An earthquake devastated the Sicilian village of Salemi in 1968, killing 200 people and reducing thousands of buildings to rubble. Down the hill, a faceless modern city sprung up in the village's ...

Since the Valley of the Temples is a must-visit spot in Sicily, it stands to reason that Villa Athena, a five-star member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, with its own private access to the park, ...

With a rich and varied landscape, plenty of sunshine all-year round and a fascinating history, the island of Sicily really does have something for everyone. Where you decide to set up base depends on ...

I am definitely a hotel kind of gal. A week with friends in the Greek islands, though—my first real holiday in at least a decade—called for something else: a villa. But what did this hotel junkie know ...

IF YOU are planning to visit Sicily for your next vacation, you must be wondering if you should choose a luxury villa or a traditional hotel or resort accommodation. Well, both options have their own ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Pacific Palisades and Agrigento, Italy, have a couple of things in ...

There are at least three great reasons to see “Sicily: Art and Invention Between Greece and Rome,” the newly opened antiquities exhibition at the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades. A major sculpture ...