Experience Sicily

Tag: Palermo

  • Tranquil Sunset Over Sicily

    Sunset over the Tyrrhenian Sea from Bagheria with Palermo and Mount Pellegrino in the distance

  • On The Road

    Ceramic car by Produzione Artigianale di Caterina Mancuso, Termini Immerse (Palermo Province)

  • Piazza Bellini, Palermo, Sicily

    View of Palermo’s Piazza Bellini from the roof of the Church of Santa Caterina d’Alessandria … La Martorana Church on the left, San Cataldo on the right, dome of Casa Professa or the Church of the Gesù, upper-right background.

  • Spring Lemon Blossoms In Sicily

    Lemon blossoms in Bagheria (Photo by Experience Sicily’s Evelina Buttitta)

  • Ancient Himera’s Colorful Lions

    This recreation of the lion gutters of the Temple of Victory at the site of the ancient city of Himera on Sicily’s north coast illustrates the vibrant colors that the ancient Greek temples throughout the island once possessed. The Temple of Victory was built in the 5th century BCE to celebrate the monumental Greek victory…

  • Become Part Of The Gang In Sicily

    Become part of the gang during Cooking In Sicily: Stirring Sicily, September 16 to 23, our Experience Sicily cooking, food, and wine experience in Sicily. Read the full itinerary at https://experiencesicily.com/2020-tours-of-sicily/stirring-sicily-sept-2020/ and then, contact me at AllisonScola@ExperienceSicily.com to reserve your spot. Save when you book by March 1!

  • Recalling A Time of Chivalry In Sicily

    The UNESCO recognized opera dei pupi was a popular form of entertainment in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Before film and television, it was a favorite form of diversion for men and boys (It’s actually pretty violent and bawdy!). Our hero Orlando and the knights and their enemies recall the age of chivalry, originating…

  • The Cloisters Of Monreale

    Norman King William II, “The Good” (1153-1189), commissioned Monreale Cathedral in the late 12th century. The cloisters were built in the Arab Norman style in the early 13th century by Venetian artisans. Today, the cathedral is part of the UNESCO site that features nine Arab Norman monuments. Its cloister boasts 128 columns, all possessing different…

  • Swimming In Sicily

    During these gray days of January in the northeastern United States, I dream of summer in Sicily. Photos that I took of places I swam just months ago give me hope that it won’t be too long until I return to them. There are many different approaches to swimming in Sicily: beaches (both sandy and…