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Sicily : Top 10 Features of the Passeggiata

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1. The Walk

The key to the walk on the passeggiata is to do it very slowly.
2. See

Everybody checks out everybody else for everything from physical attributes, to fashion sense, to well-behaved children.
3. Be Seen

Wear the latest fashions including high, spiked heels for girls and high, spiked hair for guys.
4. When and Where

The prime time is Sunday afternoon or any day from dusk onwards. Walk around a piazza, down a corso or promenade, or anywhere people happen to gather.
5. Who

From babies in carriages to teens to grandparents, to entire families, couples and groups of friends, this is an open event.
6. The Touch

Everyone holds hands or entwines arms with their walking partners.
7. Food

The only things Italians consume while in motion are gelato or peanuts and the like.
8. Men with Earpieces

Pocket radios allow sports fans to stay abreast of the partita (football match) or Formula Uno motor racing.
9. By Car

Drive extremely slowly, with the windows rolled down so that you can chat.
10. Spectator Sport

Feel free to sit and watch the passeggiata go by, but sit side by side facing the action.