October 26, 2022
Typicalness and Curiosities
Pianosa Island is one of three islands near Elba. On this island we find many interesting historical sites, including the Baths of Agrippa. These are part of an immense complex intended for a Roman prince, whose life was ravaged by the fierce power games at the court of Emperor Augustus. This archaeological area tells us […]
October 25, 2022
Typicalness and Curiosities
Saint Agatha is the patron saint of Catania, a figure who gathers around her a very deep popular devotion. Many legends have arisen around her. Saint Agatha is an icon of Catania and all of Sicily. Saint Agatha: the patron saint of Catania, between devotion and legend The life of Saint Agatha The origins of […]
October 14, 2022
Typicalness and Curiosities
Perseo&Medusa wine is the icon of heroic viticulture on Giglio Island. This expression designates the production of vines on very impervious soils, such as those on the coast of Giglio Island. The production of these wines is a challenge, viticulture in these locations requires great efforts, but they are well rewarded. Perseo&Medusa, the wine born […]
October 4, 2022
Typicalness and Curiosities
The Phoenicians were a Canaanite Semitic people who lived on the shores of the Eastern Mediterranean, where Lebanon, Southern Syria and Northern Israel are found today. They were a people of navigators and skilled traders, able to sail even at night, watching the stars. Their ships, made of cedar wood, were extraordinarily sturdy for the […]
Typicalness and Curiosities
Rosa Balistreri is a Sicilian singer-songwriter, the first Italian storyteller. She was a woman with a tragic life, a unique figure in the cultural landscape of our country, who knew how to sing like few others about her land, Sicily. Rosa Balistreri, from Sicily the first Italian singer-songwriter and storyteller: The life of Rosa Balistreri, […]
October 3, 2022
Typicalness and Curiosities
A Corsican symbol, the mouflon is an animal to be protected. It has been present on the island for ten thousand years, today it lives in a small area located at more than two thousand meters near Mount Cinto and the Bavella massif specifically between the municipalities of Asco, Calenzana and between those of Quenza […]
