In Sicily, we call it the “White Lotus Effect.”
Many people ask if the second season of White Lotus impacted Experience Sicily’s business. The answer is, “Yes!” Probably in more ways than you might imagine. Mostly though, it introduced Sicily to ten million people who did not know about the splendor of this island and it’s profound history and culture. The settings of Taormina, Cefalù, Palermo, and Noto piqued Americans’ curiosity to travel to another part of Italy, and that pleases me!
The series about wealthy Americans on vacation in glamorous places’ influence has reached further than travelling to Sicily. Rent.com recently asked me how one might use the Sicily season of White Lotus to inspire one’s home décor. Having designed two apartments in the New York area with a Sicilian aesthetic, this was a thrill to comment on! So, find your favorite lemon-printed table clothes, tile-inspired throw pillows, and traditional ceramics from Caltagirone or Santo Stefano di Camastra, and you are on your way. Read the full article from Rent.com here.
Meanwhile, for more recent television shows set in Sicily, check out The Lions of Sicily on Hulu and the latest series to join the list, The Leopard on Netflix. Both are period dramas including historic events.
