Sicily Daily Photo

Photo: Axell Flickr
Where: Messina (ME)
History: the prodigious astronomic clock of the bell tower of Messina has a complicated mechanism. When it is 12 o'clock it puts all the figures that are on the side of the bell tower that faces the plaza in movement.

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Photo: Parks.it
Where: Parco dei Nebrodi (ME)
History: the Nebrodi Mountains, together with the Madonie in the west and the Peloritani in the east, form the Appennino siculo (Sicilian Apennine). They face in the north the Tyrrheanian Sea, while their southern border is marked by the Etna, in particular by the river Alcantara and by the high course of the Simeto. The main elements characterizing the natural landscape of the Nebrodi are the asymmetry of each slope, the different shaping of the relief, the very rich vegetation, and the wetlands.

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Photo: corewar Flickr
Where: Messina (ME)

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Photo: VagabonderZ Flickr
Where: Greek theatre and the Giant - Taormina (ME)

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Photo: luigi.strano Flickr
Where: Isola Bella - Taormina (ME)
History: all of the Ionic part of the coast, including this town, constantly brings to mind historic echoes of Ancient Greece. Indeed tradition has it that the first Greek colony in Sicily was established at Naxos now called Giardini-Naxos near Taormina, in 734 BC by the inhabitants of the city of Calcis on the island of Eubea.

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Photo: giambattista scivoletto
Where: Roccalumera (ME)

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Photo: gianluigi caruso
Where: Roccalumera (ME)

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Photo: paula agostino Flickr
Where: Messina (ME)
History: the fruit of the Martorana is an imitation of fruit of every kind. With vibrating colors and made with pasta of almonds is also known as the "royal pasta".
The Martorana fruit takes its name from a convent in Palermo (the Martorana, a monastery which is a jewel of the Norman's art) and it is a homage due in honor of the nuns of convent who taught the secret of the pastry to the cooks.

discovered @ 10:38 h | Permalink | Comments

Photo: Geo8 Flickr
Where: Stretto di Messina (ME), dividing and joining mainland (right) and Sicily (left)

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Photo: nightolo Flickr
Where: Stretto di Messina (ME), the narrow passage between Sicily and Italy.

Ciao a tutti and welcome to my daily photo blog about this beautiful island, Sicily, una terra che racconta...

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