but there were also a handful of cities in Sicily that I would have loved to visit, such as the capital city, Palermo, and Noto. I've also never been to mainland Italy, and have always dreamed of ...

With stunning coastlines and fascinating historical sites, there are so many wonderful places to visit in Sicily, Italy, and you’ll want to save this list so you can see them all.

specifically in Noto where this author resides. Then I found out that the author is well known not just in Sicily but also in Italy. She is sometimes compared, favourably, to that other author who ...