Tag: sicily food tourism
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After a Long Winter…
Rejoice! Sono a Palermo! I’m in Palermo! Amunì! Let’s go!
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Finding More Hidden Corners
In just a few days, I’ll be back in Palermo, where this photo of me was taken. I can’t wait! I look forward to sharing my spring-in-Sicily adventures with you (After a long, arduous winter!). During this month, Experience Sicily is hosting two small-group tours, and in between, I’ll be discovering more hidden corners to…
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Blue River
The Alcantara River in Messina province is fed by chilly mountain springs.
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With A Cherry On Top
The red domes of San Cataldo church overlook Via Maqueda and Piazza Bellini in Palermo. San Cataldo was built during the early-Norman era in the 1150s by Maio of Bari, William I’s top emir, or commander. Its red domes and elegant window details illustrate the unique Arab-Norman architectural style found only in Sicily.
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A Serving of Sicilian Ceramics from Santo Stefano di Camastra
Ceramic plate photographed at Santo Stefano di Camastra
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Turquoise Isn’t Just For The Sea in Sicily
Fiat 500, photographed in Messina, Sicily
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Pesto Control
Local trattorias, like one of my all-time favorites, Don Ciccio in Bagheria, usually offer seasonal specials that we covet because they only appear on menus annually, when the produce is fresh from the garden. For example, this bucatini pasta appears to be dressed with a familiar basil pesto; however, basil is not the base here,…
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Sicily’s Teatro Andromeda: On Top Of The World
Teatro Andromeda appears ancient, but in fact, it is contemporary. A theater and a sculpture, it sits 1000 meters above sea level, and when you are there, you feel like you are on top of the world. Built by native Sicilian sculptor Lorenzo Reina, the seating of the theater represents a constellation of stars. Reina…