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Sicily is top of the class for Golf Schools

The Mark Howell golf school at Donnafugata Resort, Sicily

Sicily is a place of myths, legends and the bloody whisper of history and conflict. The homeland of Cosa Nostra, Italy’s organised crime families and syndicates, and setting for The Godfather films – Sicily’s past is as romantic as it is bloody. It’s one of my favourite places in the world and it’s no accident …

Pars and Spa’s – Sicilian Resort voted Italy’s best

by Matthew Moore

Sicily’s history is a chequered one; an island riven by conflict, conquest and crime. The largest of the Mediterranean islands, Sicily has been occupied by Romans, Arabs, Vikings and Normans, but is best known as the birthplace and heartland of Cosa Nostra or simply the “Mafia,” two names for organised crime families popularised by Hollywood …