During the night of January 14 and 15, 1968 through early February 1968 western Sicily’s Belice Valley experienced a series of earthquakes. It was before the Richter Scale was employed to measure tremors in Italy, so it’s hard to say in those terms how strong they were but know this: it was many seismic events…
Category: Architecture
January 1693 Leveled Everything
I can’t emphasis enough how significant the infamous earthquakes of 1693 were to eastern Sicily. First of all, it wasn’t just one day or one event. “The earthquake” was a series of tremors that started on January 9, 1693 with a hypothetical 6.2 magnitude (there was no Richter Scale at the time) followed by a…
Look Up In Palazzolo Acreide
Look up! A palazzo in the town of Palazzolo Acreide possesses the longest Baroque-style balcony in Sicily. This is a detail of the many faces along its support beams that are expressing various emotions and provoking looks. Palazzolo Acreide is one of the eight towns that make up the “Late Baroque Towns of the Val…
Look Up (In Sicily’s Capella Palatina)
The ceiling of the Capella Palatina inside the Palazzo dei Normanni in Palermo is an extraordinary work of Arab Norman art. We were at this fascinating palace during our stay in Palermo earlier this week during our Spring in Sicily tour.
In Erice, Look Up
The stucco ceiling of the mother church of Erice was designed to recall the revered lace and tadding craftsmanship created for centuries by the women of the walled, mountain-top city.
Enna, Sicily’s Mother Church
Enna, Sicily’s Duomo Maria SS della Visitazione is an amalgamation of architectural styles drawn from many centuries.
Piazza Duomo Ortigia Glistens
Evening stroll through Piazza Duomo Siracusa (Ortigia) after the rain
Exquisite Architecture In Sicily
The UNESCO recognized Late Sicilian Baroque of the Val di Noto is exquisitely illustrated by Modica’s Duomo di San Pietro. You’ll get up close to this in April during our Spring in Sicily tour! More at https://experiencesicily.com/easter-in-sicily-2022/
Mystical Ragusa Ibla, This Spring, With Experience Sicily
Ragusa Ibla captures one’s imagination. And for good reason. This beautiful baroque, yet ancient city on a hilltop, possess a mystical sense hard to explain. Over the past 20 years it has evolved into one of Sicily’s hot destinations, perhaps because it is one of the “sets” of Vigata, the fictional home of Inspector Montalbano….
Selinunte Was Never The Same
The ancient Greek city of Selinunte was brought to its knees in 409 BCE by the Cartheginians. Although it was reestablished by the victors, it never reached the same beauty or prominence as it had during the Greek era, when this temple, Temple O, was constructed.