Experience Sicily

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  • Sicilian Holiday

    Buona festa! It’s Ferragosto! This week marks “ferie” throughout Italy. Italians and Sicilians close up shop in the cities and flock to the sea or mountains to meet-up with friends and family to enjoy vacation. For Sicilians who live outside of Sicily, it’s a time to return to Sicily for Ferragosto-related feasts in honor of…

  • Take the Long Way Around

    I took “the long way around” today when I arrived in Sicily to see this view at Mongerbino. I have been to Sicily I think more than a dozen times (what’s the point of counting, anyway?). As I took in today’s gorgeous weather, moments with my family and friends, tastes and smells of the local…

  • Heat is on the Way

    It’s really cold right now in New York City where I live (-12C, if you must know). So, I’m warming my heart thinking about this hidden swimming spot in the cliffs of Mongerbino called I Francesi. A couple of years ago, my cousin Filippo (who took this photo) brought me here to swim. I can’t…

  • In the Know

    Sicily’s coastline varies, depending on where you are. This place, called “Le piscine” or “The pools,” is at Mongerbino, on the north side of the island, not far from Palermo. Le piscine are accessible by foot, if you know how to find the way. You can also arrange for a private visit on a local’s…

  • Inspired by Crochet

    This decorative ceramic plate by artist Mirella Pipia depicts a view of Capo Zafferano from Mongerbino, both near Bagheria. Mirella’s mother, who I’ve met a few times in the shop in Bagheria, crochets. I have a feeling that the details on this plate are inspired by some of her needlework designs.

  • A Secret Spot at the Sea

    When the locals guide you, you are privileged when you’re brought to the best swimming spots–like this one hidden in the cliffs of Mongerbino.

  • The Natural Swimming Pools at Mongerbino

    The sea at Mongerbino, aka “Le Piscine.”

  • Secret Spots at the Sea in Sicily

    I’m dreaming of summer in Sicily. My cousin Filippo took me to this swimming spot hidden in the cliffs of Mongerbino called I Francesi. You have to know the exact gate to enter to get here—and don’t stay too late, or you could get locked in. #experiencesicily #francesi #mongerbino #aspra #mare #sea #boat #barca #sicily…

  • Much of Sicily’s coast is rugged. These rugged spots make for the best swimming because they keep the timid away. #countdowntosummer #secretspots #coastline #bagheria #aspra #mongerbino #palermo #sicily #sicilia #siciliabedda #sizilien #italy #italia #italien #sicily_tourism #sicilytourism #sicilytravel #sicily_travel #ig_sicily #siciliaph #siciliafoto #fotosicilia #igerssicilia #instasicilia #ig_sicily #igfriends_sicilia #ig_palermo #igerpalermo  #gf_italy #experiencesicily