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Set-jetting in Sicily: Where to find the lavish filming locations of Netflix’s The Leopard

From an iconic Baroque square in Palermo to a lavish palazzo in Catania, here are the real-life backdrops of The Leopard.

Euronews

Bridge to Sicily: a strategic project for Italy and Europe or a waste of resources?

Construction of the bridge across the Strait of Messina will start this year, assures the Italian government. This mammoth undertaking that aims to link the island of Sicily to the region of Calabria is one of the most expensive and controversial infrastructure projects worldwide.

Euronews

The best beach hotels in Sicily for white sands, private shores and clubs

If having a beach on your doorstep while visiting the mediterranean island of Sicily is a must, these are the best hotels to visit

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White Lotus: Thailand rides tourist wave as fans flock to filming locations

Season one and two locations Hawaii and Sicily saw a 300 per cent year-on-year surge in tourism

The Independent UK

Is Italy still selling €1 houses? The real story behind Netflix’s La Dolce Villa

The film’s family restore a crumbling Tuscan villa bought for just €1 – but are Italy’s cheapest homes all they’re cracked up to be?

The Independent UK

Netflix series 'The Leopard' remakes the classic Italian novel as a sumptuous period drama

Classic Italian novel “The Leopard” has been transformed into a sumptuous period piece by Netflix

The Independent UK

US Air Base In Italy On Lockdown Over Incident

Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily placed on lockdown due to unspecified incident, affecting operations and travel. U.S. Navy and Space Force personnel ...

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Ill-prepared Trekkers Swarm Mt Etna For High-altitude Selfies

Authorities near Sicily's Mount Etna are bracing to control an influx of visitors this weekend, attracted by a two-week flow of lava inspiring high-altitude selfies and other reckless behaviour.

International Business Times

‘Careless’ tourists swamp Mount Etna following eruption blocking rescue routes

An influx of volcano visitors is becoming a safety risk in Sicily

The Independent UK

Hikers flocking to see eruption of Mount Etna cause chaos, blocking emergency services and putting themselves in danger

The active volcano is currently putting on a spectacular display of spurting lava and ash clouds - here's how to see it safely

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The Odyssey: Christopher Nolan reveals first look at epic follow-up to Oppenheimer

The film sees Matt Damon play the Greek hero Odysseus

The Independent UK

Bar Taralli Brings Southern Italian Hospitality to North Melbourne

A new culinary destination is set to open in North Melbourne as Bar Taralli welcomes guests from Wednesday, 19th February. Led by acclaimed chef Salvatore Giorgio, whose experience spans Scopri, Bar Rosella, Bar Bambi, Marnong Estate, and A25 Pizzeria, Bar Taralli brings the flavours of Campania, Puglia, Calabria, and Sicily…

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3.5 kilometres underwater, scientists found a staggeringly energetic particle from outer space

Three and a half kilometres beneath the Mediterranean Sea, around 80km off the coast of Sicily, lies half of a very unusual telescope called KM3NeT.

The Conversation

Inspiring Italian wines

Fabulously diverse Italian wines to revive and reinspire interest in wine if you’ve had a long Dry January

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Chris Nolan to shoot part of The Odyssey in precise location where Ulysses landed

The film is set to start shooting in Sicily in roughly two months time

Evening Standard

Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht set to be raised from seabed in spring

The tech tycoon, his 18-year-old daughter and five other people died in the incident off the coast of Porticello, Sicily, in August last year.

The Conversation

Letizia Battaglia’s photos captured real Sicilian life during the heightened mafia violence of the 1980s and 90s

When we look at pictures of conflict, violence and collective trauma we might expect to see only the horrors of maimed bodies and the crying souls of the victims. But in the photographs of one of Italy’s most cherished photographers, Letizia Battaglia, you do not see glamorised shots of the…

The Independent UK

Backlash in Italy over German board game inspired by Sicily’s mafia conflicts

‘La Famiglia: The Great Mafia War’ is based on the mafia conflicts that raged in Sicily in the 1980s

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Outcry in Italy over German board game based on Sicily’s mafia wars

Sister of murdered judge Giovanni Falcone describes it as an offence to all those who have fought organised crime

GamesRadar

Mafia: The Old Country is one to watch for anyone who plans to obey traffic laws in GTA 6

Big in 2024 | Pack your bags, we're off to Sicily

WhatToWatch

The Leopard: release date, cast, plot, trailer and everything you need to know

The Leopard on Netflix is an epic Italian drama set in Sicily in 1860.

The Independent UK

The best luxury and boutique hotels in Sicily for spa treatments, Michelin cuisine and impeccable views

From five-star boutique rooms, sumptuous spa treatments and unmatched views of the Sicilian landscapes, these are the best luxury stays on the Italian island

The Conversation

Pirates, princes and hostages: inside the mysterious life of the unnamed medieval princess of Cyprus

Throughout her life, the “Damsel of Cyprus” (born circa 1177) was used as a political and diplomatic tool in the conflicts of men. She was the daughter of Isaac Komnenos, the emperor of Cyprus. Her own name was never recorded, although historians have suggested it may have been either Beatrice…

Evening Standard

SAS Rogue Heroes season two: the true story behind the explosive BBC war drama

SAS Rogue Heroes happily plays fast and loose with the truth, but the reality of the special forces heroics in Italy reads like fiction anyway

WhatToWatch

SAS Rogue Heroes season 2 episode 1 recap: 'No one would be stupid enough to attack a continent with 35 men...'

In this SAS Rogue Heroes season 2 episode 1 recap we find Paddy Mayne taking charge of a newly-named SRS

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