August 9, 2022
Typicalness and Curiosities
The city of Enna, also known as Castruggiuvanni in Sicilian, is located in the center of Sicily. Over the centuries many peoples have influenced the life and culture of this place: Siculians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Swabians and Aragonese. This has allowed the development of a very rich identity, which we find in so […]
July 26, 2022
Typicalness and Curiosities
The city of Caltagirone is located between the Erei and Iblei mountains, 611 m above sea level, in the Val di Noto, in the province of Catania, in the heart of Sicily. In 2002 the Val di Noto was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List for its famous late Baroque cities: Caltagirone, Catania, Militello […]
July 22, 2022
Typicalness and Curiosities
First appearing on a map in 1589, the island of Zanara represents one of the most mysterious places in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Positioned between Giglio Island and Giannutri, this island, in fact, will appear on many maps until 1720. Today there is no trace of it. Did the island of Zanara ever exist, or […]
July 11, 2022
Typicalness and Curiosities
Menhirs are a typical expression of the Megalithic culture: monuments consisting of an elongated stone of irregular shape, driven into the ground like an obelisk, found in much of Europe, but also in Asia and Africa. Isolated or grouped in rows and circles, menhirs according to experts date back to the Eneolithic and Bronze Ages, […]
June 29, 2022
Typicalness and Curiosities
I Delitti del BarLume is a television series inspired by the novels of Pisan writer Marco Malvaldi. The series is directed by Roan Johnson, a writer, director and screenwriter already known for “I primi della lista” (2011) and “Fino a qui tutto bene” (2014). Produced by Palomar, the series was first broadcast in 2013 by […]
June 28, 2022
Typicalness and Curiosities
Modica chocolate is a unique and inimitable specialty. Processed using top quality ingredients according to an ancient recipe, it is one of the most loved and appreciated Sicilian products in the world. It boasts a tradition that is lost in history. In fact, the history of Sicilian chocolate par excellence begins centuries and centuries ago […]
