Tag: shopping

  • Stroll through Taormina

    A view of Taormina’s main shopping street, Corso Umberto, from the Church of San Giuseppe on Piazza IX Aprile We’ll wake up here on Day 9 of this September’s Savoring Sicily tour. Contact me at AllisonScola@ExperienceSicily.com to learn about the special offer I have going on right now.

  • Shop Small

    Boutique featuring local Sicilian artisans in Marzamemi. Shop small today for Small Business Saturday!

  • Glaze the Town

    Santo Stefano di Camastra on Sicily’s north coast has had a tradition of creating ceramic arts for many centuries. The townspeople started to exploit nearby clay pits to make tiles, earthenware, and bricks, certainly during medieval times, but more likely, centuries before. This image is from a series of painted tiles in one of the…

  • Sophisticated Shopping

    Coral jewelry is a popular item to purchase from Sicilian craftsmen in towns like Taormina.

  • Irrisistable Kitsch

    On my recent visit to Taormina, I couldn’t resist purchasing these earrings featuring Sicilian carts.

  • Graphic Surprise

    Erice boasts many lovely shops selling unique crafts like these rugs.