Experience Sicily

Tag: balcone

  • The Green Man in Scicli

    Baroque face on balcony support, Scicli.

  • Balcony in Scicli

    Balcony of Palazzo Porcelli-Battaglia-Veneziano-Sgarlata, Scicli (18th Century); From the Val di Noto, Sicily late Baroque Towns UNESCO World Heritage site.

  • Rooms with a View

    Baroque balconies, Caltagirone. 

  • Everyone Has a Romeo

    Balcony, Polizzi Generosa. 

  • Horses Abound in Noto

    Extravagant balconies such as this one were created by Baroque artisans when Noto was rebuilt in the 17th century after a devastating earthquake in 1693. Particular attention was given to creating beautiful architectural details such as this one on via Nicolaci. We’ll be visiting Noto, part of “The Late Baroque Towns of Val di Noto”…

  • Dreamy Noto

    Balcony and window boxes with flowers photographed in Noto.

  • White Balcony with Blue Shutters

    San Vito Lo Capo with its white buildings with blue shutters will, starting today, host La Settimana della Musica, or “The Week of Music.” In addition to sweet balconies, the resort town possesses one of Sicily’s most picturesque public beaches. The Week of Music opens the summer season by presenting performances of different genres of…

  • Long and Baroque

    Palazzolo Acreide possesses the longest Baroque-style balcony in Sicily. This is a detail of it. Palazzolo Acreide is one of the eight towns that make up the “Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto” UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Photo credit: Filippo Buttitta)

  • The Scent of Jasmine

    At night in the summer, the jasmine flower opens and you can smell its unmistakable scent. Here, it grows up to a balcony in San Vito Lo Capo.