, but I enjoyed walking the rural area surrounding our villa. The most unusual thing to me was the \u2018fencing\u2019. It was all stone walls. And this was true all over Southeastern Sicily. Made for a charming look.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-186563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image5.jpg 1999w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image5-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image5-816x612.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 6\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>So we had a wonderful week and if you have seen much of Italy before and are looking for a more relaxed and authentic visit, then Southeastern Italy is a good choice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"disco-3123392539\" class=\"disco-amazon-box-2024 disco-entity-placement\"><div style=\"width: 100%; border: 2px solid lightgray; padding: 3% 6% 3% 3%; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Planning a trip to Â鶹APP ? 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