Experience Sicily

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  • If Not Her Voice, Her Beauty Lures Me In

    At Aspra, artist Rosalia Biondolillo (I’m venturing to guess it’s Bagheria’s ceramic artist Mirella Pipia.) painted a mermaid on a fishing boat. Although she doesn’t sing like the Sirens from The Odyssey thought to have lived off of Sicily near the straights of Messina, she still lures me in. (Updated: 23 September 2015)

  • A Secret Spot at the Sea

    When the locals guide you, you are privileged when you’re brought to the best swimming spots–like this one hidden in the cliffs of Mongerbino.

  • What Would You Name Your Fishing Boat?

    Rosalia, Paola, Francesca, Pola… the fishing boats of Aspra, Bagheria.

  • Aperitivo in Aspra

    Guys hanging out after a wedding ceremony and before the reception, enjoying an aperitivo at an outdoor bar in Aspra (Baia dei Ciclopi).

  • Sunset over Palermo and Mount Pellegrino

    Sunset over Palermo and Mount Pellegrino from Aspra. 

  • Fisherman at Aspra

    Fisherman amidst the boats at Aspra with Monte Pellegrino in the background. 

  • Don’t Miss Seppia Ink Pasta

    When in Sicily, you must try “pasta al nero di seppia” or pasta with cuttlefish ink sauce. Here, I’ve used standard wheat pasta, but alternatively, you could enjoy the sauce with black pasta that is made with the ink. Either way, it’s something special. Be careful not to get it on your shirt! It’s called ink…

  • Secret Spots at the Sea in Sicily

    I’m dreaming of summer in Sicily. My cousin Filippo took me to this swimming spot hidden in the cliffs of Mongerbino called I Francesi. You have to know the exact gate to enter to get here—and don’t stay too late, or you could get locked in. #experiencesicily #francesi #mongerbino #aspra #mare #sea #boat #barca #sicily…

  • Much of Sicily’s coast is rugged. These rugged spots make for the best swimming because they keep the timid away. #countdowntosummer #secretspots #coastline #bagheria #aspra #mongerbino #palermo #sicily #sicilia #siciliabedda #sizilien #italy #italia #italien #sicily_tourism #sicilytourism #sicilytravel #sicily_travel #ig_sicily #siciliaph #siciliafoto #fotosicilia #igerssicilia #instasicilia #ig_sicily #igfriends_sicilia #ig_palermo #igerpalermo  #gf_italy #experiencesicily