Tag: sicily_tourism
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Springtime In Sicily
Live from Sicily! During my drive yesterday, I stopped to take this photo of the countryside outside of Licodia Eubea, where I am hosting July’s small-group tour Life In A Remote Sicilian Town. Look at how beautiful spring is in Ragusa province! The flowers are blooming everywhere. The grasses are so green! The air is…
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Nutty, Salty, And So Good: Pizza In Sicily
Live from Sicily! You know you are in Sicily when there is crushed pistachio on the pizza. Oh, my… My diet success of recent months is going to be hard to keep up these next couple of weeks. Yes, *fresh* pistachio!
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What To Pack For Your Spring Trip to Sicily
Packing for any trip is a chore, but packing for Sicily in springtime is a mystery! Our Experience Sicily clients receive a comprehensive packing list in their tour preparation packets, yet I don’t get into specifics about clothes because there is such a difference depending on the time of year. Just like anywhere during this…
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The Light Of The World In Cefalù Cathedral
Santissimo Salvatore della Trasfigurazione (also known as Christ Pantocrator) anchors the apse of the UNESCO recognized cathedral, or duomo, of Cefalù. Boasting a remarkable Byzantine-style mosaic of Christ Pantocrator (pictured), the cathedral was commissioned in 1131 by the visionary Norman King Roger II after his ship found refuge on this spot during a harrowing storm.…
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Mountains And Sea In Sicily
For your Sicily itinerary, would you prefer to spend more time in the mountains or at the sea? We want to know. Leave your comment!
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I Met Frances Mayes In The Piazza (Sort Of)
What an honor for me to have met Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun this evening during her tour supporting her latest book, See You in the Piazza! And furthermore, to celebrate the episode of Dream of Italy TV Show that the talented and fabulous Kathy McCabe produced with her! Congratulations to these…
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Grillin’ With The Locals In Sicily
In Sicily, I let the locals guide me so I can guide you. As a tour leader, I enable my clients to discover Sicily without all of the hassle of navigation and logistics because I take care of the details. That way, you can be in the moment, focusing on the people, sights, flavors, and…
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Modern Art In Sicily: Il Cretto di Burri
8,000 square meters or 86,111 square feet of concrete mark the place where the town of Gibellina was before the devastating 1968 earthquake that was centered in southwestern Sicily. Artist Alberto Burri spent 30 years to create this sculpture called Grande Cretto or il Cretto, that outlines the streets of the old town where homes,…
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Chiesa di San Francesco d’Assisi in Palermo
Built between 1255 and 1277, the Chiesa di San Francesco d’Assisi has survived earthquakes and Allied bombings. Its facade, designed in 1302, sports a zigzag, Gothic design.