{"id":1530,"date":"2020-12-13T17:41:22","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T17:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selectitaly.com\/blog\/experiences\/?p=1530"},"modified":"2021-01-16T20:27:30","modified_gmt":"2021-01-16T20:27:30","slug":"sicily-family-vacation-coastline-history-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selectitaly.com\/blog\/experiences\/sicily-family-vacation-coastline-history-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Sicily Family Vacation: Coastline, History, &#038; Food"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Sicilian itinerary is designed for a family vacation to remember forever.\u00a0 It will take you across the island, which is the largest in Italy, and cover the highlights from coast to coast, as well as history and food from east to west. You will enjoy a walking tour through Taormina with a visit to the ancient Greek Theatre, an encounter with Mount Etna which is one of the world\u2019s most active volcanoes, and the Alcantara Valley and its gorges which date back 300,000 years.<\/p>\n<p>A visit to Taormina\u2019s market will whet your appetite as you will be preparing your own meal in a Sicilian cooking class.<\/p>\n<p>You will experience the nature and culture of the Aeolian Islands of Lipari and Vulcano in a day trip from Taormina. 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