Via Crociferi – Catania
In Catania, I love Via Crociferi, a Baroque area where noble families once lived, and showed off their wealth and power by competing to build [...]
Pane ca Meusa
In Palermo, we love pane ca meusa, which means literally "sandwich" (pane) with "spleen" (meusa) and is, generally speaking, the interior of the cow/sheep. Palermitani [...]
Circumetenea Train
In Randazzo, around Mt Etna, a great experience is to take the local "circumetenea train." It's a slow ride and the only train existing in [...]
Sambenedica!
Sambenedica! This is a very formal and honorary way to respect old people in Sicily. It's how you would address an old man wearing the [...]
Amuninni
Another important word any traveler should know is Amuninni. It means "let's go!" and is the most typical way to start off an activity, a [...]
Calling a waiter
When you want to call a waiter or simply claim the attention of somebody, some foreigners use the top of the index finger above the [...]
Piazza Bara dell’Olivella (Palermo)
In Palermo, go to Piazza Bara dell'Olivella, where during the weekends you can meet all the locals filling up the pubs and enjoying the many [...]
Cinema Paradiso
If you want to learn more about Sicilian culture, see the film Cinema Paradiso. I think it is a far more accurate depiction of real [...]