Experience Sicily

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  • The Breathtaking Mosaics of Rogero II’s Cappella Palatina

    Norman king Roger II established the Cappella Palatina in 1130. The chapel, located inside Palermo’s Palazzo dei Normanni, is in and of itself a treasure chest of extraordinary mosaics. This is one example, framing one of the windows. #experiencesicily #palermo #sicily #mosaics #mosaichi #mosaic #mosaico #architecture #architettura #normanarchitecture #cappellapalatina #window #finestra #palazzodeinormanni #sicilia #siciliabedda #italy…

  • Dionysus at Siracusa’s Ancient Theater

    The god Dionysus, as portrayed by an actor for a performance of The Bacchae by Euripides at the ancient ampitheater in Siracusa. He holds a giant fennel staff topped with a pine cone and ivy leaves called a thyrsus, which is a symbol of fertility. #experiencesicily #siracusa #theater #bacchae #baccante #teatro #antico #amphitheater #anfiteatro #teatroantico…

  • Sea Dragons on a Beautiful Port

    These ceramic tiles border the wall where it meets the roof of a palazzo in Porticello. “Porticello,” meaning “beautiful port,” is a fishing village that is part of the larger town of Santa Flavia. Note the sea-dragon-like creatures featured on the tiles which were probably created in the mid-late 19th century. #ceramics #ceramica #ceramic #ceramiche…

  • Homes throughout Sicily possess ironwork over their principal doorways that reveals their histories. The crescent window decoration over my great great grandfather Vincenzo Scola’s home possesses a V and S for his initials, indicating that he built the house. #experiencesicily #ironwork #window #finestra #storia #history #familyhistory #famiglia #porticello #palermo #sicily #sicilia #siciliabedda #italy #italia #sicily_tourism…

  • Wooden spoons of different sizes on display at the Museo Etnografico Siciliano “Giuseppe Pitrè.” #experiencesicily #museopitre #spoons #woodenspoons #cucchiaio #spoon #cucchiai #cucchiaiodilegno #maglia #museoetnografico #palermo #sicily #sicilia #siciliabedda #italy #italia #sicily_tourism #sicilytourism #sicilytravel #sicily_travel #ig_sicily #siciliaph #siciliafoto #fotosicilia #igerssicilia #instasicilia #ig_sicily #igfriends_sicilia #ig_palermo #gf_italy #kitchen #cucina

  • 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…

  • Old door, Palermo. (Another view of my favorite old door, during a different visit from the last time I posted about it.) #experiencesicily #palermo #sicily #sicilia #siciliabedda #italy #italia #sicily_tourism #sicilytourism #sicilytravel #sicily_travel #ig_sicily #siciliaph #siciliafoto #fotosicilia #igerssicilia #instasicilia #ig_sicily #igfriends_sicilia #ig_palermo #gf_italy #fotografipalermitani #door #olddoor #porta #portavecchia #bluedoor #portaazzurra #nofilter

  • If you thought this pastry looked like a breast, you were right. It’s called a “minna di St. Aita” or Saint Agatha’s Breast, and during the Feast of Saint Agatha that takes place annually in these first days of February, these are eaten with fervor in the city of Catania in honor of its patron…

  • Detail of Sicilian cart wheel. #experiencesicily #palermo #sicily #sicilia #siciliabedda #italy #italia #sicily_tourism #sicilytourism #sicilytravel #sicily_travel #ig_sicily #siciliaph #siciliafoto #fotosicilia #igerssicilia #instasicilia #ig_sicily #igfriends_sicilia #ig_palermo #gf_italy #fotografipalermitani #museopitre #museoetnografico #siciliancart #carretto #carrettieri