Experience Sicily

Tag: casteldaccia

  • Sicilian Tarantella Is Old School Speed Dating

    If you’ve ever square danced in the United States, then you already have a glimpse into the culture of Sicilian tarantella folk dance. This scene filmed in 2019 at a party I attended is of rehearsed choreography, but if done traditionally, Sicilian tarantella has specific steps that dancers know, and they follow a caller while…

  • The Olive Harvest In Sicily Begins

    The end of September is when the olives for eating begin to be harvested. Pictured is a classic ladder made of olive tree wood under an olive tree. (Olives for olive oil are harvested in late October into November, depending on the climate and the fruit, of course!)

  • What’s Your Gelato Order?

    Gelato. What’s your favorite flavor or combination of flavors? And do you prefer cup, cone, or brioche? Order it up in the comments below!

  • Sicily Is Dusted With Snow

    Snow continues to cover the mountains, like San Calogero, pictured, over Termini Imerese. It’s put a damper on our plans today, to go southeast. Such weather is an anomaly in this semi-tropical climate, and the municipalities are not equipped to clean the roads of the ice and accumulation. We are all wrapped up, drinking hot…

  • The Madonna Of The Milicia River

    My heart is heavy knowing about the loss of life because of the Milicia River spontaneously swelling in Casteldaccia, Sicily over the weekend due to torrential rains. When I heard the tragic news, I immediately thought of the Madonna of the Milicia, the sacred painting, pictured, that is venerated in Casteldaccia and Altavilla Milicia, coastal…

  • Take Me To The Beach In Sicily

    Because I’m too tired to do anything but look at the sea. Wish I were here…

  • Gelato Dreams

    What’s your favorite flavor? Because on this, a day scientists have cited as the most depressing day of the year, dreams of gelato in Sicily can cheer us all up. Here’s a selection available from one of my favorite spots: La Rotunda in Casteldaccia, Palermo Province.

  • Breezy Day in Sicily

    Buongiorno from Sicily! Fabulous trips always start with a stop at La Rotonda in Casteldaccia… Where the sea greets you with delicious breezes. What a gift of a day! Stay tuned for more… Let’s experience Sicily together!

  • Sending the Call

    Torre Normanna al mare a Altavilla (Norman Tower on the sea at Altavilla)