The visit of the friendly witch La Befana is celebrated on Epiphany Eve (January 5) throughout Italy. La Befana is recognized because of her broomstick, shawl, and sack filled with sweets and gifts for children. Legend is that she originally set out to meet the Baby Jesus, but never found her way to Bethlehem. To…
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La Vucciria market is a feast for the eyes. Dried fruit and roasted nuts are only some of the hundreds of delights available daily in this outdoor maze of stalls and vendors hawking their bounties. #palermo #lavucciria #vucciria #driedfruit #fruttasecca #nuts #noce #dates #datteri #sicily #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #siciliafoto #igerssicilia #instasicilia #ig_sicily…