The British archaeologist, and anthropology professor at Stanford, is visiting the mountainside provincial capital to write a volume about the 25th anniversary of his excavation project in Çatalhöyük, Turkey. We gave him a tour of the city’s sights and eats. It’s 11.30 am and the sun is already quite high over piazza Duomo. Tourists...
More and more tourists choose Sicily as their holiday destination. From Favignana to Agrigento and Mondello, here are ten worthy Sicilian beaches to visit at least once in your life. Rocks diving into the water, kilometers of golden sand, spectacular views, crystalline sea and low prices are many of the reasons which push tourists...
This small city in Val di Noto boasts a unique history of its kind, if compared with residential areas of the same dimension and geographical location. However, it isn’t all peaches and dandelions: getting there is not easy and services, whose jackals are the economic difficulties worrying many small and medium towns, are not...
In these times there is not only economic poverty, but also a spiritual one: by opening our home to tourists, we welcome these “new poor people”. IMU tax? We pay it handsomely» Two elegant hotels, facing each other, with a small Spa on the island of Ortigia in Syracuse: nothing special, if it would...
Massimiliano Coco: «Proposing “pesce d’uovo”, a dish that my mum was used to make at home, is a way to introduce others to our culture through a sensorial experience» Tourist guides are the ambassadors of the naturalistic, historical and architectural beauties of any land and, as cultural operators and spokespeople for the many tourists...
More or less known, here are the villages in which to spend unforgettable time between culinary specialties, scenic wonders and cultural excellences on the island. For some years now, thanks to the space they are finding on social media and to their suggestive atmosphere, villages have risen to the forefront of national attention and...
Enrico Nicosia, PhD at the University of Macerata, says: «The experience is significant in other regions, but to turn around in Sicily it is necessary to simplify the bureaucratic procedure and guarantee a more substantial economic support through European funds too». «This has been the most loved land by cinema and continues to be:...
For people with disabilities, the island lacks the necessary equipment. But thanks to new enterprises things are changing Websites and apps make it easier for us to plan our holiday”. “For people with reduced mobility planning a trip is not easy. It is hard to find a hotel with a bathroom which is up...
