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Sicily Private Tours by Luca

Categoria: Art & culture

Sicilian food and top Chefs

Sicilian food and popular cooking

Pubblicato il 18 Giugno 202018 Giugno 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture

The soul of Sicily is best experienced through its exeptional food and wine. The distinct palette of the island reflects its multi-layered culinary history and is nothing less than transcendent. The Sicilian method takes the staples of Italian cuisine; Pasta, […]

The Sicilian puppet theatre is one of Sicily's greatest traditional art forms, the cultural importance of this art form was recognized by Unesco in 2001.

The Sicilian Puppet theater

Pubblicato il 9 Febbraio 20209 Febbraio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture, Historical facts

The Sicilian puppet theatre is one of Sicily’s greatest traditional art forms; the cultural importance of this art form was recognized by Unesco in 2001, when it was included on the World Heritage list. The “Puppets” are not controlled by […]

Folklore and traditions in Sicily have been affected by all the various and different peoples who occupied the island during its rich past.

Traditions and Folklore in Sicily

Pubblicato il 3 Febbraio 20203 Febbraio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture

Folklore and traditions in Sicily have been affected by all the various and different peoples who occupied the island during its rich past. Giant simulacra or figures appear at many festivals: they may be either fixed and drawn along with […]

Sicilian fashion is going through a period of growth. Talented designers from Sicily like Domenico Dolce from Dolce&Gabbana share a strong tie with Sicily.

Sicilian Fashion

Pubblicato il 2 Febbraio 20202 Febbraio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture

Sicilian fashion is going through a period of growth and fame in Sicily. Doubtless, the amazing growth in this sector is mainly due to the inventiveness and hard work of young designers whose talent is ever appreciated by the market […]

The ancient Greek Syracuse was as important as Athens. Many famous contributors to culture have been born in Syracuse as Archimedes, Quasimodo and Elio..

Syracuse and the Archeological Park

Pubblicato il 1 Febbraio 202027 Maggio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture, Landscaping & Sites

Today Syracuse is a dynamic, modern town, with many visible signs of it’s grand and noble past. However, the haphazard growth of the new part of Syracuse has not affected the little island of Ortygia, just off the coast, where […]

The Sicilian Baroque style in Noto

Pubblicato il 31 Gennaio 202027 Maggio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture, Towns & Architecture

Sicilian Baroque architecture, Historical facts; After the devastating 1693 earthquake, a programme of reconstruction was introduced throughout eastern Sicily in the early 18th century. The architects entrusted with this task elaborated upon the achievements of 17th century Baroque architecture and […]

For Sicilian granita the range goes from lemon to coffee which are two classic ones. Sicilians have breakfast at the local bar with a brioche and a granita.

Sicilian granita, sorbetto and ice creams

Pubblicato il 30 Gennaio 20205 Febbraio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture

Granita, sherbet and ice-cream in Sicily. From the Turkish word serbet meaning “a cool drink”, this word was transformed into the Arabic word sarab, hence the word “sciroppo” (syrup). However, the most suggestive word is sorbetto (sherbert). The closest reference, […]

Generously used in local Sicilian liqueurs making. The fire of Etna liqueur is hot and strong like the volcano. A wonderful digestive very invigorating...

Sicilian Liqueurs

Pubblicato il 29 Gennaio 202029 Gennaio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture

Generously used in local Sicilian liqueurs making, spices and flavors are also important in Sicilian cooking. As a matter of fact, Sicily can boast a world renowned production of (eau-de-vie) the renowned Grappa from Nero d’Avola or the scented Grappa […]

Monreale is the main attraction outside Palermo, the interior is built on a basilica plan with a nave and two side-aisles separated by columns..

Monreale and the outstanding Norman church

Pubblicato il 28 Gennaio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture, Towns & Architecture

Monreale is the main attraction outside Palermo. Having grown up since the 13th century around the Benedectine monastery on the site, the current appearance of the town is Baroque, but it clusters round one of the rarest jewels of Italy’s […]

The Sicilian marzipan fruit are highly colored pastries shaped to look like fruis and vegetables. The Erice's production is worth mentioning as the marzipan

The Sicilian marzipan fruit

Pubblicato il 25 Gennaio 202025 Gennaio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture

The Sicilian marzipan fruit or (frutta Martorana). These highly colored pastries shaped to look like fruit, vegetables and other things, bear a story that takes us way back in time and to far off places. Let’s start with the raw […]

The salt pans of Sicily were exploited in antiquity when salt was exported as far as Norway. The long periods of sunshine land made these pans productive..

