Tag: ig_sicily
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Monte Cofano from Erice
From Erice’s Castello di Venere, the views of the Tyrrhenian Sea (Mare Tirreno) and Monte Cofano are stupendous.
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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…
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This delicate style of ceramic design is unique to the mountain-top ancient city of Érice. Pronounced Eh-ree-chei, with an accent on the Eh. #ceramics #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #siciliafoto #erice #trapani #ceramics #ceramica #design #art
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Segesta and Its Temple
The doric temple at Segesta, built c. 420 BC by a Sicilian architect who was influenced by his Greek forefathers’ design styles. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #siciliafoto #segesta #trapani #doric #architecture #greek #countryside #temple #ancientgreek #ancient
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October and November marks the olive harvest, a painstaking process done by hand in order to maintain a high quality crop both for oil production and cured olives. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #siciliafoto #olivetrees #olivo #olive #olives #oliveoil #harvest #mediterranean
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Siracusa’s Duomo, or main cathedral, was once a temple dedicated to Athena. Its entryway boasts detailed cast iron gates. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #siciliafoto #siracusa #ig_siracusa #castiron #porta #entryway #sunlight
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The Ear of Dionysius (Orecchio di Dionisio) is an enormous cave in the archeological area in Siracusa. It was a prison for centuries. Legend is that the tyrant Dionysius could hear prisoners’ whispers utilizing the former quarry’s acoustics. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #siciliafoto #siracusa #ig_siracusa #dionysius #ear #earofdionysius #orecchiodidionisio
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Puppeteers, or pupari, of the Vaccaro-Mauceri Opera dei pupi in Siracusa, make their fantastic puppets in a laboratory filled with wonder. Each puppet, or marionette, takes about a month to create. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #siciliafoto #siracusa #ig_siracusa #laboratorio #pupi #puppet #puppettheater #marrionette #inspiration
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A Fisherman Weaving His Net In Aspra, Sicily
When visiting fishing villages like Aspra, you are bound to spot a fisherman weaving his own net. They use their big toes to construct the nets’ web. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #siciliafoto #bagheria #aspra #net #fishermen #pescatori #boats #weaving #fishnet #fishingnet #rete #retedapesca #tourism