Sicily Trip Map
Sicily Trip Map
Fortress, Valletta, Malta
Fortress, Valletta, Malta
Balconies of Valletta
Balconies of Valletta
Balconies of Valletta
Balconies of Valletta
Valetta, Malta
Valetta, Malta
Portside in Valletta
Portside in Valletta
One plaza, many cafes
One plaza, many cafes
Medina, Malta
Medina, Malta
Medina, Malta
Medina, Malta
Boarding the Island Sky, Valletta, Malta
Boarding the Island Sky, Valletta, Malta
Valletta sun set
Valletta sun set
500-year old olive tree, Agrigento, Sicily
500-year old olive tree, Agrigento, Sicily
Valley of Temples, Agrigento
Valley of Temples, Agrigento
Greek temple ruins, Agrigento
Greek temple ruins, Agrigento
Greek temple, Agrigento
Greek temple, Agrigento
Original male figure which "supported" the temple roof.
Original male figure which "supported" the temple roof.
Theater in the Valley of the Temples
Theater in the Valley of the Temples
Another winery, another buffet!
Another winery, another buffet!
Greek Temple at Selinunte
Greek Temple at Selinunte
Top of column of temple at Selinunte
Top of column of temple at Selinunte
Ruins along the coast of Selinunte
Ruins along the coast of Selinunte
Cantine Florio Winery, Marsala
Cantine Florio Winery, Marsala
Remains of a Punic War Ship
Remains of a Punic War Ship
Sea salt production, Marsala
Sea salt production, Marsala
Our ship, the Island Sky, at night, Trapani
Our ship, the Island Sky, at night, Trapani
Capers (and salt), Trapani market
Capers (and salt), Trapani market
Trapani fish market
Trapani fish market
Trapani fishing harbor
Trapani fishing harbor
Erice
Erice
A little bit of everything (Erice)
A little bit of everything (Erice)
Olive wood
Olive wood
Erice
Erice
Erice
Erice
Norman Cathedral (1174), Monreale
Norman Cathedral (1174), Monreale
Byzantine mosaics in the Norman Cathedral
Byzantine mosaics in the Norman Cathedral
Recycled column in the Cathedral
Recycled column in the Cathedral
Cloister, Monreale
Cloister, Monreale
Decorated capitals in the cloister, Monreale
Decorated capitals in the cloister, Monreale
Palermo harbor
Palermo harbor
Norman Castle, Palermo
Norman Castle, Palermo
Palatine Chapel, Norman Castle, Palermo
Palatine Chapel, Norman Castle, Palermo
Palatine Chapel, Norman Castle, Palermo
Palatine Chapel, Norman Castle, Palermo
"Fountain of Shame", Palermo
"Fountain of Shame", Palermo
Downtown Palermo
Downtown Palermo
Cefalù
Cefalù
Cefalù
Cefalù
Street vendor, Cefalù
Street vendor, Cefalù
Norman - Arab Cathedral, Cefalù
Norman - Arab Cathedral, Cefalù
Morning coffee, Cefalù
Morning coffee, Cefalù
Cefalù
Cefalù
Island Sky on the horizon, Cefalù
Island Sky on the horizon, Cefalù
Zodiac to shore, Lipari
Zodiac to shore, Lipari
Lipari
Lipari
Lipari
Lipari
Archeological Aeolin Museum, Lipari
Archeological Aeolin Museum, Lipari
Stomboli volcano
Stomboli volcano
Lava flow on Stromboli
Lava flow on Stromboli
Steam on Mt. Etna
Steam on Mt. Etna
Snow on Mt. Etna
Snow on Mt. Etna
Us on Mt. Etna!!
Us on Mt. Etna!!
Zafferana Etnea
Zafferana Etnea
Taormina
Taormina
Taormina
Taormina
Greco-Roman theater, Taormina
Greco-Roman theater, Taormina
Taormina
Taormina
Island Sky, Taormina
Island Sky, Taormina
Was Hannibal here? (Catania)
Was Hannibal here? (Catania)
Catania fish market
Catania fish market
Catania market olives
Catania market olives
Prickly pear fruit, Catania market
Prickly pear fruit, Catania market
Mosaic in Villa Romana Del Casale
Mosaic in Villa Romana Del Casale
Villa Romana Del Casale, "bikini girls"
Villa Romana Del Casale, "bikini girls"
Greco-Roman theatre, Syracusa
Greco-Roman theatre, Syracusa
Baroque (on the outside) Cathedral, Siracusa
Baroque (on the outside) Cathedral, Siracusa
Seaside, Siracusa
Seaside, Siracusa

Sicily and Malta, 2014

August 2014


We flew to Malta for an overnight visit before we boarded the Island Sky for a nearly two-week "Circumnavigation of Sicily".  We made more than a dozen on-shore visits, some by Zodiac, to explore the rich archeological and cultural history of Sicily.  During the last 3000 years, it has been the military and trade crossroads for the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Byzantines, Normans, Spanish, the Kingdom of Naples and, finally, Italy.  Our tour was lead by an archeologist, an art historian, a geologist, experts in culture and history, and an anthropologist to help us understand and appreciate the impact and interaction of these cultures on Sicily.  We enjoyed visits to Greek temples and Roman amphitheaters, wine tastings, village fish markets, the top of Mt. Etna, nighttime lava flows on Stromboli in the Aeolian Islands, fresh seafood, and delightful restaurants.