The Doric temple at Segesta is thought to have been built by a Sicilian-Greek architect who was influenced by Athenian styles. Constructed around 420 BCE, there are theories, which are based on its excellent condition, that the sacred building may never have been completed; therefore, there was never a reason for invaders to desecrate or destroy…
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Day 2 of 16 Days of Sicily | Hiking Through Sweeping Vistas
I can’t get enough of Sicily’s panoramic walking trails like this one near Custonaci. Often when one thinks of Sicily, s/he pictures seaside fishing villages and beaches. That’s certainly true, but Sicily is mountainous too! And often those mountains are just steps from the sea, so you can get in a dynamic hike, and then…
Let’s Chat Tonight Online
Let’s chat and get our hands in the details! Join me this evening, Tuesday, January 16 at 7:30PM Eastern for a complimentary online presentation about traveling in Sicily. Learn more and register at https://experiencesicily.com/travel-to-sicily-online-presentation-and-qa/. Here with Gelsomina, I’m making Chiacchiere di Carnevale. When ready, this pastry is a crunchy, sweet, fried dough garnished with powdered sugar. Leading…
Curious In Palazzolo Acreide | Join Us Tuesday Online
I’m curious. I like to notice things like this, the longest baroque balcony in Sicily. It’s found in Palazzolo Acreide. Palazzolo Acreide is one of the eight towns that make up the “Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto” UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sicily has seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, more than any other region…
Join Experience Sicily at the New York Travel Show January 27 and 28
Experience Sicily will be back at the New York Travel & Adventure Show this January. Come see us! When: Sat., January 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun., January 28, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Jacob Javits Center, New York City Find Experience Sicily all weekend at Booth #239 Join us for Sicilian Folk Music…
Complimentary Sicily Travel Q&A Online January 16
Get ready! It’s time to plan your 2024 travels to Sicily. Join us on Tuesday, January 16 at 7:30pm Eastern for a free online presentation and Q&A all about traveling to Sicily. When you know all the cool things you can do throughout the year during a trip with Experience Sicily – – like walk…
2024 Small Group Sicily Tours Early Incentive Offers
I know you may be thinking about shopping. It’s impossible not to when your inbox is full of special deals. Well, we at Experience Sicily during this time of year always offer early registration incentive discounts of up to $300 for most of our next season’s small group tours. Just visit our 2024 Tour Page…
Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny Was Filmed In Sicily
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” was filmed in Sicily in fall 2021. The day they shot this scene at the Ear of Dionysius, my tour group was scheduled to be at the Neapolis Archaeological Park in Siracusa too. Well, you can guess how that went! We explored the early Christian Catacombs instead, which…
NY Times Travel Publishes 36 Hours In Palermo
This weekend’s New York Times Travel features “36 Hours in Palermo” (A New edition, since the last one that was published in 2015). It offers ideas for some off-the-beaten-path things to see and do in a city that I love and that I spend a lot of time in each year (I even wrote and…
Nothing But Blue Skies In Sicily
The visibility in Sicily yesterday was outstanding! So much so, that from Licodia Eubea, where we are preparing for our Secret Sicily group’s arrival next week, Etna was present in the village’s skyline (See her peeking out on the upper left?). I am excited to host this annual stay in the Iblean Mountains during the…