Posts for category Art
Ortigia: an open-air Baroque masterpiece
Crossing the Umbertino Bridge, which connects Syracuse to the island of Ortigia, feels like stepping into a world suspended in time. The traffic and pace…
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Farm Cultural Park, an unexpected gem in the…
Just a few kilometres from the famous Valley of the Temples lies a place that traditional guidebooks often overlook: Favara. This small town has been…
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The Tragedies at the Greek theatre of Syracu…
As the sun sets over the sea and ancient silence fills in the cavea, the chorus and actors take the stage. This is the scene…
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The history of Sicilian Baroque
Stone laces and stories carved in ornate facades. Theatricality, sumptuousness and grandeur make the Sicilian Baroque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002, stand out…
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