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Still, nowhere in Italy has captured my imagination like Sicilyor has felt so uniquely its own place.

Simona Tabasco as Lucia in The White Lotus.

Simona Tabasco as Lucia inThe White Lotus.

The seafood pasta isnt half bad either.

Throughout World War II it served as a headquarters for the German army.

And imagine myfurtherdelight when it was announced that the setting would be none other than the San Domenico Palace.

I Stayed at the Real White Lotus Hotel in Sicily—And Never Wanted to Leave

Photo: Peter Vitale

Reader, Im here to tell you, it was just as beautiful as it looks.

(They should really make it a UNESCO World Heritage Site for that line alone.)

The only thing that could possibly make it better?

I Stayed at the Real White Lotus Hotel in Sicily—And Never Wanted to Leave

Photo: Peter Vitale

Staying there with Jennifer Coolidge.

This post was originally published inVogue.

I Stayed at the Real White Lotus Hotel in Sicily—And Never Wanted to Leave

Photo: Peter Vitale

I Stayed at the Real White Lotus Hotel in Sicily—And Never Wanted to Leave

Photo: Martino Dini

I Stayed at the Real White Lotus Hotel in Sicily—And Never Wanted to Leave

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