Monreale is a small town in the province of Palermo. It derives its name from the derivation Monte Reale (mountain of the kings). The town dominates the city of Palermo from above, its position is strategic to offer a view of the entire bay of the Sicilian capital. The most evocative place is definitely the […]
The Castle of Venus – Castello di Erice in Italian – is a structure that stands on a cliff isolated on the summit of Mount Erice – dominating the city of the same name. The castle is built on the ruins of an Elimo-Phoenician-Roman temple and from its large balconies you can see on one […]
The ancient theatre of Taormina is one of the most beautiful representations of Greco-Roman art still present in Sicily. Located in the glamorous and delightful setting of Taormina, the theater occupies a prominent place within the tourist landscape of the town. The Origins of the Theatre The theater would have Hellenistic origins based on the […]
The postman is a 1994 film directed by Michael Radford and Massimo Troisi. The film tells the story of a postman in love who meets the writer Pablo Neruda in friendship and from which he will learn to love poetry. The Plot The film is set in 1950, when the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda is […]
The natural spectacle of Mount Etna is a collection of colors that mix between sky and earth. The frequent eruptions of Etna, although not always harmless, always offer a unique show to visitors. The highest volcano in Europe is visible from almost every point of Sicily with its 3,326 meters of height, dominating Catania and […]
In the heart of Palermo there is a place steeped in history and still today representative of the Sicilian population: the Vucciria market. The market is still a place where you can find the authenticity of the city of Palermo, being in the heart of the city in the district of Castellammare. The Name The […]
The first time I went to the Valley of the Temples was a strange feeling. I was in my car and immediately I felt like stepping back in time. Every kilometer I walked toward the valley I imagined how the Ancient Greeks had built so much magnificence. Nowadays, with the available technologies, it would be […]
In the heart of Syracuse there is one of the most characteristic places in the whole region: The Ear of Dionysius. A natural spectacle comes to life taking advantage of the conformation of the territory. A limestone cave called Latomia del Paradiso immediately under the Greek Theater of the city. Carved out in the limestone […]
