On Monday evening Radicepura set the scene for the Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda (Womenswear) showcase, the collection was inspired by #Sicilian flowers, gardens and terraces From my #Sicily #Blog here is RADICEPURA 🌺🌼🌹 whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2023/02/radi...

Last night Dolce & Gabbana showcased their Menswear Collection at the Greek Theatre of Taormina with music from Cavalleria rusticana resounding around the theatre 🎶🎵 From my #Sicily #Blog archive enjoy the story of CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2016/07/cava...

Save the Dates 💚 25th to 27th September 💚 2nd to 4th October Check out my #Sicily #Blog post BRONTE ~ THE PISTACHIO FESTIVAL whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2026/02/bron...

Summer vibes in Giardini Naxos 👙⛱️ Today from my #Sicily #Blog archive enjoy GIARDINI NAXOS ~ MY TOWN whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2020/02/giar...

When in Sicily I love to make a delicious & zingy strawberry, orange & mint salad with a recipe inherited from the owner of Bar Billy & Billy located in Piazza Duomo Taormina 🍓🍓🍓 From my #Sicily #Blog archive enjoy VOLCANIC STRAWBERRY LOVE whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2024/06/stra...

Lots of you have been asking me about the dates for the 2026 Pistachio Festival in Bronte … Here you go, hot off the press 💚 If you want to know what to expect then check out my post BRONTE ~ THE PISTACHIO FESTIVAL whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2026/02/bron... #sicily

Do you know the legend of King Arthur and Etna? 🌋🗡️ Could Etna really be the Island of Avalon and the final resting place of this legendary king? 👑 Let’s look at the evidence in my #Sicily #Blog post MOUNT ETNA & THE LEGEND OF KING ARTHUR whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2019/01/moun...

This weekend #Taormina will be turned into an stage and catwalk for Dolce and Gabbana’s Alta Gioielleria (jewellery) show, the Alta Moda (Womenswear) and the Alta Sartoria (Menswear), these exclusive events are scheduled from July 12th to 16th July 💛❤️💙💚

On the 9th & 10th July 1943 Allied forces, code named Operation Husky, landed in Sicily taking the island in just 38 days From my #Sicily #Blog archive here is WORLD WAR II IN SICILY OPERATION HUSKY 🥀 whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2023/08/worl...

Happy Birthday to our fellow #Taormina resident, owner of Hotel Villa Angela Taormina and singer/songwriter Jim Kerr of #SimpleMinds 🎵🎶 In honour of Mr Kerr’s birthday here is AN EVENING WITH SIMPLE MINDS IN TAORMINA whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2022/07/an-e...

#Wedding season is in full swing in #Taormina Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano is a 14th century palace and is a very popular venue for civil wedding ceremonies 👰🏻🤵🏻 From my #Sicily #Blog archive here is WEDDING DESTINATIONS IN SICILY whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2025/01/wedd...

Shot in #Sicily 🎥 www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ju...

Tomorrow is World Chocolate Day 🤎 #Modica is a city of the late Baroque period in the heart of the #Noto Valley in south east #Sicily. It boasts opulent architecture but it is also famous for its #chocolate whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2017/04/choc...

Pet Remembrance Day is observed annually on July 5th Today we are remembering all the fun and joy that our angel Daisy brought to our lives 🌈🐕🪽 Today from my #Sicily #Blog archive here is DAISY’S SICILIAN STORY whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2023/11/dais...

#Sicily has had its fair share of invaders over the centuries but nothing quite like the invasion of tourists who come to the island after seeing it as the location for the TV series #TheWhiteLotus From my #Blog enjoy THE WHITE LOTUS LOCATIONS whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2022/12/blog...

The Arab Necropolis in #Taormina is known locally as the Saracen Tombs … It features around 50 symmetrical "columbarium" cells carved into the wall 🏺 From my #Sicily #Blog enjoy TAORMINA ~ 18 HISTORICAL PLACES whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2015/11/taor...

One of the things I love about being able to travel to Sicily with our #dog is the joy that he brings to dog loving tourists visiting the island who are desperately missing their own dogs back home 🐕‍🦺 Here is DUKE’S SICILIAN STORY whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2024/07/duke...

A significant chunk of #TheOdyssey was shot in #Sicily which, according to academics, was a location for Odysseus’ wanderings in Homer’s story 🏺 www.cntraveller.com/article/on-l...

