Trip Report - Sicily in 30 days 2016
May 2nd, 2016, 05:30 AM
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Thanks for the papyrus offer, but I was happy to see it in Sicily, and have no good place to grow it. Nice that you do.
No, I doubt I mentioned dogs as I don't remember any.
I suspect informal parking attendants are a local custom. I watched some from my B&B one evening.
No, I doubt I mentioned dogs as I don't remember any.
I suspect informal parking attendants are a local custom. I watched some from my B&B one evening.
May 5th, 2016, 04:46 AM
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Don't know about local custom but I have read a lengthy article by a Palermo journalist who deplored this and wrote about his own experiences which were funny to read but no doubt to him were not funny and could have been life threatening.
The offer of papyrus was ofcourse made in jest.
The Lacrame Church was open and there was mass going on only you would hardly know it. It was more of a circus with people coming and going and tour guides with their flags bringing groups of people in. People were chatting and carrying on as if it was a picnic. One woman even walked behind the priest saying mass!
The church itself is one of love it or hate it. If you like old churches and their wonderful architecture and paintings, then this is not for you. However, if you are into modern architecture then the sheer size and structure will have you amazed.
We did not stay long in the circus and went around and down to the crypt. This area has a museum where you can see the archeological work that had to be done before the church could be built. The crypt itself has some of the Roman (?) foundations showing and there is a requirement that you keep silent in the chapel there. There are guards to ensure that you don't wander off elsewhere.
We self catered with pizza followed by some gelati from our Gelateria.
All that walking meant that we did not have the energy to go back into Syracusa that evening.
The offer of papyrus was ofcourse made in jest.
The Lacrame Church was open and there was mass going on only you would hardly know it. It was more of a circus with people coming and going and tour guides with their flags bringing groups of people in. People were chatting and carrying on as if it was a picnic. One woman even walked behind the priest saying mass!
The church itself is one of love it or hate it. If you like old churches and their wonderful architecture and paintings, then this is not for you. However, if you are into modern architecture then the sheer size and structure will have you amazed.
We did not stay long in the circus and went around and down to the crypt. This area has a museum where you can see the archeological work that had to be done before the church could be built. The crypt itself has some of the Roman (?) foundations showing and there is a requirement that you keep silent in the chapel there. There are guards to ensure that you don't wander off elsewhere.
We self catered with pizza followed by some gelati from our Gelateria.
All that walking meant that we did not have the energy to go back into Syracusa that evening.
May 20th, 2016, 02:32 PM
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I would be grateful for advice on two topics:
We are traveling to Sicily in two weeks, bringing our 3-year-old son. We would love to rent a flat or similar in downtown Syracuse - but do you think it would be too noisy and/or unsafe for a small child?
Also, should we leave valuables behind (e.g., my engagement ring)? Is there likelihood of mugging around Syracuse or Taormina?
Thank you in advance!
We are traveling to Sicily in two weeks, bringing our 3-year-old son. We would love to rent a flat or similar in downtown Syracuse - but do you think it would be too noisy and/or unsafe for a small child?
Also, should we leave valuables behind (e.g., my engagement ring)? Is there likelihood of mugging around Syracuse or Taormina?
Thank you in advance!
May 24th, 2016, 11:56 AM
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Nshibles, by downtown Syracuse do you mean Ortygia? If so, it is perfectly safe here. Don't leave your rings at home. Because it's an island, and mostly Traffic calmed zone, the traffic calms right down at night.
