Experience Sicily

Month: December 2013

  • Daughter of Light

    Under the ancient Roman calendar, December 13 was the shortest day of the year: the winter solstice. Under our modern Gregorian calendar, the solstice now falls on December 21/22; in Sicily, however, December 13 is still recognized as the ancient celebration of Santa Lucia, the patron saint of the city of Siracusa, of the blind,…

  • Body Parts

    Ex-votos, such as these in the shape of body parts, decorate the entrance of the shrine of Santa Rosalia at the top of Mount Pellegrino. They were given to the saint as gratitude for healing received—in this case, for ailments of the lungs, internal organs, breasts, and back. Ex-votos are very common in Sicily. #palermo…

  • Sicilians eat a lot of fish. And you do not put cheese on your pasta dish that has fish in the ingredients. So instead, if you want to do as the Sicilians do, you put breadcrumbs on your pasta. Breadcrumbs that have been toasted in olive oil with salt to taste. #breadcrumbs #mollica #grattugiato #bagheria…

  • Southern Italy and Sicily have an ancient tradition of drumming and dancing practiced for anything from celebrations to healing rituals. These frame drums (called tamburelli in Italian) are a modern example of the instrument design used for centuries: wood treated and formed into a circle, then covered with a dried goat, sheep, or even, fish…

  • Capo Zafferano from Santa Flavia

    Capo Zafferano in Santa Flavia is a spectacular site where my grandfather grew up over a hundred years ago. #capozafferano #santaflavia #palermo #sicily #sicilia #italy #italia #sicilytravel #sicily_travel #sicilytourism #sicily_tourism #siciliaph #siciliafoto #igerssicilia #instasicilia #ig_sicily #igfriends_sicilia #ig_palermo #experiencesicily #sea #mare #sky #cielo #gf_italy

  • I don’t know where to begin talking about the splendid Cathedral of Monreale. There is so much to say about this peerless place on our planet. Little by little I will reveal images from this cathedral dedicated to the Madonna and commissioned by Norman king William II. This photo is of the cloisters that were…

  • Men playing cards at Aspra marina. #aspra #bagheria #palermo #sicily #sicilia #italy #italia #sicilytravel #sicily_travel #sicilytourism #sicily_tourism #siciliaph #siciliafoto #igerssicilia #instasicilia #ig_sicily #igfriends_sicilia #ig_palermo #experiencesicily #cards #fishermen #pescatori #boat #barca #cardgame #partitaacarte #giocaacarte #carte

  • Ceramic Pots With Designs Typical Of Caltagirone

    Ceramic pots with designs typical of Caltagirone. #caltagirone #catania #pottery #ceramics #ceramica #design #art #sicily #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #siciliafoto #igerssicilia #instasicilia #sicilytravel #experiencesicily #sicilytourism #ig_sicily

  • Sicily’s interior in spring and fall is green and lush. The Madonie Mountains, the island’s highest mountain range, are capped with snow. #madonie #mountains #montangne #montemadonie #sicily #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #siciliafoto #igerssicilia #instasicilia #sicilytravel #experiencesicily #sicily_tourism