Today’s destination – beautiful Sicily. We drive south through Calabria to take the ferry across the Strait of Messina. We were loaded and within minutes…
Lecce: the Florence of the south
We jumped back on the bus and headed for the city of Lecce, also known as the “Florence of the South”, in the region of…
The Barolo of the South
Our next stop was Basilisco, a winery at the foot of Vulture. This, in contrast to Cantine del Notaio, is a small winery with 25…
Firenze. My Florence!
NOTES COLLECTED FROM ONE OF OUR TOUR DIRECTORS WHILE IN FLORENCE EatingIf you are staying at one of our suggested hotels near the train station,…