Showing posts with label Sicilia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sicilia. Show all posts

20/08/2023

Agrigento, Sicily

 Agrigento - Sicily

Agrigento - Sicilia

 Agrigento - Sycylia

The Temple of Concordia (Italian: Tempio della Concordia) is an ancient Greek temple of Magna Graecia in the Valle dei Templi (Valley of the Temples) in Agrigento on the south coast of Sicily. It is the largest and best-preserved Doric temple in Sicily and one of the best-preserved Greek temples in general, especially of the Doric order. It is located a kilometer east to the Temple of Heracles.



Card from Giovanni

29/10/2022

Ortygia-Syracuse, Sicili


Ortigia-Siracusa, Sicilia

Ortygia- Syrakuzy, Sycylia

Ortygia-Syracuse, Sicily

Ortygia  is a small island which is the historical centre of the city of Syracuse, Sicily. The island, also known as the Città Vecchia (Old City), contains many historical landmarks. The name originates from the ancient Greek ortyx, which means "Quail".

In the second plan Volcano Etna



Card from Maurizio


07/10/2022

Cassata Siciliana, Sicily

 Cassata siciliana  is a traditional cake from Sicily. It consists of round sponge cake moistened with fruit juices or liqueur and layered with ricotta cheese and candied fruit, a filling also used with cannoli. Cassata has a shell of marzipan, pink and green coloured icing, and decorative designs. Cassata may also refer to a Neapolitan ice cream containing candied or dried fruit and nuts.

Source: Wikipedia 6.10.2022



Card from Egidio


25/09/2022

Aeolian Islands, Sicyly

 Aeolian Islands, Sicyly

Isole Eolie, Sicilia

Wyspy Laparyjskie, Sycylia

The Aeolian Islands Isole Eolie  sometimes referred to as the Lipari Islands or Lipari group after their largest island, are a volcanic archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily, said to be named after Aeolus, the mythical ruler of the winds.

Filicudi - an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, one of the eight islands of the Aeolian archipelago. Filicudi is situated north of Sicily, between the islands of Lipari and Alicudi. The total area of ​​the island is approximately 9.5 km².




Card from Maurizio

07/09/2022

Favignana, Sicily

Isola di Favignana - Sicilia 

Favignana - Sicily

Favignana - Sycylia

 Favignana (Italian: Isola di Favignana, Latin Aegusa) - an island in the Mediterranean Sea, in the Aegadian archipelago. It is home to the village of Favignana. Formerly, the island was a Phoenician colony.

Currently, the main occupation of the island's inhabitants is tuna fishing and tourist traffic. Favignana has a permanent sea connection with the port of Trapani, operated by hydrofoils. The journey takes approximately 20 minutes.



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Tina Modotti (1896-1942) - Italian theater and film actress, photographer, left-wing political activist.

Carovilli - town and commune in Italy, in the Molise region, in the province of Isernia.


Card from Egidio, Sicily

Ancona, Marche Region

 Marche Marchia Port in Ancona Card from Marco