Sicilia, Italy News

Red ahead: While the majority of Sicily's wine production is directed to the white wines of Marsala, Moscato and Malvasia, it is the red wines that have established Sicily's recent reputation.

Rome, June 18 - A drilling project in the Strait of Sicily has been inadequately prepared and would endanger fish and migratory birds, environmental activist Greenpeace charged Tuesday.

Italy without Sicily does not leave an impression on your soul: here lies the key to everything."

An extraordinary letter in which Admiral Lord Nelson launches a racist rant at his arch enemy, the French, has sold for 9,000 pounds.

Classic Collection has a five-star week in Sardinia this summer. The deal includes half board at the Hotel Le Palme, close to the granite rocks and crystal-clear bays of Porto Cervo, for A 1,199pp with transfers and easyJet flights from Gatwick to Olbia on 18 July .

Seventy-five years ago in Fascist Italy, a group of gay men were labelled "degenerate", expelled from their homes and interned on an island.

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Rome, June 12 - Another Italian Senator with the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement criticized leader Beppe Grillo on Wednesday after the group flopped in a round of local elections across Italy.

Pizza reds spoke about cool carafe reds that were appropriate to stand up to the intense flavors of pizza, the carmalization of the pizza crust and its flavorful toppings.

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The charming Anapama B & B , below, is reachable with help from the owner, who will guide you from the center of Palazzolo to her valley retreat.

Italian authorities are asking the RCMP to investigate a Quebec lawyer who was in frequent communication with both the victims and accused killers in a high-profile Mafia murder in Sicily.

Scientists in Italy have found that the surfaces of lava stones from from Mount Etna, in Sicily, may be leaching manganese into the environment .

Canicatti' , June 3 - The burned corpse of a 43-year-old man who disappeared a week ago was found Monday in the trunk of his car, police say.

Starlight Theater 's season opener, Monty Python's Spamalot swept into town with lots of anticipation from theater-goers, but hopefully they realized the other season opener at Starlight Theatre , the new and improved gourmet dinner buffet provided my Plaza Catering that brought the dining experience to an all time pinnacle.

Italia. Marvel of Mediterranean marvels. Bootcrafty spellcaster of bewitchment. One visit is never enough, not for the Phoenicians, Greeks, Arabs, Normans, Swabians, Angevins, nor the Aragonese, all of whom set foot on Italy's islands and mainland and quickly proceeded with colonial ambitions.

Gameri con la conza is a shrimp dish from Sicily's Agrigento region. It is topped with a mixture of toasted almonds and Parmesan breadcrumbs.

Santisi Imports is opening a retail store that sells premium pasta from Italy. Their major opening is planned for June 1 on Stones Crossing Road.

Explore the verdant gardens of the Renaissance from the literary Garden of Love and the biblical Garden of Eden to the courtly gardens of nobility - and discover the deeds both reputable and scandalous that took place there.

A wave of new travel programs and promotions are using game theory to win over customers, particularly those under 30 .