The Island of Salina, in the heart of the Aeolian Islands, is the second largest Island of the archipelago. Geography of Salina Island It measures 26.4 kmĀ² and is the second by extension and population after Lipari. It is divided into three municipalities of the metropolitan city of Messina: Santa Marina Salina, Malfa and Leni […]
Baroque of Noto Valley Following the earthquake of 1693, the major urban centers of Vallo were reduced to rubble. The subsequent reconstruction of the first decades of the eighteenth century sees the cities devastated by the earthquake adopt architectural and artistic solutions that characterize the entire Vallo. This veritable flowering of the Baroque taste was […]
As you will have seen on our Facebook page this week, from 21 to 23 February, I dedicated it to a tour in the most representative areas of the province of Trapani. It was exciting to see some fantastic places that I had already told you about and that I had lapped in the past […]
The sweetness of Marsala wine is renowned all over the world. Excellent accompaniment for desserts and very welcome at the end of the meal giving the mouth a unique strong and sweet taste at the same time. The production of this wine is concentrated in the Marsala area where obviously the most suitable grape varieties […]
The Ursino Castle (Castello Ursino) of Catania was built by Frederick II of Swabia in the 13th century. The manor had a certain visibility in the course of the Sicilian Vespers, as the seat of the parliament and, later, residence of the Aragonese sovereigns including Frederick III. Today it is the seat of the civic […]
If you are a sea lover and you are in Catania you will be pleased to know that not far from the capital of Etna there is a spectacular place to dive into the blue Ionian sea: the beach of San Marco and Calatabiano. Place for campers, fishermen or those who want to spend a […]
The Capuchin convent in Palermo, in the Cuba district, is annexed to the church of Santa Maria della Pace. Church and convent date back to the 16th century, although built on earlier structures. In the basement there are the famous catacombs of the Capuchins in Gothic style, so called but in reality cemetery and not […]
The Gole dell’Alcantara , also known as the Larderia Gorges, are located in the Alcantara Valley in Sicily where the Peloritani mountain range ends between the municipalities of Castiglione di Sicilia and Motta Camastra. These are rock formations and natural canyons that wind in the southern province of Messina, near Taormina. Description of the Gole […]
Scopello is an Italian coastal town, part of the municipality of Castellammare del Golfo in the province of Trapani. The town of Scopello The town of Scopello has about 118 residents, who grew up around an ancient baglio, just over 10 km from the municipal capital, which in summer become around 2,000. Nearby is the […]
The archaeological park of Selinunte is the testimony of the ancient Greek settlement along the banks of the Modione river. Today it is the largest archaeological park in Europe. The structure of Selinunte In the archaeological site, on the acropolis there are some temples along with other secondary buildings, while other temples are located on […]
