Experience Sicily

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  • Red on the Outside, Light on the Inside

    The interior of Palermo’s San Giovanni degli Eremiti (1132) is at once ancient and modern. The church’s renowned five domes–red on the outside–sing with light and tranquility on the inside.

  • Palermo’s San Giovanni degli Eremiti

    The cloister and red domes of Palermo’s San Giovanni degli Eremiti were built by Arab-Norman craftsmen and laborers in 1132 under that command of King Roger II. Its flowering gardens, reminiscent of what one might have encountered in ancient cities along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, are a sanctuary in the midst of the city’s…

  • The Red Domes of Palermo

    The red domes of Palermo’s San Giovanni degli Eremiti, built in 1132, rise above a garden of citrus trees, roses, fichi d’india, and jasmine. 

  • Chiesa di San Giuseppe in Ragusa Ibla

    The Baroque-era Chiesa di San Giuseppe in Ragusa Ibla is a stunning example of the UNESCO recognized Late Sicilian Baroque of the Val di Noto. Built starting in 1756, inside you may visit an exhibition of antiques and other items related to the old convent that was attached to the church. It may give you…

  • 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

  • Capo Zafferano from Santa Flavia

    Capo Zafferano in Santa Flavia is a spectacular site where my grandfather grew up over a hundred years ago. #capozafferano #santaflavia #palermo #sicily #sicilia #italy #italia #sicilytravel #sicily_travel #sicilytourism #sicily_tourism #siciliaph #siciliafoto #igerssicilia #instasicilia #ig_sicily #igfriends_sicilia #ig_palermo #experiencesicily #sea #mare #sky #cielo #gf_italy

  • The medieval mountain town Polizzi Generosa boasts beautiful views of the Madonie Mountains, Sicily’s highest mountain range. So when you peek beyond the walls of the ancient lane, or vicolo, on which you are walking, there is always a natural wonder to greet you. #polizzigenerosa #madonie #parcodellemadonie #vicolo #medieval #mountains #sky #campanile #lamp #sicily #sicily_travel…

  • One of the bell towers of Cefalù’s beautiful Norman cathedral. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #siciliafoto #igerssicilia #instasicilia #sicilytravel #cefalú #cefalu #cattedrale #cathedral #architecture #sky #architettura

  • The campanile, or bell tower, at Villa Cattolica (c. 1736) in Bagheria. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #siciliafoto #bagheria #palermo #guttuso #campanile #belltower #sky