Tag: tours of sicily
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Brewing Up Sicily for 2026 and 2027
We’ve already been brewing up something good for you in 2026, and 2027 plans are on the stove heating up! Now’s the time to reserve your spot on our 2026 small group tours, which are filling up. See what tour in 2026 may match your wanderlust at https://experiencesicily.com/2026-tours-of-sicily/ Meanwhile, we’re preparing our 2027 tour portfolio…
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Sicilian Christmas Cookies
Merry Christmas! Buon Natale! We at Experience Sicily wish you a joyful and safe celebration! Buccellati are very closely associated with Christmas in Sicily. They are pastries often stuffed with chopped dried figs, pumpkin jam, honey, raisins, almonds, orange rind, cinnamon, and Marsala wine. Both professional and home bakers make them. Cuccidati, pictured here, are…
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Sicily’s Santa Lucia Lights The Darkness
Santa Lucia, the protectress of light, eyes, and grain, is a guide for us during these darkest days of the year. Darkness signifies more than just the absence of light. It challenges us to turn inwards and perhaps examine our shadows. This time of year, when the sun sets so early in the day, it…
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How I Seized The Day in Sicily
Read about how I seized the day today in our November newsletter… And read it for all its goodies here: https://mailchi.mp/experiencesicily/november-2026-01 Join our mailing list to be an insider and get this right in your inbox.
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Look for Sheep in Sicily and You’ll Find Good Fortune
Seeing sheep brings good fortune! Back in ancient times, livestock represented wealth. Before fiat currency, you traded grain, work, tools, or services for livestock. Follow this: In modern Italian, *pecore* means sheep. In ancient Roman, in other words, Latin, *pecus* means livestock (i. e., sheep or cattle). The ancient Latin word for money was *pecunia*.…
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Sicilian Wines Only in Sicily, Please
Cin cin! Look at it. Smell it. Taste it. Enjoy it! Here’s a glimpse at a recent wine tasting I did in Menfi at Mandrarossa Winery. I enjoyed these wines immensely. Sicily is a major grape growing region with many different grape varieties you’ve probably never heard of. These presented here are five grapes for…
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November’s Biscuits in Sicily
Buona Festa di San Martino! November 11 is La Festa di San Martino, or Saint Martin’s Day. It marks the first tasting of the new wine, known as “novello.” September marked the grape harvest, when the grapes are picked, cleaned, and macerated to make juice (must or “mosto”) that was then left to ferment. Traditionally…
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What To Do in Noto, Sicily
Noto can be visited in couple of hours. Its baroque architecture is the feature of most visits. This view from the Chiesa Santa Chiara is worth the price of admission. Yes, Caffè Sicilia is famous for its sweets, but it’s not the only place in the historic center. You’ll often find me with the locals…
