by Andreea Hincu | Oct 15, 2026 | #Agrigento, #AlmondBlossomFestival, #baroque, #guideSicily, #holidays, #SicilianCulture, #UNESCO, #ValleyOfTheTemples
Indeed, imagine Greek temples more than 2,500 years old, standing in a sea of pink and white blossom, while folk dancers from a dozen countries fill the ancient paths with drums and colour. That is the Almond Blossom Festival in Agrigento, and it is one of the most...
by Andreea Hincu | Sep 7, 2026 | #art, #blog, #Palermo, #sicily, #travel ideas, #UNESCO
Step inside a chapel in Palermo and you may forget which century, or even which civilisation, you are standing in. Above you, golden Byzantine mosaics shimmer. Beside you, Arabic inscriptions curl across the walls. Overhead, a wooden ceiling built...