Experience Sicily

Category: Architecture

  • Buried Treasure? We’ll find out. 

    This fall, the exciting news from Sicily for geeks like me is that archaeologists believe they have finally found the location of the amphitheater at Agrigento. For centuries, scholars have searched for its location, knowing that a city of the size and magnificence of Akragas, as the metropolis was called during ancient times, must have…

  • Until the Next Time! 

    This evening, my cousin Giulia and I strolled down Via Maqueda in Palermo. It was a perfect evening, my final one for this trip. Bitter sweet as always… Arrivederci Sicily! Alla prossima!

  • Savoring Sicily, Day 9: The Light of Life

    This evening, Day 9 of Savoring Sicily, we were in Cefalù, where we took a few moments to take in the beauty and tranquility of the UNESCO recognized cathedral. I’ve been in this church many times, but this evening, as the sun was going down, it felt more sacred to me. The mosaic of Christ…

  • Savoring Sicily, Day 6: You are Our Stars

    Noto is cinematic! Sweeping staircases and whimsical architectural details prompted ooo’s and aah’s as we walked through the Baroque, UNESCO town this morning, Day 6 of Savoring Sicily. We were fortunate enough to be hosted by a local friend for a granita and brioche at his favorite outdoor cafe (mmmm good!). Meanwhile, Sebastiano Garifo, our…

  • Savoring Sicily, Day 5: Eye Popping Opulence 

    Today’s highlight of Savoring Sicily has most definitely been the Villa Romana del Casale, pictured here. This is the Basilica room, so to speak. I wanted to show you this so you have an idea of the scope of this UNESCO site. It’s not a “villa,” as much as it’s a grand estate from the…

  • Savoring Sicily, Day 4: The Wonder in Their Eyes 

    Visiting the temples for the gods never gets old! For our fourth day of Savoring Sicily, we spent the morning making our way through the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. The best part for me is seeing the wonder in our clients’ eyes when they see this magnificent, 2-km long UNESCO site. Behind me,…

  • San Giorgio by Night 

    Dreamy Modica and its Duomo di San Giorgio photographed by Experience Sicily’s local guide Sebastiano Garifo 

  • Well, I’ll Be Domed

    Domed roof, part of the Castello di Lipari (Lipari Castle) on Lipari Island

  • Absolutely Genius 

    For something extraordinary and off-the-beaten path, I recommend a visit to Le Stanze al Genio (The Rooms to the Genius), a collection of majolica ceramic floor tiles focused on designs from Naples and Sicily that were produced from the end of the 16th century to the beginning of the 20th century. Housed in the 17th-century…