Experience Sicily

Tag: Palermo

  • Dreaming Of When We Can Hit The Road

    Red Fiat Cinquecento in Porticello (Palermo) Dreaming of when we can once again hit the road… #seeyousoonsicily

  • House In Sant’Elia, Sicily

    Characteristic home, Sant’Elia (Palermo)

  • Let’s Dream of Traveling To Sicily On Tuesday

    Whimsical ceramics made by Nino Parrucca from Palermo grace my home. What other ceramic artists do I suggest and where to buy their art is a question that I can answer during Tuesday evening’s Let’s Dream of Traveling to Sicily online presentation and Q&A. Let’s Dream of Traveling to SicilyPresentation and Question & Answer SessionTuesday,…

  • Noticing Sicily

    I wonder who walked through this door each morning and evening?

  • Seek Great Heights In Palermo

    Seek great heights on the roof walk of Palermo’s Cathedral. The climb up the belltower’s cylindrical, narrow staircase offers a whole new perspective on the city and the mishmash of architectural styles that make up this iconic temple that sits where different cultures and sects have practiced their religions for millennia. (Where we would have…

  • Reflecting On The Unconscious In Sicily

    Villa Palagonia or the “Villa of the Monsters,” built in the 18th century, was visited by German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in 1787. He described it as a place filled with “elements of madness,” because to him, its decor was a grotesque expression of the unconscious (And he’s right!). Certainly, in the late 18th…

  • The White House Of Sant’Elia

    The Casetta Bianca (White House) is an iconic homestead in the fishing village of Sant’Elia. Today it is a holiday rental.

  • Shopping And Eating In Palermo’s Markets With A Local Guide

    Shopping and eating in Palermo’s Il Capo and Vucciria markets led by our local guide Angelo is how we would have spent this morning, Day 1 of Stirring Sicily. Our focus of this week’s (I wish we were actually there) tour is Sicilian food culture, cooking, and wine. (Daydream along with me!) Here Angelo is…

  • First, A Coffee In The Airport

    Yes, it’s true, in the last year or so, Autogrill began to offer paper cups to take your coffee away (I don’t recommend it!). And with this, here begins our virtual Stirring Sicily 2020 tour presentation: What we would have been doing these next eight days in Sicily! So, on this first day, I meet…