The island of Vulcano does not bear its name because it has a volcano inside; on the contrary, it is precisely because of this island that fire-spewing mountains are all called “volcanoes” . At first sight —so flat and low-lying— you wouldn’t even say it, yet this is a powerful volcano. The fact is that—luckily! […]
You have to go there in person, or rather “personally in your person” as the eternally naive Catarella says to his superior, “Doctor” Montalbano. And if you go, you might actually meet Catarella himself, that is the Ragusan actor who plays him—Angelo Russo—who was born, works, and still lives in Montalbano’s land. But what is […]
Alicudi and Filicudi—the smallest, wildest, and most remote of the seven Aeolian Islands —are like twin sisters. Different twins, distant from the other “sister islands”, yet united by both their geographic location and the beauty of their land, sparsely populated and rugged. And perhaps precisely for this reason, they are stunning. Here, it truly feels […]
Enna is in the heart of the Mediterranean basin, yet it’s one of the “coldest” cities in Italy. Its record is for being the “highest district capital”, which seems crazy at just 936 meters above sea level… Though, it is true. This town of 25,000 inhabitants, dominating Sicily from its perfect core, is often overlooked […]
Beyond the westernmost point of Sicily, beyond the confines of the western sea, the Egadi (Aegadian) Islands stand out against the Caribbean blue of a dreamy sea. You’re surely familiar with them, you’ve certainly heard of them, and the latest cinematic success—The Odyssey, by Nolan—partly filmed here has further relaunched them as a holiday destination. […]
Cefalù is not really Arab … it has strong Greek-Byzantine roots. Its very name derives from the Greek word Kefalà (head, cape), referring to the imposing promontory that dominates it. Yet everything in this seaside town in the district of Palermo recalls the Arab and Islamic world: the urban plan of the historic quarters, […]
If your summer plans include a vacation in Sicily, on Mount Etna, but you don’t want to incur the excessive costs of traditional tourist destinations—Taormina, Giardini, or Catania—head to the Land of Acis, a district that is still little-known, in its entirety, although you’ve certainly heard of (and visited) some of its towns. Acireale, Aci […]
Linosa is the island of turtles and wild nature. And perhaps it’s best for it to stay that way. So why promote it for tourism? Because tourism needs to get used to respecting the nature it immerses itself in, and in order to learn this, it should start visiting places like this island, following very […]
If you are enjoying a holiday in eastern Sicily in June, and especially on the 24th, forget everything for twenty-four hours and treat yourself to powerful and unique emotions by attending the event called “U Pisci a Mmari” (the Fish at Sea). It is a spectacular pantomime that recreates a bloody hunt for the “man-fish”, […]
