Video Feature: Sicily
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| A playful blend of North African, Crusader and Gothic architecture adds to Sicily's exotic feel. (Photo by Randy Ratzlaff) |
Video Clip: Sicily's Singing Salesmen
Bustling Palermo comes with a whiff of Arabia — never more apparent than as you roam through the city's colorful Ballaro open-air market. Have a listen to these singing salesmen. Whether you understand the lyrics or not, this slice of life Sicilian market action is some of the best in Europe.
You can view this and dozens of other clips from select "Rick Steves' Europe" TV shows on your computer. Once you subscribe (free) to our video podcasts, look in the Rick Steves iTunes directory for Rick Steves' Europe Video Podcast #62: Sicily's Singing Salesmen. Happy travels!
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TV: The Best of Sicily (episode #113)
After going fishing for anchovies off Cefalu, we land in rough-and-tumble Palermo. Marveling at the eerie skeletons in a Cappuccin crypt, airy mosaics of Monreale, enchanting ruins of Segesta, and the fiery rim of Mount Etna, we experience the best of Sicily.
If you'd like to enjoy this half-hour TV episode on Sicily, you have two options: wait for your local public television to air it; read the script (linked below); or order Rick's "Italy's Countryside" DVD!
- Script from the show.