Category Archives: 30 Days on the Road in Italy

30 Days on the Road in Italy…Day 30: Taormina and arrivederci

Come with us as we explore Italy and check out properties for Gira! Italian Vacation Rentals. Today is the final day of our thirty day road trip.  From Villa Pirandello, we take the bus up the hill to the city … Continue reading

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30 Days on the Road in Italy…Day 29: Taormina

Come with us as we explore Italy and check out properties for Gira! Italian Vacation Rentals. From San Vito lo Capo, it’s a bit of a drive to reach Taormina — from the far northwest of Sicily to the eastern … Continue reading

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30 Days on the Road in Italy…Day 28: San Vito lo Capo

Come with us as we explore Italy and check out properties for Gira! Italian Vacation Rentals. Today we have a little time to drive into the town of S. Vito lo Capo, a bright and lively beach town located on … Continue reading

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30 Days on the Road in Italy…Day 27: Trapani

Come with us as we explore Italy and check out properties for Gira! Italian Vacation Rentals. I’d like to recommend November as a great time to visit Sicily. It’s no secret that the island can be quite warm in the … Continue reading

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30 Days on the Road in Italy…Day 26: Agrigento

Come with us as we explore Italy and check out properties for Gira! Italian Vacation Rentals. Continuing on our mission to circumnavigate the island of Sicily, today we reach Agrigento and explore the area. We drive into the town center, … Continue reading

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30 Days on the Road in Italy…Day 25: Ispica

Come with us as we explore Italy and check out properties for Gira! Italian Vacation Rentals. Today we depart from Ortigia, and are under the spell that Sicily has woven for us.  The modern A18 autostrada takes us most of … Continue reading

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30 Days on the Road in Italy…Day 24: Siracusa and Ortigia

Come with us as we explore Italy and check out properties for Gira! Italian Vacation Rentals. We aren’t sure what to expect, driving through Siracusa. This classic city is rich in Greek history and was one of the great Mediterranean … Continue reading

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30 Days on the Road in Italy…Day 23: Catania

Come with us as we explore Italy and check out properties for Gira! Italian Vacation Rentals.   Today we rise at 4:00am to make the big jump to Sicily.  We have mapped everything out carefully, getting lots of advice from … Continue reading

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30 Days on the Road in Italy…Day 22: Rome

Come with us as we explore Italy and check out properties for Gira! Italian Vacation Rentals. Although rain is expected today, it doesn’t dampen our determination to see the beautiful Villa Borghese. To get into this fabulous museum, it’s necessary … Continue reading

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30 Days on the Road in Italy…Day 21: Rome

Come with us as we explore Italy and check out properties for Gira! Italian Vacation Rentals. Denise, who manages apartments in Rome, calls and asks “Can you meet me on the Via Margutta at 11:00am?” She asks if we know … Continue reading

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