I want to visit Sicily. I presently live in northern Italy but all my Italian friends tell me to avoid Sicily due to a dangerous atmosphere. Any ideas on whether they are right. I forgot my e-mail address, sorry

They're not right at all, but they may be a bit bigoted. Be careful in Palermo, though.

Visited Giardini-Naxos (close to Taormina) for 14 days in june. We had rentalcar for some days, avoided the larger towns and met nothing but nice people everywhere.

I agree avoid Palermo and you will love Sicily. Grat seafood.

Gina, <BR> <BR>I to have foung the same thing in the north, the people are really crazy in my opinion. They do not know what they are talking about. <BR>I lived in sicily many years and was fine. I love sicily. <BR>Many people on this board can say the same thing, that they have gone there on vacation with no problems and enjoyed it. <BR>Don't listen to your friends, they probably have never been there. Most of the northerners that say that are the ones that are followers of Bossi. <BR>What can you expect from them? <BR>Go and have a ball. You will meet some of the nicest people ever. You just have to use your common sense as you would in any big city. <BR>If you want to know anything else in particular, email me and I will tell you. <BR> <BR>

Yea, yea, I see the error. <BR>Just waiting to see who has to be the first to correct me.

Gina; <BR> Go to Sicily. <BR> It is the birthplace of my father and <BR>many generations before him. <BR>We had the ggod fortune to be able to visit Sicily for 14 days three years ago,and may once again visit in 2002. <BR>We explored as much of the island as possible, with the highlight of visitng Capri Leone where my family came from. <BR>The people were warm, friendly, sincere, and kind. <BR>Above all don't listen to people who tell you not to go to Palermo. It is a vibrant city, whose people are it's greatest asset. <BR>Like ANY large city, it has it's problems, but if you use normal <BR>precautions and common sense you will enjoy it.

If it is any use to you I can send you some notes I made after a visit to Sicily this February. E-mail me if you want them.

Dear Gina, <BR>Sicily is one of the most beautiful places in the world. <BR>I can tell you ,and I'm Sicilian. <BR>Sicily is a great land, maybe there are many contradictions, but a traveller would not see them. <BR>Here the weather is warm all year round, the landscapes are magnificent ,and the people are the more generous and friendly you will ever meet. <BR>Palermo is a big town , with all the beauties and the dangers of a big town. <BR>woul you walk with your bag open in NY or in Milan or in Paris? I don't think so. <BR>Do not bother about what your friends say, just have a personal try of Sicily and judge by yourself. <BR>If you want to know more about my wonderful island, let me know,I'll be glad to introduce you to Sicily. <BR>Sincerely <BR>Dora