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reconstruct it without constraints.
But a journey to Sicily wouldn’ t be complete without exploring its sea. Syracuse, the city that once rivalled Athens in beauty and power, welcomed us with its cathedral, where the two-thousand-year-old columns of a Greek temple dedicated to Athena blend harmoniously with the Baroque structure of the basilica. Just over fifty kilometres away lies
Capo Passero, the southernmost point of Italy. Along the way, you’ ll encounter gems like the Vendicari Nature Reserve and the village of Marzamemi, born during the Arab domination and once one of Sicily’ s most important tuna fisheries. Here, time seems to have stood still, offering an authentic and evocative atmosphere.
The coastal road offers postcard-
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