{"version":"1.0","type":"stack","id":"ef1c6852-fee9-4851-8b98-aa8eb98503e5","url":"https://stacklist.com/c/travel/stack/4L1m0H5pqpJdyvIjCHjT","title":"2 weeks in Sicily","description":"This guide will help you plan the perfect two week road trip to Sicily, Italy. Starting in Palermo and traveling counter clockwise, you'll hit all the popular destinations plus explore some hidden gems.","privacy":"public","created_at":"2024-09-04T15:47:07.214Z","updated_at":"2024-09-04T15:47:07.214Z","author":{"username":"bay","name":"Bay","url":"https://stacklist.com/bay","type":"person"},"category":{"id":"travel","name":"travel","url":"https://stacklist.com/c/travel"},"items":[{"id":"b6fba3d9-3b12-4033-a000-7dd45dcdc6c5","position":1,"title":"Palermo: Walking Food Tour","url":"www.withlocals.com/experience/the-10-tastings-of-palermo-a5538ea0/","note":"This walking food tour booked through With Locals is the perfect introduction to not only Palermo, but Sicilian cuisine as a whole!  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