Kingdom of Sicily

Kingdom of Sicily

During the period when the kingdoms were created and formed one after another and the first crusades were organized, the first Normans landed in the south of Sicily in 1061 and attacked Messina. It must be said that the battle never happened and the city surrendered without a fight. In many textbooks, they write the…

Gibellina nuova

Gibellina nuova

Province: Trapani Municipality: Salemi Map of Gibellina nuova: The history of Gibellina nuova: We can say that all 4,028 who officially live in Gibellina nuova live in an open-air art museum. Why are we making such a bold statement? Because for old Sicily it is a new city built in honor of the old city…

Segesta

Segesta

Parcodisegesta is an archeological museum in Sicily that travelers leave a lot of positive feedback about. In short guides for Parcodisegesta you can read: “The city of Segesta was founded between the second and first millennium BC. According to these data, we can safely say that the city is over 3000 years old. It received…

Skala dei Turchi How to Get: Your Guide to Getting to Italy’s Paradise Beach

Skala dei Turchi How to Get: Your Guide to Getting to Italy’s Paradise Beach

Skala dei Turchi is a breathtaking untamed shore in Agrigento, Italy that displays a picturesque shoreline enclosed by towering ivory limestone cliffs. The beach’s extraordinary terraced topography has earned it the nickname “Stairway of the Turks”. The dazzling ivory cliffs contrast splendidly against the sapphire waters of the Mediterranean Sea, making it a favored location…

Summer rental boom: Italy reports surge in holiday bookings from the UK and US

Summer rental boom: Italy reports surge in holiday bookings from the UK and US

In Sicily, a unique situation has come to pass, which may soon lead to an increase in the price of real estate on the island.The thing is that real estate prices in small towns in Sicily have moved down after the coronavirus. The price for summer rental real estate has also decreased. This led to…

The best Sicilian wines

The best Sicilian wines

The main varieties of Sicily, of course, are local – red Nero d’Avola, Nerello, Frappato, whites – Grillo, Cataratto, Inzolia, Dzibibbo (nothing else but Muscat of Alexandria). Of course, international ones are also grown (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc), which are actively added to the local ones. Today the island of Sicily, as a…

Start Day Positive

Start Day Positive

Attention! According to new information, Italy has lifted all restrictions related to Covid-19 starting June 1, 2022. All information is updated on the links that are indicated in this article. The world is tired of the coronavirus and all of us want to return to full life. As you know, Italy is a tourist country…

Life Is Adventure

Life Is Adventure

Everything is possible in our world. Everything is possible when a person allows himself to become a child again. Anything is possible when he leaves the house and squinting his eyes looks at the sun through the jagged edge of a light green, birch leaf and pretends that he is the Creator of this world….