31. Exploring Sicily's Val di Noto with Karen La Rosa
Untold Italy travel podcast
Katy Clarke
4.6 • 659 Ratings
🗓️ 23 July 2020
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
Baroque splendor, shady piazzas, delicious dishes and very drinkable wine. The Val di Noto in Sicily has all this and much more. Sicily is becoming increasingly popular with visitors looking for a slower Italian experience away from the main sights and crowds that visit them. And with good reason.
Join us as we explore this beautiful region in the island's south east that regenerated and rose from destruction to become one of the most enchanting in Italy. Our guest Karen La Rosa is an expert on Sicily with a passion for its people, landscapes, food and wine. She shares her secrets for discovering the Val di Noto.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Untold Italy travel podcast and you're listening to episode number 31. |
| 0:12.3 | Ciao and benvenalty to Untold Italy. I'm Josie. And I'm Katie and we're here to help you plan your trip to Italy. |
| 0:19.5 | Between us, we have many years of travel experience |
| 0:22.0 | and we want to help you uncover your own, as yet untold stories and adventures in Italy. |
| 0:27.5 | Each episode, you'll hear practical advice, tips and ideas to help you plan your own trips |
| 0:32.0 | to the magical land of history, stunning landscapes and a whole lot of pasta. |
| 0:36.1 | We'll have interviews from experts and focus on local destinations |
| 0:39.9 | and frequently ask questions about travel in Italy. |
| 0:43.5 | Thanks for listening and make sure to subscribe to our show. |
| 0:46.6 | Now let's get started on your regular dose of Bala Italia. Talia. |
| 1:00.3 | Chia, we appreciate you joining us today for a very exciting episode. |
| 1:05.7 | This time on the show, we are joined by Karen La Rosa. |
| 1:09.3 | She's an expert on Sicily and she's going to talk to us about the |
| 1:12.5 | beautiful Valdunoto region in the southeast of the island of Sicily. This is one of the areas I mentioned |
| 1:19.1 | in my top places to visit in Italy episode and it was such a joy to talk about it with Karen who |
| 1:24.6 | usually spends a good part of the year there. |
| 1:32.6 | But before we get started, I wanted to do a big shout out to all of you wonderful listeners who have supported our show since we launched in January this year. |
| 1:37.1 | 2020 has been a struggle for many of you and us too, but here's the thing. |
| 1:43.1 | Recording the podcast episodes and talking about Italy has helped us, |
| 1:47.1 | me and Josie, get through it, and we hope it helps you dream a little too. Even if we can't be there, |
| 1:52.9 | just a hint of what is to come when we can visit is keeping us going. I wanted to share with you |
| 1:58.5 | that as of last week, our episodes have been downloaded over 30,000 times, |
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