Sunset in Cefalu. All photos by Erica Firpo
SICILY – Fathom contributing editor Erica Firpo can't get enough of Sicily. From west to east and north to south, Sicily has her heart. We love her Instagram tour of the island so much, we just had to republish it here.
The great equalizer, original ice cream sandwich and typical Italian snack eaten at any time, anywhere, by anyone.
The hill towns of Sicily become cloud cities when the sun begins to set
The sunset in Cefalu. Amazing.
Cefalu from a distance.
Main town square Piazza del Duomo is the best meeting point.
The always active volcano looks a little like Mars in the summer.
Remains of the 6th century B.C. Greek colony.
With Palermo's mountains in the background.
Palermo's Boardwalk Empire.
Freshly caught sea urchin on the shores of Cefalu.
La Brocca, one of the ceramic shops in Santo Stefano di Camastra, the center of all of Sicily's cermanics.
A Fiat found in the hill towns south of Taormina.
The spot where Michael asks for Apollonia's hand in marriage in The Godfather.
The amazing skies of Segesta.
Sicily's highways are amazing daredevil feats.
The beach town between Cefalu and Messina.
Sicily's favorite fruit, and my favorite summer gelato.
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Off-Season Charm of Palermo, Sicily
Fathom's Sicily Guide
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