{"id":4172,"date":"2008-05-02T12:22:00","date_gmt":"2008-05-02T17:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?p=4172"},"modified":"2020-12-28T13:13:38","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T18:13:38","slug":"mediterranean-cruise-sicily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?p=4172","title":{"rendered":"Mediterranean Cruise &#8211; Sicily"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-438.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-438.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-438-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Arriving in Sicily was a lovely surprise. The landscape is completely different from any of the previous stops. This island is green and lush\u2026and somehow you can feel you are in Italy, by the architecture, the aesthetics, the flowers, the shop windows, the way people dress\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our tour started with a walk through Taormina. This could well be a corner of paradise. Beautiful views, lovely cobblestone streets, flowered balconies, enticing shops, plenty of restaurants and even a Greco-roman theatre! What more can one ask for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main street is dotted with piazzas surrounding fountains or churches or, often, both! It feels like stepping back in history, there are old private palazzos, next to medieval towers\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-439.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-439.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4174\" class=\"wp-image-4174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-439.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-439-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-440.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-440.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4175\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-440.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?attachment_id=4175\" class=\"wp-image-4175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-440.png 338w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-440-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The balconies are adorned with cascades of flowers\u2026 and even, in this case, lemon trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-441.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4177\" class=\"wp-image-4177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-441.png 338w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-441-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-442.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4178\" data-link=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?attachment_id=4178\" class=\"wp-image-4178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-442.png 338w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-442-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-443.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4179\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-443.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?attachment_id=4179\" class=\"wp-image-4179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-443.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-443-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The shops offer a variety of food, such as these almond paste vegetables and gorgeous pottery to serve them in\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-444.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4180\" class=\"wp-image-4180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-444.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-444-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-445.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4181\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-445.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?attachment_id=4181\" class=\"wp-image-4181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-445.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-445-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet the best is yet to come as you walk up towards the Archeological site, you have the most amazing views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-446.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4182\" class=\"wp-image-4182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-446.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-446-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-447.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4183\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-447.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?attachment_id=4183\" class=\"wp-image-4183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-447.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-447-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And of course the thing that you want to see appear out of the clouds is Mount Etna. This is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and is in an almost constant state of eruption. We were lucky to catch a glimpse of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-448.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-448.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-448-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The forum when you get there is interesting\u2026but of course after seeing Ephesus\u2026all the other sites pale in comparison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-449.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4185\" class=\"wp-image-4185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-449.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-449-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-450.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4186\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-450.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?attachment_id=4186\" class=\"wp-image-4186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-450.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-450-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Etna is not the only active volcano we saw. We sailed by the Stromboli both on the way down and on the way back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-451.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4187\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-451.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?attachment_id=4187\" class=\"wp-image-4187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-451.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-451-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-452.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4188\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-452.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?attachment_id=4188\" class=\"wp-image-4188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-452.png 450w, https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-452-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Take me to&nbsp;<a href=\"amalfi.html\">Mediterranean Cruise, Part 10&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Take me back to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?p=3958\">Mediterranean Cruise, Main Index<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arriving in Sicily was a lovely surprise. The landscape is completely different from any of the previous stops. 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