The largest island in the Mediterranean, Sicily is squeezed between Europe and Africa, between Christendom and Islam. Its history and culture is rich with the legacy of the civilisations that have taken root in its fertile soils since the dawn of time: the Siculi and the Phoenicians, the Greeks and Romans, the Moors and the Normans, the Spanish and the French.
One of the highlights of walking Sicily is the exploration of the island's diverse and wonderous cuisine (some would say the finest in Italy): the rich ‘cucina povera' of Palermo; the fine country cooking of the interior; the excellent seafood of the Aeolian Islands and Taormina - all the ingredients rigorously seasonal and local.
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