Palermo & Vendicari

A weekend in Palermo took us to the Greek city of Himera…

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…the Roman city of Solunto

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…Monreale and La Zisa

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We also got to visit a wonderful nature reserve on the southeastern corner of the island, where we had lunch next to a Swabian fort from the 1200s:

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The beaches were also full of spherical plant remains known as le palle di Nettuno, or Neptune’s balls…