Fireworks Night: Trekking Mount Stromboli
You can take a day trip to Stromboli, but it is better to stay at least one night in order to climb the volcano and see the dramatic lava flows and explosions against the night sky.
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Sicily
Sicily’s Wild Coastal Walk
Have a read to learn about the stunning Vendicari Nature Reserve.
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The Sicilian Cart: A Moving Work Of Art
Among the island’s most recognised folk icons is the “caretto siciliano”, an ornately decorated horse- or donkey-drawn cart, which emerged in the early 1800s as a practical means of transportation.
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Corsica, Sicily and Sardinia: Travel
We begin our journey on the French Island of Corsica. From Calvi we travel to Corte then to Ajaccio and the southern port of Bonifacio. Then its on to Sardinia which is part of Italy. From the Port of Cagliari we travel to Palermo, the capital of Sicily and end our trip on top of a volcano on the island of Stromboli.
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Corsica, Sicily and Sardinia: Speciality Foods
The local speciality in Corsica is goats milk. For a couple of dollars you can stop off at the goat herders hut on the way up to milk the goats. Meals to make from the delicious goats milk include Minestra di castagnigna, a traditional Corsican chestnut soup with goats milk.
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