Sicily Daily Photo

Photo: geo8 Flickr
Where: Scalinata di Santa Maria del Monte @ Caltagirone (CT)
History: the main landmark of Caltagirone is the 142-step monumental staircase of Santa Maria del Monte, built from 1608 in the old part of the town; the peculiarity is that each step is decorated with different hand-painted ceramics, using styles and figures derived from the millennial tradition of pottery making.

discovered @ 20:21 h | Permalink | Comments

Photo: sil_83 Flickr
Where: Caltagirone (CT)

discovered @ 09:15 h | Permalink | Comments

Photo: Leandro's World Tour Flickr
Where: Catania (CT)
History: the name Ursino comes from the Latin "Castrum sinus", i.e. "castle of the gulf" -- originally it stood high above the sea, but as a result of the lava flow caused by the eruption of Mount Etna in 1669 it is now some hundreds of metres from the coast. Ursino Castle, a stern, massive construction, was built between 1239 and 1250 by the architect Richard of Lentini, by order of Frederick II of Swabia. The castle was the residence of the Aragonese royal family in the 14th century. In the mid-18th century it was surrounded by imposing defensive walls and later altered in the southern part in Renaissance style. In 1837 it became a prison. Today, restored and illuminated by an evocative lighting system, it is the seat of the Civic Museum, and the picture gallery is the venue of art exhibitions.

discovered @ 18:59 h | Permalink | Comments

Photo: sciori Flickr
Where: Acireale (CT)

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Photo: Franco Marletta
Where: Ponte dei Saraceni @ Adrano (CT)
History: Bridge of the Saracens is found in the territory of Adrano between the province of Enna and Catania, to testimony the Arabic architecture in the oriental Sicily. Anciently, it was used for the exchange of goods between the various civilizations on the margins of Simeto River

discovered @ 09:17 h | Permalink | Comments

Photo: Franco Marletta
Where: Simeto River near Ponte dei Saraceni @ Adrano (CT)

discovered @ 17:11 h | Permalink | Comments

Photo: Franco Marletta
Where: Ponte dei Saraceni @ Adrano (CT)
History: Bridge of the Saracens is found in the territory of Adrano between the province of Enna and Catania, to testimony the Arabic architecture in the oriental Sicily. Anciently, it was used for the exchange of goods between the various civilizations on the margins of Simeto River

discovered @ 20:52 h | Permalink | Comments

Photo: Sim Dawdler Flickr
Where: Cactus flower in the countryside - Pedara (CT)

discovered @ 10:31 h | Permalink | Comments

Photo: Giuseppe Sergi
Where: Aci Bonaccorsi (CT)

discovered @ 16:27 h | Permalink | Comments