Diverse subjects of interest on Sicily
The cathedral, which at first glance looks more like a fortified Arabian palace than a Christian place of worship, is set back from Corso Vittorio
While excavating the Punic site of Mozia in July 2025, archaeologists from the University of Palermo unearthed part of an ancient Greek statue in the
On Easter Monday, March 30 th 1282, an incident took place at Palermo which had profound consequences not only for Sicily but for the whole
Monte Pellegrino, whose rocky outline overlooks Palermo, has played an important part in the city’s history. Signs of human habitation going back to the Stone
Castelbuono, a small town 20 kilometres inland from Cefalù, is one of Sicily’s forgotten treasures. Developed around a medieval castle and located in a quiet,
Ancient sites are an exceptional feature of Sicily forming a direct link to the people who once inhabited the island. Some of them, located in
The popular vision of Sicily is that of an island which has been oppressed and exploited for centuries by foreign invaders. This vision is widely
Marinella, on Sicily’s south coast, is the perfect place to spend a few days to enjoy the swimming and to explore the south-west of the
This reserve, located to the south of Noto Marina on Sicily’s east coast, consists of an unspoilt stretch of land along eight kilometres of coastline.
In the third century BC Syracuse was the leading city of Sicily and one of the great cities of the Mediterranean. Admired for its wealth
Scopello is a small village close to the town of Castellammare del Golfo, situated some 70 kilometres from Palermo. It lies near a rocky coastline
After the Greeks became well established in Sicily, Syracuse emerged as their leading city. This was due partly to the city’s strategic position, with its
Hidden away in Palermo’s Vucciria market is a curious statue of the city’s mythical founder, the Genius of Palermo. Created by Pietro de Bonitate in
Lucia was martyred in 304, during the persecutions of Diocletian, at the age of twenty-one. Her body remained in Syracuse until 1039 when it was
In July 1943, British, American and Canadian forces landed in Sicily in the first full-scale assault on Hitler’s Europe. It was a huge operation employing
In 2020 Agrigento has an unusual celebration – its 2600th anniversary. Founded in 580 BC by men from nearby Gela, the city grew on the
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Palermo became a fashionable resort for European royalty and other celebrities. The city received a make-over to
An intriguing monument from the Norman era has re-opened to the public in Palermo. Situated to the south of the city, on the approach to
Good news for fans of Giuseppe di Lampedusa’s, The Leopard. A fictional account of the author’s last two years has been published by a Canadian,
Congratulations to Palermo for adding to the historic works of art on public view. Among recent additions are two of especial interest. The first is
The cathedral, which at first glance looks more like a fortified Arabian palace than a Christian place of worship, is set back from Corso Vittorio Emanuele facing a piazza that
While excavating the Punic site of Mozia in July 2025, archaeologists from the University of Palermo unearthed part of an ancient Greek statue in the area of the ceramic workshop.
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