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"Who has never desired, at least, to know Sicily? Few people or no one; the fame of its beauty is universal, and the memory of it has to be linked to the history of the most widespread civilisations"...
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on the occasion of the 49th cycle of Classical Plays at the Greek Theatre of Syracuse (May 11-June 23, 2013) The Consortium Syracuse Tourism, in collaboration with the Foundation INDA (National Institute of Ancient Drama) supports the initiative "Syracuse, Tourism and Representations classic ". If you book your stay, exclusively through http://www.siracusaturismo.net/, may purchase a ticket at reduced rates.
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Marsala receives the title unanimously by the Board of Directors of Recevin, the European Network of Wine Cities, held in Vilafranca del Penedès (Barcelona - Spain) and welcome all those who will choose it as their holiday destination. The wine, white, red, fortified - first of all the Marsala DOC - is the leitmotif of all the sheduled events. Art, culture, traditions and exhibitions will catch you, making you appreciate the identity of this land.
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Reopened to the public after restoration, the church of St. Mary's, known as "Martorana" for its proximity to the convent of the same name in Piazza Bellini. Inside the wonderful Byzantine mosaics. An Arab traveler, Ibn Jubair, who visited it in 1184, called it "the most beautiful work that there is in the world." Today is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful religious buildings of Palermo and Sicily.
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The famous bronze statue of a beautiful dancer of Dionysus, found in the spring of 1998 during a fishing trip in the Strait of Sicily, back to Mazara del Vallo after his long tour in London. On the occasion of his return, will be the presentation of the two cultural routes from the Museum to the city: "The contemporary work of Peter Consagra" in the center of Mazara del Vallo and "Archaeology of Islam."
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Autumn is a beautiful season for trekking in Sicily. Many environmental associations hiking island offer their calendars to experience the Sicilian mountains with guides fun and safe. A good opportunity to learn new environments and new friends, hiking, snowshoeing and more.
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A recent ranking, prepared by the American social network Virtual Tourist, put Palermo in fifth place in the ranking of the best cities producing "street food" in the world. Bangkok is at the top, followed by Singapore, Menang and Marrakesh. Palermo is known for the richness of ancient popular recipes: arancini with meat or cheese, fritters, fried vegetables and "stigghiole".
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Perhaps only the former owners had seen so beautiful and full of charm. It took five years of work, eighteen million and the work of fifty young surgical experts, but now that the restoration of the Villa del Casale in Piazza Armerina is finished, mosaics, plaster and every room of this heritage, return emotions, impressions, of a world that no longer exists but that Sicily has retained.
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The most imposing monument, of the whole Greater Greece, is situated in an enchanted valley, with flowery almonds. The result of this admixture between the cultural background, created by man, and natural environment is the unrepeatable charm of this site. The Valley of the Temples is the most important witness of the ancient classical culture. It puts together God and Goddesses temples as well as the area of the necropolis.
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Fondazione Banco di Sicilia is intended to make the historic building located in via Bara all'Olivella, in the heart of Palermo, a prestigious reference point in the cultural sicilian and national panorama. The restoration work, entrusted to the well-known architect Gae Aulenti, is concluded and it will be given back to the citizens, fully usable, as a cultural centre dedicated to the art and creativity. It will become one of the most beautiful and rich in history buildings of Palermo.
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To help you plan your stay in Sicily, here is a database that covers the entire range of the offer of accommodation on the island. Hotels, B&B, apartment, farmhouse, holiday resorts and even rooms for rent in the provinces of Palermo, Trapani, Agrigento, Enna, Caltanissetta, Catania, Siracusa and Ragusa.
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For all those who love golf, Sicily offers different golf structures, that are located in different areas of the Island, in order to combine an holiday sport to the visit of this beautiful and enchanted island.
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"Arca dei Suoni" is a project aimed at the collection, sharing and preservation of sound documents related to the life and history of the local communities of Sicily. The core idea is to actively involve high schools and cultural associations in a network, in order to get them to record, upload and download audio(visual) files - after proper theoretical and practical training - through a dedicated platform so as to foster awareness of the citizens direct responsibility in the monitoring and protection of the Sicilian cultural heritage.
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Frame with the lens of your mobile (if it can connect to the net) the QR code on the right side of the picture in order to have access to a two minutes promotional video "Sicilia. Mito in un'isola di luce."
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L'Etna,il più alto vulcano del continente europeo, sarà proclamato patrimonio dell'umanità in occasione della 37.ma sessione del Comitato UNESCO che si svolgerà nel prossimo giugno in Cambogia. "Il monte Etna - si legge nella dichiarazione dell'Unione internazionale per la conservazione della natura (Iucn) - è rinomato per l'eccezionale livello di attività vulcanica e per le testimonianze inerenti a tale attività che risalgono a oltre 2700 anni fa. La notorietà, l'importanza scientifica e i valori culturali ed educativi del sito possiedono un significato di rilevanza globale".
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49th Cycle of Classical from 11 May to 23 June 2013. Will be represented Oedipus the King and Antigone by Sophocles and Aristophanes' Women in parliament. "For a hundred years, the Foundation Inda makes the combination of culture and entertainment shapes the best representations of open-air theater in one of the frames most prestigious in the world."
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San Vito Lo Capo, from Friday 21 to Sunday 23 June, the Cous Cous Fest Preview, the advance of the 16 \ th edition of Cous Cous Fest, scheduled for September 24 to 29. During the weekend you can taste greedy couscous recipes of traditional sanvitese, participate in food laboratories in which the protagonists are local chefs who interpret the traditional recipes or watch the free evening concerts. Culinary competition among six national chef who will select the chef who will be part of the Italian team in the race in September.
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