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  1. lucapal avatar

    RE: Day trips at Western Sicily

    by lucapal 30 May 2012

    Most popular/common day trips would include..... Erice (nice hill town near Trapani)......Marsala (small town with good museum and food).…

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    Re: Sicily for six nights - lots of questions....

    by katgirl00 23 May 2012

    Thanks, Lucapal and Zebec, for your replies. Originally, we had a longer time period, but it got shortened, and we're stuck with our…

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    RE: Sicily for six nights - lots of questions....

    by zebec 22 May 2012

    Kat, to add to Lucapal's local expertise, we were just there for a month. Both Noto and its Baroque cousin Modica were interesting. Their…

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    Sicily for six nights - lots of questions....

    by katgirl00 22 May 2012

    Hi, all, My husband and I will be in Sicily for 6 days in June. We fly into Palermo and out of Catania. We're into food and wine, and…

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    RE: So instead of calling each other names

    by zebec 21 May 2012

    Dear Ms Barbi, It has come to out attention here at the Slovenian School Board Head office that you have been sending inappropriate photogr…

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    RE: Travel Question

    by zebec 17 May 2012

    Barbi, those 'Wanted' posters with your picture have been taken down in Trapani. Guess they figure you're back home and pursuit would…

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    4 weeks in Sicily

    by diodo 16 May 2012

    Hi to all, I am planning to go 4 weeks during August to Sicily with tmy girlfriend. Our idea is to arrive by plane to Palermo or Trapani…

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    RE: The ugliest spot in ....

    by lucapal 15 May 2012

    Sicily is full of ugly places ;-) For towns.....Milazzo,Augusta and Gela would be my worst three. Every city (but especially Palermo,C…

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    trapani on a budget

    by cri983 11 May 2012

    can anyone help me am trying to plan a 5 day stay in Trapani and we are staying in Paceco any suggestions on where to go and how to get…

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    RE: Sicily experts - how to spend 12 days?

    by zebec 10 May 2012

    We just finished 3 weeks of apartment rentals across Sicilia and are now in Rome. Je propose: Palermo, perhaps try a giro putt-putt tour…

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    RE: random musings on western Sicily

    by barbi 07 May 2012

    Hey zebec! I wasn't crazy about Erice, to be honest. The town itself and the location are both spectacular, but it's a bit too touristy,…

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    Wazzup in the world?

    by zebec 07 May 2012

    We are finished our Sicilian voyage and are now in the circus that is Rome, preparing for the RUSH Convention. I have no sobriety on me,…

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    RE: random musings on western Sicily

    by zebec 07 May 2012

    Barbi, we enjoyed the harbour area in Trapani, fishermen and all that--didja' make it there? And what were yer impressions of Erice? dun…

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    RE: random musings on western Sicily

    by barbi 02 May 2012

    I've been hearing about Sicily all my life, but you're right, it's always been eastern Sicily. There's a cheap Ryanair connection between…

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    RE: random musings on western Sicily

    by barbi 02 May 2012

    Spelly, Sicily would defenitely be a good choice. The weather was really nice. A bit hot at times, but it was dry heat, so it wasn't so…

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    RE: random musings on western Sicily

    by barbi 02 May 2012

    Ah Cyber, I bet you get some attention as well. I stayed in Trapani, but also went to Erice, Marsala, Favignana island, Segesta and San…

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    RE: Sicily-7 nights a little advice please

    by neckervd 01 May 2012

    May 30th: San Vito lo Capo is just a beach. The best you can do there is a full day hike in the Zangara Park (also accessible from Scopello)…

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    RE: Seven Nights in Sicily Reduced to Four: I NEED YOUR HELP!

    by waxybrushes 01 May 2012

    Yep, western Sicily's your best option: Marsala, Trapani salt flats (great seafood), Erice, and definitely Palermo -- a vital Sicilian…

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    RE: A side trip to Scily from Malta.

    by lucapal 30 April 2012

    You know of course that Sicily is a very big island........so what are you interested in seeing? In 3 days you need to choose one small…

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    RE: Seven Nights in Sicily Reduced to Four: I NEED YOUR HELP!

    by lucapal 25 April 2012

    Seriously...have you looked at a map? Its a very large island and the roads are slow (even the motorways are not fast...but the small…

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    RE: Seven Nights in Sicily Reduced to Four: I NEED YOUR HELP!

    by lucapal 25 April 2012

    I'd suggest that you should just stay in the Trapani area......

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    RE: 4 nights in Sicily

    by lucapal 24 April 2012

    With that short a time,I'd stay around the Trapani area...maybe take a few trips to places like Erice,Segesta,Marsala or Mozia....whatever…

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    4 nights in Sicily

    by BARBII 24 April 2012

    Hi All, Just booked 4 nights in sicily and need some advice on where is best to visit. We will be landing in Trapani at 3pm on the 6th…

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    RE: Please give me some advice.

    by neckervd 23 April 2012

    ...or leave Tunis 2 days earlier with a Trapani bound Grimaldi ferry and spend 2 days at San Vito lo Capo, Scopello, Zingara Park, Favignana…

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    Please give me some advice.

    by ggomjirock 23 April 2012

    Well, I’m thinking of visiting Tunisia and Malta this summer. It was quite difficult to make a route, from Tunisia to Malta, and I managed…

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