Hello July 🌞

Babbalucci is #Sicilian dialect for tiny land snails 🐌 They are a classic, beloved street food in both #Catania 🐌🐌🐌 Would you try babbalucci??? 🐌 From my #Sicily #Blog archive here is MY TOP CATANIA TRAVEL TIPS whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2024/10/my-t...

This week my Sicily Blog is twelve years old, wow where has all that time gone??? Have a wonderful week everyone and thank you from my heart for following my #Sicily #Travel #Food and #Lifestyle #Blog since 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣4️⃣ Love Sarah whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2026/03/why-...

Sicilian mermaids 🔱🧜🏻‍♀️ #sicily www.cntraveller.com/article/i-fo...

In #Sicily you will often see ceramic pinecones (pigna) which are an object that is part of #Sicilian tradition and are a sign of luck and prosperity 🌲 Learn more about the Pigna in my #Blog post WHY I LOVE AUTUMN IN SICILY whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...

I cannot wait to see The Odyssey … Do you know the legend of Polyphemus the Cyclop on Mount Etna in Sicily? 👁️‍🗨️ www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

#Heatwave Tip ~ Drink a Lemon Seltz at a Chioschi 🍋 Find out what a Lemon Seltz is in my #Sicily #Blog post MY TOP CATANIA TRAVEL TIPS whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2024/10/my-t...

Phew it is hot in both London and Giardini Naxos right now and I am trying hard to keep hydrated, how about you? We have so many things to thank Mount Etna for when at home in #Sicily, even our bottles of mineral water 💦💦💦 Keep cool wherever you are? 💦 #heatwave

Cherrylicious in Catania 'tis the season for Cherries in Sicily and around towns Ape's (little 3 wheel vehicles) and small trucks are heaving with this luscious summer fruit 🍒 From my #Sicily #Blog archive here is MY TOP CATANIA TRAVEL TIPS whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2024/10/my-t...

It is always a pleasure to assist Isabella at Weddings In Sicily Taormina Grazie to Antonino at GAP Wedding Photographer for capturing this work in progress moment From my #Sicily #Blog archive here is WEDDING DESTINATIONS IN SICILY 💞 whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2025/01/wedd...

Spaghetti Pomodoro … So simple and yet so delicious 🍅🍅🍅 From my #Sicily #Blog archive here is 20 SICILIAN PASTA DISHES YOU MUST TRY whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2021/06/20-s...

Did you know that Taormina was the first LGBT resort? In the late 1800s #Sicily was a key destination for pioneering gay tourists Some actually moved to #Taormina lured by the balmy year round climate and the classical culture, but mostly to enjoy themselves in a less stringent environment 🏳️‍🌈

#Wine in progress … Ooops I mean grapes in progress 🍇 How cute is this grape blossom growing on a vine that I spotted this spring in #Sicily? 🍷🍷🍷

Monday mood 🌞

Happy #UK #FathersDay ... Celebrating all the Fathers, Grandfathers and Godfathers today 👦🏻 From my #Sicily #Blog archive here is THE GODFATHER ~ SICILY MOVIE LOCATIONS whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-...

June 21st 9:24am marks the #summersolstice aka the first official day of astronomical #summer in the northern hemisphere … “Solstice” means the sun has got as high in the sky as it’s going to get for the rest of the year 🌞

Somebody told me that otters have pockets where they collect stones and shells! 🌊🐚 I think I have found my kindred spirit! 🦦 Currently on my #Sicily #Blog WHY I LOVE SPRING IN SICILY whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2026/03/why-... #foodblog #lifestyleblog #travelblog

Pasta shopping in Sicily … Discover more about pasta production in Sicily in my #Sicily #Blog post 20 SICILIAN PASTA DISHES YOU MUST TRY whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2021/06/20-s... Buon appetito 🍝

At the end of spring as summer beckons the fragrance of sweet white jasmine flowers starts to fill the Sicilian air 🍃🤍🍃 From my #Sicily #Blog archive here is SICILIAN SPRING FLOWERS whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2025/06/sici...

Whilst visiting #Catania a must see is the majestic cathedral which overlooks Piazza Duomo from here you can easily reach Catania's most popular places and monuments Today from my #Sicily #Blog archive here is MY TOP CATANIA TRAVEL TIPS 🐘 whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2024/10/my-t...