by Andreea Hincu | Oct 10, 2026 | #arancine, #autumn, #baroque, #blog, #December, #Food, #panelle, #SantaLucia, #Syracuse, #winter
On 13 December, the small island of Ortigia does something no other Italian city quite matches. A silver statue of Saint Lucy leaves the cathedral, thousands of people follow it through the dark, and many Syracusans give up bread and pasta for the day. This is the...
by Andreea Hincu | Aug 24, 2026 | #blog, #Catania, #Etna, #Food, #pistachio, #sicily, #tailormadetravel, Bronte
On the western slopes of Mount Etna, in a landscape of black lava and pale grey orchards, grows one of the most prized ingredients in the world. The Bronte pistachio is so treasured that Sicilians call it the “green gold”. A single taste explains why....
by Andreea Hincu | Aug 16, 2026 | #Food, #guideSicily, #holidays, #hospitality, #Michelin restaurants, #sustainable, #tailormadetravel, #Taormina
Sicily has quietly become one of Italy’s most exciting fine-dining destinations, and the world is finally catching on. Today the island counts more than twenty Michelin-starred restaurants. A hit television series has turned its grandest hotel into a global...
by Andreea Hincu | Jul 30, 2026 | #blog, #Catania, #Etna, #flights, #Food, #holidays, #travel ideas
Imagine sipping a glass of red on a terrace of black lava, an active volcano steaming gently above you. That is not a fantasy. It is an ordinary afternoon in Sicily’s most exciting wine region. An Etna wine tasting is unlike any other in Italy. Here, vineyards...
by Andreea Hincu | Jul 7, 2026 | #cocktails, #Etna, #flights, #Food, #luxury, #sicily, #summer, #Taormina, #travel ideas
There is a particular kind of magic in sipping a perfectly made cocktail while the sun sets over the Ionian Sea, with Mount Etna glowing in the distance. In September 2026, Taormina turns that experience into a four-day celebration. Indeed, the Taormina Cocktail...
