View of Gangi, a medieval town in the Madonie Mountains of northern Sicily known for its delicious food, ornate churches and friendly people. -- CAIN BURDEAU photo via AP In more dangerous times, much ...

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Sicily is one of the most beautiful parts of Italy, a weird and wonderful island that hangs off the bottom of the country like a ball being punted by a boot. This bustling, colorful island boasts some ...

About nine years ago, I decided not to travel by plane again unless I absolutely had to, and I haven’t taken a flight since. I was motivated by climate consciousness, but I also love travelling by ...

GANGI, Sicily — Far from the packed beaches of Sicily’s busy coastlines, there’s a quieter and wilder world in its high mountains. In more dangerous times, this was where much of Sicily’s population ...

CASTELBUONO, Sicily (CN) — For as long as anyone can remember, the rhythm of the countryside — and its apex, the olive harvest — moved to an unchanging calendar in this town tucked in the Madonie ...

In Sicily, record breaking heat threatens a cooling tradition that has been handed down for generations. Every year in late July, a small village hikes to a mountain chasm for snow to make granita.