Palermo - Sicily Tours & Information
Cities & Must Sees:
Located in the heart of the Mediterranean, the island of Sicily is the largest region of Italy. Its geographical position has made this region a strategic site since ancient times. The artistic and cultural wealth is right is by the passage of so many peoples, each of which has left traces of his beautiful Mother House. Lots of places to visit. Starting with Palermo the capital of Sicily which is rich in art with palaces and churches in Romanesque, Gothic, Byzantine and Baroque style. The cathedral of Monreale one of the finest examples of Norman archichettura in the world. The ruins of the Phoenician city of Solunto, and the Greek cities of Segesta and Syracuse. The Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. The baroque cities of Catania, Modica and Noto. Ending with the charming Taormina one of the pearl of the Mediterranean Sea.
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Food Specialities
Arancini di riso - fried rice balls with a core of cheese, peas, chopped meats and tomatoes
Pasta con le sarde - pasta with sardines
Zite al pomodoro e tonno - short pasta tubes with tomato and tuna sauce
Caponata di melanzane - eggplant and tomato stew
Agghiotta di pesce spada - swordfish cooked with tomato, pine nuts, raisins, olives and herbs
Splendid fresh fruit - oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, grapes, and world famous pastries such as cassata and pasta di mandorle
Cannoli alla siciliana - ricotta-stuffed rolls
Wine & Wine Regions
Whites: Alcamo, Contea di Sclafani, Contessa Entellina, Delia Novolelli, Etna, Malvasia delle Lipari, Marsala, Menfi, Moscato di Noto Naturale or Moscato di Noto, Moscato di Pantelleria Naturale or Moscato di Pantelleria, Moscato di Passito di Pantelleria or Passito di Pantelleria, Moscato di Siracusa, Riesi, Sambuca di Sicilia, Santa Margherita del Belice, Sciacca
Reds: Alcamo, Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Contea di Sclafani, Contessa Entellina, Delia Novolelli, Eloro, Etna, Faro, Marsala, Menfi, Riesi, Sambuca di Sicilia, Santa Margherita del Belice, Sciacca
Cultural Events & Festivals
Agrigento
ALMOND BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
First half of February
Folk festival of song, dance, costumes, fireworks.
Palermo
FEAST of Santa ROSALIA
July 10 to 15
Procession, bands, fireworks in honour of the patron saint of the city.
Piana degli Albanesi
CELEBRATION of the EPIPHANY from the BYZANTINE RITE
January 6
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