52 Reasons to Love Sicily #10. The crowds slip away quickly in Sicily and what’s left are delightful discoveries. In accessible off-the-beaten-path towns like Sciacca in Agrigento Province, for one example, you will encounter something engaging when you least expect it, such as a work of street art, a votive altar for the Madonna on…
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52 Reasons To Love Sicily | Green Hillsides
52 Reasons to Love Sicily #1. From January to early May, Sicily’s hillsides and mountainsides are emerald green with waves of growing grain, fuschia with sweet Mediterranean clover (ask the sheep!), and golden with sinapis alba (white mustard) flowers. Palma di Montechiaro, Agrigento Province
The Sicily Episode Of Stanley Tucci Searching For Italy On CNN
“It’s not what I expected. It’s kind of a revelation,” says Stanley Tucci while standing in the middle of Palermo’s historic center during the Sicily “Searching for Italy” episode. And this, sums up my thoughts about the show. He had no idea how amazing, in the truest sense of the word, Sicily is. Americans and…
A Smile In Agrigento
Optimism is a sky-blue, antique Fiat 500 on a sunny day in Agrigento, Sicily.
An Altar For Saint Joseph
Altars for San Giuseppe or Saint Joseph may be seen throughout Sicily. The patron saint of fathers, carpenters, and those who toil for their work, he is extremely important to Sicilians. Friday, March 19 is St. Joseph’s Day. Next Thursday, March 18 at 8PM Eastern and Friday, March 19 at 5PM Eastern, I will offer…
The Rock Of Caltabellota
La rocca (the rock) of Caltabellota, lit by the sunset
Leave The World Behind At Punta Bianca
The central southern coastline of Sicily offers a fascinating landscape punctuated by formations of white marlstone, La Scala dei Turchi being the most famous. Punta Bianca (pictured) is another such spot. Loved by locals, it is one of those secret places that takes one’s breath away. Its hard to reach location makes it even more…
Meet The Ladies Of Girgenti
These ladies are a rare breed of goat that is distinguished by its spiral, tall horns and long hair. Called capra girgentana, this species is valuable for its milk that possesses an equal amount of fat to protein. The name girgentana recalls the old Sicilian name of the city of Agrigento, Girgenti. During the mid-twentieth…
Let’s Manifest Safe Travel to Sicily in 2021 and 2022
I’m getting ready to take you off the beaten path (hopefully) in late 2021 and (let’s manifest it!) in 2022. There’s so much to discover in the hidden corners of Sicily. Open your heart and mind, and let’s experience Sicily together. Through Experience Sicily, you can feel Sicily safely.
The Torre di Monterosso
A Spanish-era tower guards the coast of southern Sicily. …Dreaming of hot summer days…