Tag: foodie tourism
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A Hidden Corner of Sicily
Aldo’s workshop in the countryside of San Biagio Platini, Agrigento Province, Sicily
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An Easter Lamb From San Biagio Platini, Sicily
Happy Easter! Buona Pasqua! This is a work of art made of grain and other elements from the natural world as part of the Arches of Easter or Archi di Pasqua in San Biagio Platini (Also known as the Bread Arches or Archi di Pane). The lamb represents purity and sacrifice. The white and red…
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The Hill Across From Enna
Panorama featuring the town of Calascibetta from Enna, in the center of Sicily
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Conversations On Sicily, Vol. 2020.1
La Settimana Santa or Holy Week in Caltanissetta, Sicily Be transported to Sicily for Easter with an in-depth discussion about how Sicilians celebrate these most holy holidays. Holy Week in Sicily is epic, and the citizens of Caltanissetta, Sicily are serious about their celebration. Join me, Allison Scola owner/curator of Experience Sicily, for a conversation…
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Holy Week In Trapani, Sicily
Holy Week in Sicily .. The Processione dei Misteri (Procession of the Mysteries or the Stations of the Cross) has been celebrated for about 400 years in Trapani. This photo from 2015 shows one of 20 statue scenes that are carried throughout the city by local brotherhoods or guilds, an arduous ritual that is practiced…
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Morning Light On Taormina, Sicily
Morning view of Mount Etna, Giardini Naxos, and the Ionian Sea from Taormina, Sicily’s Villa Communale garden
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Etna Possesses Many Craters
The extinct Silvestri Craters of Etna, Europe’s largest, most active volcano, may be walked on with access from Rifugio Sapienza, Catania Province, Sicily.
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A Summer Morning With The Locals In Ortigia
A summer morning swim off the sea wall of Ortigia Island, Siracusa; This is where you can meet the locals.