The salt pans of Sicily

Pubblicato il 24 Gennaio 202027 Maggio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture

The salt pans of Sicily were exploited in antiquity and reached the height of their importance in the 19th century, when salt was exported as far as Norway. The long periods of sunshine (five or six months a year) and […]

Many of the stations of the circumetnea railway were used by farmers to reach their farms from the towns where they lived are now starting-points for..

The Circumetnea railway

Pubblicato il 23 Gennaio 202023 Gennaio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture

The circumetnea railway it’s the only narrow-gauge railway line in Sicily. It was opened in the late 19th-century and was altered several times when lava flows from Mount Etna invaded the track. The route starts at the terminus in Catania. […]

The Arabs introduced to Sicily the pistachio of Bronte in the 9th-11th centuries. Particularly the extraordinary combination of the soil..

The Pistachio of Bronte

Pubblicato il 23 Gennaio 202023 Gennaio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture

The Arabs introduced to Sicily the pistachio of Bronte in the 9th-11th centuries, here this kind of tree (Pistacia Vera) has found an ideal habitat on the northwestern slopes of Mount Etna, in the area around the small town of […]

Sailing in Sicily it is pretty much awesome, the inlets and the wonderful minor Sicily's island represent the ideal place for visitors..

Sailing and Windsurfing in Sicily

Pubblicato il 22 Gennaio 202022 Gennaio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture

Sailing in Sicily for aficionados it is pretty much a paradise, the coastline, the inlets and the wonderful minor Sicily’s island represent the ideal place for visitors, however this activity is much popular along the northern coast of Sicily. True […]

Sicily offers an impressing range of walking and trekking itineraries. The choice includes hills, mountains,fantastic limestone gorges such as the ones...

Walking and Trekking in Sicily

Pubblicato il 17 Gennaio 202017 Gennaio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture, Landscaping & Sites

Sicily offers an impressing range of walking and trekking itineraries. Walking and Trekking mountains. The choice includes hills, mountains, coastal districts as well as fantastic limestone gorges such as the ones at Pantalica and Cava d’Ispica in the Monti Iblei. […]

Nuovo Cinema Paradiso was filmed in the streets and squares of Palazzo Adriano nd used many of the locals as extras conferring fame on the village..

Palazzo Adriano, the location of Nuovo Cinema Paradiso

Pubblicato il 14 Gennaio 202015 Gennaio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture, Towns & Architecture

Palazzo Adriano, is located on the ridge of Cozzo Braduscia, almost 700 metres (2,296ft) above sea level. Founded in the mid-15th century by Albanian refugees who fled from the Turkish conquerors. Central Piazza Umberto I boasts two important churches; Greek […]

Made from the homonym town, the Marsala wine has been divided into two categories: gold and amber, made from yellow-gold grapes, Cataratto, Inzolia;

The Marsala wine

Pubblicato il 11 Gennaio 202012 Gennaio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture

The Marsala wine, which is made in the homonym town, really needs little introduction. It is probably better if we explain the importance and the sorts of these aperitif and after dinner Marsala wine, which are also drunk for the […]

In the last few years the quality of Sicilian wines has steadily improved due to better vine growing techniques and new wine ageinIg methods..

Sicilian wine

Pubblicato il 11 Gennaio 202011 Gennaio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture

In the last few years the quality of Sicilian wines has steadily improved due to better vine growing techniques and new wine ageing methods. Vineyards in Sicily were long bound to the production of strong wines that were used for […]

Also known as Ciliegino or cherry tomatoes, are considered the greatest richness of agriculture in Southern Sicily, widely cultivated in the greenhouses..

Cherry tomato, the red gold from Pachino

Pubblicato il 10 Gennaio 202010 Gennaio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture

Also known as Ciliegino or cherry tomatoes, it is considered the greatest richness of agriculture in south eastern Sicily, which are widely cultivated in the greenhouses around the area of Pachino, Marzamemi and Portopalo. This variety of cherry tomatoes, born […]

The new town of Avola arose inside the estate of the Prince Nicolò Aragona Pignatelli, Duke of Terranova,and therefore was a feudal town..

