Tag: castelbuono
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A Colorful Steeple
Castelbuono is a beautiful medieval town in the Madonie Mountains. This bell tower pictured is from one of the town’s churches–perhaps built in the 14th century. It is decorated with colorful majolica tiles. This time of year, the Comune di Castelbuono sponsors a series of events for the Christmas and New Year holidays, starting this…
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Greet the Day from “Your” Balcony
Balcony, Castelbuono. (A girl can dream, right?)
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A Sunlit Courtyard in Sicily
Courtyard, Castelbuono.
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Not Only Flowers at Castelbuono’s Infiorata
Last week in Castelbuono, they celebrated their 7th annual Infiorata di Castelbuono. This photo is from the 2012 addition, the theme of which was arts and music. In Castelbuono, which is in the Madonie Mountains, the artists who make these “carpets” don’t only use petals from carnations and Gerbera daisies, but, different from Noto’s world-famous…
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Infiorata: Flower Petal Carpets in Noto and Castelbuono
Here is a long-view of Castelbuono’s Infiorata that takes place annually in June. These “carpets” are mosaics made of flower petals and other natural materials. If you are lucky enough to be in Sicily in May, like for example, this weekend, then I urge you to go to Noto where they celebrate their world-renowned “Infiorata…
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The Petals of Infiorata
On May 16-18 in Noto, they will be celebrating their annual “Infiorata di Noto.” It’s not the only town in Sicily that dedicates a street in its town to flower-petal art; however, Noto is world-famous for its annual May festival along via Nicolaci. This photo is a close-up (actually from Castelbuono’s festival which is in…
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Door with letterbox, Castelbuono (PA). The letters “NS” rendered into the ironwork of the arch above the door are most likely the initials of the original owner of the house. #experiencesicily #castelbuono #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 #instapalermo #gf_italy #door…
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Sicilian donkeys are actually a special breed of donkey, better known as miniature donkeys. They originated in North Africa and were brought to Sicily centuries ago. Sicilians have a lot to thank donkeys for: they are, so to speak, work-horses. Throughout human history, domesticated donkeys have carried people and goods, pulled carts, and even propelled…
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A man with his donkey and cart in Piazza del Castello dei Ventimiglia, Castelbuono (PA). #castelbuono #piazza #donkey #siciliancart #carretto#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 #instapalermo #gf_italy #experiencesicily