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Tips, ideas and travel itineraries in Sicily

The largest swing in Europe arrives in Sicily: suspended between the Nebrodi and the Madonie parks.

04 August 2023 - The places of the heart, Nature tourism, Travel Tips

In San Mauro Castelverde, a small village in the province of Palermo, work has already begun on the highest swing in Europe. The swing was designed by...

One of the pearls of our splendid Sicily: artisanal gelato.

28 July 2023 - Typical Products , Food and wine tourism

Sicily has become, especially in recent years, the undisputed destination of international tourism. People from various cities of Europe, but also the...

From Graniti to Graffiti is a snap: Los Angeles in Sicily.

23 July 2023 - Archaeological sites and museums, Cultural tourism, The places of the heart

Sicily is a region rich in history and legends, it is a country where the trend towards modernity is intertwined with an atavistic nostalgia for the past....

Caponata or not Caponata? This is the question."

14 July 2023 - Typical Products , Food and wine tourism

Sicily has been for many years among the favourite destinations of tourists on a global scale who make it the only or a stage of their itinerary aimed...

"Il Gattopardo" (The Leopard) and the places in Sicily: what inspired Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa

07 July 2023 - Cities of Art and Villages, Cultural tourism, The places of the heart

There are numerous reasons why every year hundreds and hundreds of national and international tourists are attracted to our splendid Sicily and decide...

Only natural remedies against the heat: a tasty and refreshing Sicilian granita!

30 June 2023 - Typical Products , Food and wine tourism

Summer finally arrives and with it the beautiful days, the sun, the refreshing water of the sea, the happiness of the holidays, the beaches populated by...

A beautiful corner of heaven on earth: the Kolymbethra Garden

23 June 2023 - The places of the heart, Secluded places, Nature tourism

Diane Ackerman writes: “Nothing is more memorable than a smell. A perfume can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, and yet evoke a childhood summer...

Arancina or arancino? The great battle between Palermo and Catania.

10 June 2023 - Typical Products , Travel Tips, Food and wine tourism

The battles over the centuries have been many and, especially in Sicily, have involved various peoples who have always tried to give voice to their socio-economic...

The sfincia of St Joseph: between religion and traditional culinary art.

02 June 2023 - Typical Products , Travel Tips, Food and wine tourism

Well yes: we cannot deny that one of the main reasons why thousands of tourists arrive in our wonderful Sicily is precisely linked to the culinary tradition,...