This hidden corner is in Agrigento Province, Sicily. We’ll discover this one and other off-the-beaten path scenes during May 2020’s Experience Sicily Myths & Mysteries of Sicily:As Above/So Below, co-hosted by Tony Allicino. You will connect to Sicily in a profound, personal way through exploring its magnificent UNESCO sites and ancient culture in concert with…
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Find Your Roots In Sicily
Helping Americans with Sicilian heritage connect to Sicily while researching their roots is one of the most rewarding parts of what we do at Experience Sicily. It is not simply finding names of relatives in the town hall and obtaining official birth certificates. This of course is important; however, I also want you to feel…
Day 6 of Myths & Mysteries of Sicily: As Above/So Below
Live from Sicily! Day 6 of Experience Sicily Myths & Mysteries of Sicily: As Above/So Below. Our hearts were filled by the hospitality of the people of Sant’Angelo Muxaro and San Biagio Platini thanks to Pierfilippo Spoto of Val di kam. We got our feet dirty on Aldo’s magical farm, where we connected with the…
Maria’s Crusty Bread At The Forno
Live from Sicily! Our hearts are sweeter after a full day with Pierfilippo of Val di Kam in the Sicanian mountains north of Agrigento. Pierfilippo introduced us to life in his village, Sant’Angelo Muxaro. We had cheese at Enzo’s caseificio. We tore through Maria’s crusty bread at the bakery. And the magical Aldo hosted us…
The Days Between Christmas And Epiphany in Sicily
In the days between Christmas and Epiphany (January 6, also known as La Befana or Three Kings Day), Sicilians spend time with family and friends and often enjoy festivals and presentations featuring the nativity scene–both performed live with actors or in diorama form, like this one created by Zio Lillo (Uncle Lillo) in Sant’Angelo Muxaro.
The Energy Of The Great Mother
After leading our Stirring Sicily tour, these last few days in Sicily were jam-packed with research-touring. Fortunately, amidst the hustle, I had a few moments of quiet in the mountains in the center of the island on Aldo’s farm. You’ll meet Aldo another time. Years ago, during my first visits to Sicily, I’d see the…
Time To Shake The Trees
The almond harvest is underway in Agrigento Province (Photo Credit: Pierfilippo Spoto of Val di Kam)
Let The Land And The Locals Guide You
Happy Experience Sicily clients today enjoying a Jeep tour in the countryside of Agrigento Province with Pierfilippo Spoto of Val di kam. The best experiences happen when you allow the land to show you the way. (Photo Credit: Pierfilippo Spoto)
Inhale Sicily’s Sicanian Mountains
Today, during Myths and Mysteries of Sicily, we spent the day in the Sicanian Mountains meeting the locals of San Biagio Platini and Sant’Angelo Muxaro, the village pictured here. Take a moment to meditate on the natural beauty here … Inhale the Sicilian countryside! If you listen closely, you might guess that it was literally…
Phenomenal Day in the Sicilian Countryside
What a day we had today in the Sicanian mountains, north of Agrigento, Sicily! Thanks to Pierfilippo of Val di Kam and sculptor Lorenzo Reina for their hospitality and warmth! It was absolutely phenomenal.