Sicily Archives - 草榴社区 /tourism/sicily/ 草榴社区, Real Estate in Italy, Move to Italy Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-favicon-lifeinitaly-32x32.jpeg Sicily Archives - 草榴社区 /tourism/sicily/ 32 32 Discover Centuripe, the town shaped like a man /centuripe/ /centuripe/#respond Sun, 24 Nov 2024 15:24:37 +0000 /?p=101527 Nestled in the heart of Sicily on a scenic mountain ridge lies Centuripe, a unique town with a population of about 5,000. This charming Sicilian gem is a must-see destination for anyone visiting southern Italy. With origins dating back to prehistoric times, Centuripe offers a captivating blend of museums, churches, […]

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]]> /centuripe/feed/ 0 Road Trip by Motorcycle: Palermo to Reggio di Calabria /road-trip-by-motorcycle-palermo-to-reggio-di-calabria/ /road-trip-by-motorcycle-palermo-to-reggio-di-calabria/#respond Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:44:12 +0000 /?p=61629 Sicily and Calabria are areas of Italy you want to experience to the fullest. By touring through them by motorcycle, we not only had flexibility and spontaneity, but we also were able to enjoy the texture. From navigating the slick cobblestones in the Vucciria and Capo markets of Palermo to […]

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]]> /road-trip-by-motorcycle-palermo-to-reggio-di-calabria/feed/ 0 The small town of Sambuca, Sicily /sambuca-di-sicilia/ /sambuca-di-sicilia/#comments Mon, 23 Dec 2019 13:41:36 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2016/04/10/sambuca-di-sicilia/ Sambuca di Sicilia is a small pretty town in Sicily, founded by the arabs who once ruled over the Island.

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]]> /sambuca-di-sicilia/feed/ 2 Caltanissetta /caltanissetta/ /caltanissetta/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2019 11:24:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2012/05/31/caltanissetta/ Things to do and to see in Caltanissetta, Sicily.

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]]> /caltanissetta/feed/ 0 Trapani /trapani/ /trapani/#respond Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:47:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2016/04/28/trapani/ The Baroque buildings and the churches, the picturesque streets lined with the shaded trees mesmerize聽anyone who comes to Trapani.

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]]> /trapani/feed/ 0 Messina /messina/ /messina/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2019 08:57:17 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2015/01/29/messina/ Messina is聽a culturally and historically important town that has had its share of ups and down through the centuries, with some interesting sights to visit.

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]]> /messina/feed/ 0 Panarea /panarea/ /panarea/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2019 07:50:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2016/03/03/panarea/ Panarea, one of the Aeolian Islands.

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]]> /panarea/feed/ 0 Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica /pantalica-necropolis/ /pantalica-necropolis/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2019 05:24:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2016/09/04/syracuse-and-the-rocky-necropolis-of-pantalica/ Visit the ancient city of Syracuse for a glimpse of Sicily across the centuries and make a stop at the rocky necropolises of Pantalica for an idea of how the ancients of the area lived and died.

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]]> /pantalica-necropolis/feed/ 0 Pantelleria /pantelleria/ /pantelleria/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2019 09:34:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2017/01/31/pantelleria/ Hot springs and volcanic eruption characterize the island of Pantelleria.

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]]> /pantelleria/feed/ 0 Levanzo /levanzo/ Wed, 08 May 2019 13:00:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2012/05/31/levanzo/ A little known island with secluded beaches and small coves, off the coast of Sicily.

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]]> Lampedusa /lampedusa/ /lampedusa/#respond Tue, 26 Mar 2019 09:00:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2015/07/29/lampedusa/ Lampedusa, an island with a vibrant culture and an historic past

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]]> /lampedusa/feed/ 0 Discover Palermo: the Arab-Norman Itinerary /unesco-palermo/ /unesco-palermo/#respond Wed, 23 Jan 2019 14:59:25 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2018/07/24/the-arab-norman-itinerary-of-palermo/ An itinerary through the beauties of arab and norman origins in Sicily.

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]]> /unesco-palermo/feed/ 0 Archaeological Area of Agrigento /agrigento-area/ /agrigento-area/#respond Wed, 09 Jan 2019 19:00:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2015/06/30/archaeological-area-of-agrigento/ Agrigento is located in the region of Sicily and was once one of the great cities of the ancient world. Founded in the 6th century BC as a Greek colony known as Akragas, the city was added to the UNESCO World Heritage site list in 1997 thanks to its rich archeological remains. Many ancient […]

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]]> /agrigento-area/feed/ 0 Sicily – Sicilia /sicily-sicilia/ /sicily-sicilia/#respond Fri, 11 May 2018 08:56:09 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2018/05/11/sicily-sicilia/ Sicilia – Sicily Sicily, Sicily By GK Stritch Sicily, Sicily, Hot Southern Italy Lampedusa’s Leopard And hearty goat shepherds Nonne black dresses Girls with dark tresses Gelato and ices Pasta and vices Clemenza unholy Take the cannoli Pagliacci sad clown Thin pizza uptown The world’s first multicultural society was in […]

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]]> /sicily-sicilia/feed/ 0 The real history of Carretti Siciliani /carretti-siciliani/ /carretti-siciliani/#respond Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:24:06 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2017/07/24/the-real-history-of-carretti-siciliani/ In 1833, Jean Baptiste Gonzalve de Nervo described the Carretti Siciliani聽as “small carts, mostly painted in blue, with images of the Virgin Mary or some other saints on the side panels,” led by a horse “usually covered in a caparison heavily decorated with leather tassels and golden studs.”   Some […]

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]]> /carretti-siciliani/feed/ 0 Stromboli /stromboli/ /stromboli/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2017 13:00:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2017/02/16/stromboli/ Map of Aeolian Islands   Among the Aeolian Islands, Stromboli is the smallest of islands located across the Tyrrhenian Sea, just to the north of Sicily. In fact, Stromboli is an active volcano in a continuous state of activity known for its violent eruptions.聽The聽volcanic island聽is about 900 metres in height, […]

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]]> /stromboli/feed/ 1 Vulcano /vulcano/ /vulcano/#respond Fri, 03 Feb 2017 09:15:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2017/02/03/vulcano/ Aeolian Islands – Map Vulcano is one of the Aeolian islands located across the North of Sicily. This place has a growing appeal among the travelers owing to the presence of hot springs and its lovely black sand beach. Besides, this island offers lot of good opportunities for visitors to […]

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]]> /vulcano/feed/ 0 Terrasini: Coming Home…For the First Time /terrasini-coming-home-for-the-first-time/ /terrasini-coming-home-for-the-first-time/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2016 15:58:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2016/12/29/terrasini-coming-home-for-the-first-time/ Terrasini. Ph. Giovanni Romeo on flickr (flic.kr/p/6djUAY)   For many third-generation Sicilian Americans, concepts of the “old country” are vague and it is often hard to get any real information about your ancestry. My family was no different, as none of my blood relatives have been to Sicily, let alone […]

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