Doric column tops from Temple E, Selinunte; Constructed between 490-480 BC. #experiencesicily #sicily #sicilia #sizilien #magnagrecia #temple #ancientgreek #carthaginian #selinunte #architecture #architettura #doric #dorico #columns #colonne #siciliabedda #italy #italia #italien #sicilytourism #sicilytravel #ig_sicily #siciliaph #siciliafoto #fotosicilia #igerssicilia #instasicilia #ig_sicily #igfriends_sicilia #gf_italy
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In Palermo, before you could buy bottled water, you could buy glasses of fresh water. That’s right, a vendor, called “l’acquaiolo” roamed the streets with his jug and a bench that was specially designed to hold cups. He probably sang too, to get your attention, just like the ice cream man! This painting is from…
The Museo Etnografico Siciliano Pitrè is housed in this building that is adjacent to the Palazzina Cinese. The quasi-Chinese design was inspired by an end-of-the-18th-century bent for everything Chinese. This building and its courtyard were once the stables, servants’ quarters, and kitchens for the main mansion. #palermo #sicily #sicilia #siciliabedda #sizilien #italy #italia #italien #sicilytourism…
Particular to the areas in the shadow of Mount Etna, pistachio pesto is a culinary delight. It’s made with carefully cultivated pistachios that are ground and mixed with a special balance of seed oils and salt. On pasta with some pecorino cheese, there is nothing else like it. #experiencesicily #pistachio #pistacchio #pistachiopesto #pestodipistacchio #pasta #bucatini…
Zampogna, the Italian Bagpipe
This fellow is playing a zampogna, an Italian bagpipe. Zampogne (plural for zamponga) are found throughout Italy. Sicily has a strong tradition of exploiting the droning sounds of zampogne—created from air vibrating through either a single or double reed—for its folk music, specifically from mountainous regions where sheep and goat herding are prevalent. The air…
In Sicily’s interior, by July 1, the summer sun bakes the landscape, and lush greens turn to gold. This photo was taken somewhere between Gela and Caltanissetta. #sicily #sicilia #siciliabedda #sizilien #italy #italia #italien #sicilytourism #sicily_tourism #sicilytravel #sicily_travel #ig_sicily #siciliaph #siciliafoto #fotosicilia #igerssicilia #instasicilia #igfriends_sicilia #gf_italy #ig_italy #landscape #panorama #sky #cielo #experiencesicily
Door handle, Palermo. #nofilter #palermo #sicily #door #experiencesicily #sunlight #sicilia #sizilien #siciliabedda #italy #italia #italien #sicily_tourism #sicilytourism #sicilytravel #sicily_travel #ig_sicily #siciliaph #siciliafoto #igerssicilia #instasicilia #igfriends_sicilia #ig_palermo #instapalermo #gf_italy #olddoor #porta #portavecchia #doornob
The Baronial class of Sicily that ruled for centuries while the feudal system was in place, traveled between its city palaces and country estates and plantations in coaches like this one from the early 19th century, on display in the Museo Etnografico Siciliano “Giuseppe Pitrè.” #palermo #sicily #sicilia #siciliabedda #italy #italia #stagecoach #coach #cinderella #carrozza…
Pagnotta or Vastidduni Bread From Sicily
Pagnotta, or “vastidduni” in Sicilian, is a typical homemade bread. This one was made by my cousin Francesca. (It was delicious!) When I asked her how she learned to make it, she said, “I’ve always known!” Her recipe is simple: flour, oil, salt, pepper, oregano, and sometimes anchovies; the hard part is the kneading and…
Facade details of Cefalù’s beautiful Norman cathedral. #experiencesicily #cefalù #palermo #sicily #sicilia #siciliabedda #sizilien #italy #italia #italien #sicilytourism #sicilytravel #ig_sicily #siciliaph #siciliafoto #fotosicilia #igerssicilia #instasicilia #ig_sicily #igfriends_sicilia #instapalermo #cathedral #cattedrale #design #architecture #architeturra #normanarchitecture #ig_cefalu #ig_palermo #nofilter #gf_italy