by Andreea Hincu | Nov 3, 2026 | #FlowerFestival, #InfiorataNoto2027, #Noto, #SicilianCulture, #spring, #travel ideas, #UNESCO, #ValdiNoto, Val di Noto
Picture a whole street covered in flowers, from one end to the other, with petals laid by hand into giant works of art. Golden baroque palaces rise on both sides, and a church closes the view at the top of the hill. This is the Infiorata di Noto 2027, one of the most...
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...
