Sicilian Wonders
Pantelleria’s Zibibbo becomes ...
It’s been decided just a couple of days ago: Zibibbo, the white wine grape that grown on the isle of Pantelleria in Sicily, has become part of the UNESCO World Heritage. This particular kind of grape is used to make a sweet white wine and is also known as Muscat of Alexandria, since it originally grew in the Northern area of...
Sicily hits Condé Nast Traveller...
We all know very well the beauty of Sicily, its hidden treasures and its wonders, as our readers and our guests surely do by now. We wouldn’t need confirmations on this, but it’s always pleasing to get some. That’s why we’re very happy to learn that Sicily has been included in the Top 3 published by Condé Nast Traveller on the...
The perfect souvenir to bring home f...
A visit to Sicily leaves an unmistakable sign on you: this is a land you’ll hardly forget, and still you’d want to take a piece of it back home, something that really embodies its spirit. What’s the perfect souvenir to bring along on your way back? Though question but we can give you a word of advice on this, even...
Why Google has chosen Selinunte for ...
There are a few places in the world that have the power to create a majestic atmosphere, and the Temple of Hera in Selinunte is surely one of them. This is what Larry Page and Sergey Brin must have thought back when they decided to throw an exclusive party right by one of the most beautiful greek temples of Sicily....
Palio dei Normanni: a historic fest ...
Sicily is famous all over the world for its food and its beautiful beaches. These are the two main reasons tourist come to visit the island, especially in summer. Once they get there though they discover a charming world made of thousands-years-old traditions, majestic archaeological sites… They discover a land shaped by history and by the many populations who extended their...
Ancient Greece itineraries in Sicily
If you could have visited Sicily back when the ancient Greek culture extended its dominion over the Aegean and and the Southern Mediterranean, you would have seen a prosperous land, the very heart of Magna Graecia and of its culture. Today the impressive doric style temples and the wide greek amphitheatres stand to witness the ancient glorious past of the island. Walking...
Top 5 beaches in Western Sicily
Sicily is the dream of every vacationer who loves hot sandy beaches and crystal clear sea. There are hundreds of spots we could suggest you to visit, some of them are famous all over the world, others are hidden treasures, known only to the Sicilians and to a few more. That’s why this week and the following, we want to...
Top 5 beaches in Western Sicily
If you are planning a holiday in Italy, Sicily will be probably the first place that will come to your mind thinking on where to spend a few days by the sea. You are absolutely right, since the island hosts some of the most beautiful beaches of Europe. To day we want to take you on a trip on the...
Signorino beach gets the Blue Flag f...
Elegant, vibrant and fascinating, the Western coast of Sicily holds many wonders to be discovered and some of the most terrific sights on the islands. The historic city of Marsala and its baroque buildings and churches, is the very heart of the area, the centre of a region that counts some of the most beautiful naturalistic spots in Sicily, from the...
The Catacombs of Palermo and their 8...
This may sound somewhat macabre to you – well, it actually is – but one of the most interesting and unusual sites of Palermo involves the sight of about 8000 mummies buried underground from the late 16th Century to mid 19th Century: the Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo (Catacombe dei Cappuccini), an unconventional but still remarkable tourist attraction of the city....