Gallery

The Valley of the Temples at Agrigento at sunset — seven Doric temples built by Greek colonists in the 5th century BC, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Colorful fishing boats (luzzu) in the harbor of Cefalù, with the Norman cathedral and Madonie Mountains visible in the background

Arancini being prepared at a traditional Palermo street food market — fried rice balls filled with ragù, mozzarella, or pistachios

The ancient Greek theater of Taormina with Mount Etna erupting in the distance — one of Sicily's most photographed views

Cannoli filled to order at a pasticceria in Palermo — crispy pastry shells stuffed with sweetened sheep's milk ricotta and topped with pistachios

Thermal sulfur baths and crater lake on Vulcano island, part of the Aeolian Islands archipelago north of Sicily

The Baroque cathedral square (Piazza del Duomo) in Noto, rebuilt in honey-colored limestone after the 1693 earthquake

Fresh tuna being auctioned at the mattanza (bluefin tuna fishing) tradition in Favignana, a small island near Trapani

Interior of the Palatine Chapel in Palermo — Norman architecture with stunning Byzantine gold mosaics from the 12th century