The theme park, located in the medieval town of Savoca, was created by the former bricklayer Giuseppe Lo Conti's mastery and imagination. “I harboured the dream to unify the most prestigious buildings of our land for a long time”. From the Ursino Castle to the Dome of Messina, it has attracted tourists and art...
The brilliant scientist, born in France, stayed for twenty years in our island, classifying and appreciating its flora and fauna. The study conducted on the shells of the mollusk Argo opened the way to the modern oceanography
The mother of the future Earl Ruggero II, thanks to her role as regent of Sicily, in 1109 signed a document destined to become unique. It is, in fact, the oldest paper testimony in Europe
The volcano eruption, that begun 1614 and lasted ten years, gave life to curious rock formations which attract explorers outside the widely known paths
In its sweet or salty variants, every December 13 the dish dedicated to the patron saint of sight and of the city of Siracusa, becomes the protagonist of Sicilian tables, according to a tradition that has its distant roots in a miracle performed by the saint
The Cathedral, built on the magnificent remains of the Greek temple of Athena, keeps what remains of a Renaissance polyptych depicting Saint Zosimo that experts now attribute to the renowned Sicilian artist
Close to Capo Mulini, in the province of Catania, the river Aci ends its course in a reddish-coloured source called u sangu di Jaci (the blood of Aci). A name that the small stream shares with nine of the municipalities that dot the Sicilian coast nearby. Among the best known there are Aci Castello,...
The man was immortalized on one of the light holders located in Piazza Università by the sculptors Mimì Maria Lazzaro and Domenico Tudisco “The man, who once was considered wise, went mad because of love” (Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto). Almost everyone focused on words like that during school time feeling love or hate...
The cooperative Agorà, which currently manages this site, led us to discover Sciacca’s magical place. “It is not a castle, but an olive grove and an almond one with three thousand heads carved in stone by Filippo Bentivegna, the former owner of the farm. The artist was called ‘your excellence’ and claimed that the...
Beyond the cries of traders and the crowd of people, the so-called ‘caves’ are hidden within the Church of St. Gaetano, where once martyrs such as Saint Agatha were buried Piazza Carlo Alberto has long been the stage of one of the largest city markets in Sicily. Situated in the town-center of Catania, it...
