Tag: castello
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Up close, It’s Grand
From up close, one can see the grandness of the originally Moor, then rebuilt by the Normans and Swabians, castle of Castellammare del Golfo.
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Castle on the Sea
Ciao from Sicily! This evening we walked around a windy and chilly Castellammare del Golfo. Here’s the town’s castle up close. Inside is the municipal ethnographic museum. I loved seeing the antique tools and equipment they exhibit. For dinner, we ate at a Michelin rated inn where we ate house-made busiate pasta with swordfish, eggplant,…
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Wherefore art thou?
Balcony of Il Castello in the fishing village San Nicola l’Arena, a hamlet of Trabia.
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Il Castello di Solanto
The Castello di Solanto was originally built during the Norman era. Its position in Bagheria along the sea has made it a desirable location for aristocratic Sicilian families who made it their residence over the centuries. The name Solanto is a corruption of Solunto, the ancient Phoenician city upon Mount Catalfano from where this photo…
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Caccamo’s Impenetrable Castle
The Normans made sure that their castle at Caccamo was impenetrable. Constructed starting in the 11th century, it sits atop a steep mountain overlooking a vast green valley. Today, you are welcome to visit its museum. It also houses an excellent pizzeria.
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The Norman Castello di Venere in Èrice sits atop Mount San Giuliano, which was an ancient site of the Temple of Venus. Èrice is named for the mythical son of the goddess Venus and her lover, King Bute of the ancient Elimi tribe. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #siciliafoto #erice #trapani #castle…