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Alex explores Sardinia's rich and diverse culture, and uncovers more of her family roots. She visits caves used by bandits, samples the Cagliari cuisine, and ventures inland to see the rugged beauty of the Supramonte region
Alex visits the stunning smaller islands of southern Italy, from Capri and Ischia in the Bay of Naples to the remote Aeolian islands of Salina and Filicudi.
Alex continues her tour with a visit to the north of Sicily, revealing a different side to the largest island in the Mediterranean. She discovers overwhelming opulence at a palace in Palermo, meets an inspirational mayor and viewing an army of mummified monks who are giving scientists new insights into island life in the past. She also learns how the Mafia have influenced Sicilian life for decades from a group of locals determined to bring about change.
In Puglia, Italy's rural south, Alex visits the Monte Pollino national park, and explores the troglodyte cave dwellings and samples the week-long carnival at Matera.