Avola, an example of feudal town

Pubblicato il 9 Gennaio 20209 Gennaio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture, Towns & Architecture

Historical facts of Avola. The older town of Avola used to lay on the Aquilone Mount around 8 Km north west of the current site. Completely destroyed by the earthquakes which devastated the Val di Noto, was rebuilt in the […]

The Norman Palio in Piazza Armerina takes place every year from 12th to 14th August. On the afternoon of the 13th young knights, noblemen and women parade..

Piazza Armerina and it’s Norman Parade

Pubblicato il 7 Gennaio 202029 Maggio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture, Towns & Architecture

The history of Piazza Armerina began in Norman times, however, in prehistoric times, people alredy lived here, in fact, archaeological finds from Monte Navone and Montagna di Marzo proved that. The area must have flourished in the Roman era, in […]

The greatest contribution to Sicilian cuisine came from three populations: Arabs, French, and Spanish. Many delicius dishes have been created by Sicilian..

Sicilian Cuisine

Pubblicato il 6 Gennaio 202022 Gennaio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture

Sicilian cuisine, famous for its fine art of mixing ingredients and flavours, comes from land’s generosity in balance between sea and land, but more importantly from the heritage that conquerors left on the island. As the Latin saying goes, ” […]

February is carnival time in Sicily and one of the most spectacular event is The Carnival of Acireale as well as the Sagra del Mandorlo in Fiore in Noto..

Carnival and festival in Sicily

Pubblicato il 6 Gennaio 20206 Gennaio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture

February is carnival time in Italy, and this period is also celebrated with enthusiasm in many Sicilian towns. One of the most spectacular events is The Carnival of Acireale, blending poetry, games and a procession of colorful floats through the […]

Sicilian olive oil, a guaranteed variety. the best being Tonda Iblea, Moresca or Nocellara Etnea from the province of Syracuse, Catania and Ragusa.

Sicilian olive oil

Pubblicato il 3 Gennaio 202017 Gennaio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture

Sicilian olive oil producers and the regional administrations are doing a great deal of agronomic research and experimentation to modernize olive tree production, they are fighting the use of pesticides and improving oil extraction methods. The various kinds of soil […]

The word tonnare (tuna fisheries) refers to the complex of rectangular nets through which the tuna fish are guided once they have been captured.

Tuna fisheries, an old tradition

Pubblicato il 3 Gennaio 202029 Gennaio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture

The word tonnare (tuna fisheries) refers to the complex of rectangular nets through which the tuna fish are guided once they have been captured, but also applies to the buildings on the coast where the tuna is processed and stored. […]

The most striking aspect of the history of Sicily Even the Sicani, Elymi and Siculi..

History of Sicily

Pubblicato il 29 Dicembre 201931 Gennaio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture, Historical facts

The most striking aspect of the history of Sicily is the enormous influence of all the different people who have colonized the Island. Even the Sicani, Elymi and Siculi, the first populations to leave traces of their cultures in Sicily, […]

Taormina Greek theatre

Classical Theatre in Sicily

Pubblicato il 28 Dicembre 201915 Gennaio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture, Historical facts

Ancient classical Theatre in Sicily can boast a great genius as its adoptive father, since Aeschylus (525 – 456), who is regarded as inventor as Greek tragedy, spent long periods in Sicily and died here. A number of his works […]

In at least two significant periods, artists and scientists played a leading role in the long eventful history of Sicily. The outstanding figure was Archimedes, born in Syracuse in 287 BC and on intimate terms with the ruler Hieron II. Thanks to the ingenious machines of war he invented, the city was able to resist Roman siege for three years

Artists and Scientists

Pubblicato il 27 Dicembre 201915 Gennaio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture, Historical facts

In at least two significant periods, artists and scientists played a leading role in the long eventful history of Sicily. The outstanding figure was Archimedes, born in Syracuse in 287 BC and on intimate terms with the ruler Hieron II. […]

Sicilian Literature, Pirandello

Sicilian Literature

Pubblicato il 26 Dicembre 201915 Gennaio 2020 LucaLascia un commentoPubblicato in Art & culture, Historical facts

In the history of Sicilian art and Literature there have been periods of tremendous creativity and others when little of note was produced, the 13th-century Sicilian school of lyric poetry, 19th-century verismo or realism and Luigi Pirandello‘s novels and plays […]

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