What to do near Mezzojuso, PA

The Cascade of the Two Rocks in Corleone

It flows through the heart of the village, formed by the leap of the Corleone stream, and enchants those who observe it, in the shade of mulberry, walnut and ash trees, or contemplate its Canyon from the top of the superb Rocca dei Maschi!

The Oasis and Lake of Piana degli Albanesi in Sicily

Sicily's oldest reservoir, an incredible naturalistic oasis ringed by mountains in a welcoming, water-rich territory, which Albanian exiles elected as their new homeland in the 15th century

Umberto I Square in Palazzo Adriano

A magical place, Piazza Umberto I, in the Arbëreshe village of Palazzo Adriano ... that will remain forever immortalized in Sicilian director Giuseppe Tornatore's Oscar-winning masterpiece, Nuovo Cinema Paradiso

Portella della Ginestra

Memories of a tragic May Day in the heart of Sicily

Andromeda Theater

Where spectacular sunsets, starry nights and incredible views are staged

Girgentan goats

On the streets of the Agrigento area you happen to come across fantastic, snow-white creatures with long, twisted horns: girgentane goats (from Girgenti, the ancient name for Agrigento), a rarity.

The splendor of Monreale

Medieval architecture, a mosaic technique of Byzantine origin, and a Latin tradition in the layout of one of the most stunning churches in the world: the Cathedral of Monreale.

Illuminations for the Immaculate Conception in Palermo

Every year Basilica and Piazza S. Francesco d'Assisi in Palermo are dressed in light for the Immaculate Conception: a solemn tradition of "illuminations" that has been repeated since the disappearance of the plague in 1624.

Sicilian Cassata

A "large, round bowl" (Quas'at in Arabic) was needed for this ancient dessert. Sponge cake, ricotta cheese, chocolate chunks and candied fruit to celebrate the Easter tradition in Palermo

The Teatro Massimo, Basile's masterpiece in Palermo

A temple of music, it is the largest opera house in Italy, the third largest in Europe. Unique in its beauty, perfect acoustics and ingenuity of solutions all to be discovered among halls, stages and foyer!

Abbey of San Martino delle Scale

A village with its abbey and community of Benedictine monks

Palermo's Mount Pellegrino

In his "Journey to Sicily," Goethe called it "the most beautiful promontory in the world": here is Palermo's mountain, a true symbol of the city, a treasure chest of history, biodiversity, archaeology and spirituality