The Phoenicians transformed the inhospitable island, which they called Motya, into one of the most affluent cities of its time, naturally defended by the lagoon as well as high defensive walls. Ancient windmills and salt pans were used for evaporation, salt grinding and refinement, and to maintain the condition of the lagoon and island itself. Recently the mills and salt pans (called the Ettore Infersa) have been restored by the owners and opened to the public.

Sunset at the south coast

Sicily

Cefalù, Italy

Sicily, Italy

Lipari is the largest of the Eolie Islands

Sicily

Sicily

HFF!! :))

HFF from Siracusa!! :))

HFF!!

Sicily

HBM in Ortigia!! :))

Sicily in gold

View from Rocca di Cefalu

The ruins of the Temple of Dionysus or Athena (F) in front of the Temple of Hera (E), Selinunte, Sicily, Italy

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Sicily

Saturday for Stairs...:))

Floridia which is a very small town in Sicily where my mother's parents were from. It had just poured and then the sun came out!

HTT!! :))

Sicily

HWW in Ortigia...:))

Fabulous red fashion in Ortigia...:))

HTT!! :))

HBM!!

Sicily

HFF!! :))

Gelato from Ortigia...Happy Tasty Tuesday!! :))

HWW!!

My Dad's summer house in Siracusa Sicily on the first floor of the building on the right...I spent many of summers here growing up and getting cannoli in the bakery store on the ground level next door that you can see in this photo. When my dad retired as a doctor in New York he moved back to Sicily where he was from and lived here till he passed...the best part of my trip was revisiting my dad's house and showing Tim where i spent my summers!

HFF in this little town of Floridia where my mother's parents were from and lived before they came over to America!! :))

Church on Sunday...:))

Saturday for Stairs!! :))

HTT in Siracusa...:))

Sicily

Saturday for Stairs...:))

HBM in Siracusa...:))