What is this?… Many towns have ethnographic museums. One of the best I’ve seen outside of major cities is the two in Castellammare del Golfo that are inside the castle. They document the different trades, fishing, and agricultural practices of the region with fantastic exhibits in Italian and English. Pictured is one of my favorite displays. Can you guess what it is? The brass dies on the right might give it away…
Allison Scola is founder, owner, and curator of Experience Sicily and the Cannoli Crawl. Named one of the experts for the 2019 New York Times Travel Show, Scola writes and lectures on Sicily and leads immersive tours and designs custom itineraries that delight discerning travelers. She has been featured on Rudy Maxa’s World with the Carey’s, America’s #1 Travel Radio Show and as the cannoli expert in the documentary Cannoli, Traditions Around the Table. Scola has lectured about Sicily at University of Pennsylvania, The New School, LIU Post University, Queens College, Westchester Italian Cultural Center, at high schools in the New York City metropolitan area, and at events in New York City.
