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Travel Blog of Sicily

14 March 2019

Five things to see in Catania

If you are planning your next holiday in Catania this post is what you need! Some tips for you to not waste your time.

5 March 2019

The feast of St. Joseph

The 19th of March we celebrate St. Joseph. In Sicily this feast is celebrated in different ways. Let’s have a look!

27 February 2019

The Almond blossom festival

From the 1st to the 10th March in Agrigento is organized the festival of Almond tree in bloom. A mix of history and folklore.

8 February 2019

The feast of “Ottava di Sant’Agata”

The feast dedicated to Saint Agatha is not finished yet.See what happens in Catania on the 12th February when it is celebrated the feast of “Ottava di Sant’Agata”

21 January 2019

The Feast of Saint Agatha

Years go by, but the value of the Feast of Sant’Agata, the third most important festival in the world, never passes for people from Catania.

5 January 2019

Carnival of Sciacca 2019

The Carnival of Sciacca is one of the most important Carnival events in Sicily and in Italy. The feeling between participants and spectators is unique: they walk together and create an impressive atmosphere. Find out more about this amazing Carnival Festival.

3 January 2019

The legend of Aci and Galatea

Sicily has a tradition rich in old myths and legends. The Legend of Aci and Galatea is one of the most famous from ancient times. Let’s find out why Aci, a young shepherd boy protagonist of this ancient legend, gave his name to 9 towns near Catania and what links him to the Etna territory.

31 December 2018

The mosaics of Piazza Armerina: the Villa Romana del Casale

Villa Romana del Casale is one of the most famous monuments in Sicily. It is located in Piazza Armerina, one of the small town of the Sicilian hinterland. With its stunning mosaics, it is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and attracts lots of tourists every year.

28 December 2018

Let’s swim for the New Year’s Eve in Catania!

Also this year the small port of Ognina is hosting the event “San Silvestro al mare”, an international swimming competition open to everyone. The event ends the year in style, in an ancient and characteristic fishing village of Catania.

7 December 2018

Christmas Craft Fairs in Palermo

It’s Christmas time and Palermo is preparing to set up Christmas fairs in various parts of the city. Here, the keyword is creativity!

27 November 2018

Top 10 places to visit in Sicily

Sicily is full of wonderful places. You can find everything from the sea to the mountains, from art cities to places where you can have fun with friends.

23 November 2018

ChocoModica 2018

If you love chocolate and if you love art cities, visiting Modica during the chocolate festival, it’s for you.

20 November 2018

Top 10 Sicilian dishes you cannot miss

In Sicily, food represents tradition and it is also a symbol of culture. During your holiday in Sicily, you can have breakfast with granita, have lunch with tavola calda and have dinner with pani cunzatu and meat.

12 November 2018

True Sicily

Sicily that withstands the passing time There is today a True Sicily, still half-unknown, distant from the reflectors of the…

10 November 2018

Saint Martin’s Day in Sicily

TRADITION, WINE AND CHESTNUTS Don’t know what to do in Sicily? If you are now on our beautiful island, you…

2 November 2018

Sicily, the Queen of world Cuisine

Good news Sicily!   The main American newspaper, the “New York Times“, stated it. The journalists from the other side…

24 September 2018

Cous Cous Fest

Back to San Vito lo Capo the festival of Sicilian-Maghreb culinary tradition From September 21 to 30 in San Vito…

31 August 2018

Her Majesty Has Awaken!

Mount Etna is back in action! It was long awaited, and in the end Mount Etna delivered! Her Majesty Mount…

11 August 2018

Catania Tango Festival

Catania Tango Festival We are waiting for you in Catania for the XVIII edition of Catania Tango Festival!   Tango…

8 August 2018

Etna Wine

Etna Wine Chronicle of a recent fame, but thousands years old A lot has been said and done about Etna…

20 July 2018

Taranta Sicily Fest

            Taranta Sicily Fest August 13 in Scicli               …

25 April 2018

Things to do in Catania

Things to do in Catania Catania is the second largest city of Sicily after Palermo located on the east coast,…

15 March 2018

Easter in Sicily

Easter in Sicily 2018 Easter in Sicily, knows in Italy as “Pasqua“, is perfect to visit the beautiful island!  The climate…

12 February 2018

Ortigia: the legend of Arethusa

Ortigia, Syracuse’s island, is not to be missed if you are in Sicily!   Ortigia measures just 1km by 500…

30 June 2017

Fish Festival in Giardini Naxos

Every weekend of July and August, in the Saja marina of Giardini Naxos, a delightful fish festival is organized. Noteworthy…

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