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  • Still Dreaming: An Update On Travel To Sicily

    The ancient tonnara (tuna fishery and cannery) at Scopello is now a swimming spot. Dream now, travel later. The Latest About Italy Travel From Experience Sicily By Allison Scola The European Union is easing its travel restrictions for foreign nationals as of July 1. But not so fast—that does not yet mean that American citizens…

  • Sicilian Sunrise

    Sunrise looking east to Punta Raisi from Scopello, Sicily

  • Feel Like Royalty In Sicily

    Castles exist all over Sicily. And on our final day of Experience Sicily’s October 2020 Sicily tour, you’ll have time to ascend the stairs of this one at Castellammare del Golfo after we’ll have taken a boat excursion on the magnificent Tyrrhenian Sea. Inside is an outstanding ethnographic museum. When you cross what once was…

  • The Pristine Tyrrhenian Sea At Castellammare Del Golfo

    Water heals. And the pristine Tyrrhenian Sea at Castellammare del Golfo, Scopello, and Lo Zingaro Nature Preserve offers you a healing energy that will help you forget the hustle and bustle of your daily life back home. The hard to reach coves along the protected areas of Sicily’s northwest coast have been voted by travel…

  • Southern Secrets, Days 7 & 8: Gold and Sapphire in Sicily

    Live from Sicily! Southern Secrets, Days 7 & 8 Experience Sicily and Feast on History: Gold and Sapphire in Sicily. Yesterday, along with the models from Dolce & Gabbana (during their photo shoot in anticipation of today’s big fashion show), we gazed at the golden Temple of Concord at Valley of the Temples. But they…

  • Southern Secrets, Days 5&6: Embracing Sicily

    On days five and six of our combined Feast on History and Experience Sicily tour we dove in to Sicily! We flew from bella Napoli to Sicily to embrace the sea and the sun. Our home base is the village of Scopello, where we had a wine-pairing dinner featuring the varietals of our agriturismo. Cinzia,…

  • Busiate: Sicily’s Curly Pasta

    Busiate pasta is particular to western Sicily, specifically Trapani province. It’s special because it’s made to look like ringlets, and when it is made by hand, it is created by wrapping the dough around thin, long reeds and rolling and pulling your hand in a particular way, creating the curls. From personal experience, I can…

  • At Ease In Lo Zingaro

    Close your eyes and take a breath. When you open them, imagine that you are here, at the sea of Lo Zingaro Nature Preserve feeling the wind in your hair as your catamaran boat takes you along the Tyrrhenian coastline. Imagine feeling totally at ease and refreshed. It can happen in Sicily. This moment can…

  • Crystal Clear Seas

    A coastal excursion through Lo Zingaro nature preserve will inspire your soul to sing! On our Experience Sicily May 2019 Myths & Mysteries of Sicily Tour, you will immerse yourself in Sicily’s natural beauty–those crystal clear waters will seduce you. Learn more at Experience Sicily.