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Sicily - Atlas Obscura Lists
WEBTake your next trip with Atlas Obscura! Our small-group adventures are inspired by our Atlas of the world's most fascinating places, the stories behind them, and the people …
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See results only from atlasobscura.comPalazzo Chiaramonte – P…
The Palazzo Chiaramonte was constructed in a distinctive form of Norman Gothic …
Capuchin Monastery Cata…
In Sicily, where the relationship between the living and the dead has always been …
15 Cool and Unusual Thin…
Discover 15 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Palermo …
Sicily w/ Ca - Atlas Obscu…
Elephant Fountain. A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers …
Palermo’s Unique, Centuri…
Weathering war and economic turmoil through the decades, Sicily’s Opera dei …
Cretto di Burri – Gibellina …
Discover Cretto di Burri in Gibellina Vecchia, Italy: Leveled by an …
Elephant Fountain – Cata…
Discover Elephant Fountain in Catania, Italy: A mysterious ancient elephant said …
Fountain of Arethusa - Atlas …
The legend says that if you throw flowers into the Alpheus river in Greece, they …
Il Castello Incantato – Sci…
Discover Il Castello Incantato in Sciacca, Italy: A madman's personal garden filled …
Every Easter, a Sicilian Tow…
For a month each year, residents of San Biagio team up to build life-size …
15 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Palermo - Atlas Obscura
WEBDec 10, 2021 · Discover 15 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Palermo from Capuchin Monastery Catacombs to Santa Maria dello Spasimo.
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Sicily w/ Ca - Atlas Obscura Lists
WEBElephant Fountain. A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.
Capuchin Monastery Catacombs – Palermo, Italy - Atlas Obscura
WEBIn Sicily, where the relationship between the living and the dead has always been strong, the city of Palermo hosts one of the world’s more bizarre and morbid tourist attractions. …
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The catacombs of Capuchin Monastery in Palermo, Sicily - Slate …
WEBOct 1, 2014 · Eight thousand corpses in varied states of decay inhabit the musty, ill-lit Capuchin catacombs of Palermo in Sicily. Originally intended exclusively for monks, the …
From Tending Sheep in the Sicilian Mountains to the ... - Atlas …
WEBHe is by trade a shepherd, from the Sicani Mountains, a beautiful and remote patch of the Sicilian hinterlands. The only son of a family of shepherds, his destiny seemed …
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Palermo’s Unique, Centuries-Old Puppet Tradition ... - Atlas …
WEBWeathering war and economic turmoil through the decades, Sicily’s Opera dei Pupi is Italy’s only continuous puppet tradition, performed without interruption for more than 200 …
Elephant Fountain – Catania, Italy - Atlas Obscura
WEBDiscover Elephant Fountain in Catania, Italy: A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.
Anna Staropoli — A Geographic Diary - siciliAnna
WEBAtlas Obscura: Palermo’s Unique, Centuries-Old Puppet Tradition Enters A New Era The Sicilian city’s puppeteers are finding novel ways to keep the art form alive. Read the full …
La Zisa – Palermo, Italy - Atlas Obscura
WEBDiscover La Zisa in Palermo, Italy: This Arabesque Italian castle was built with a primitive, if ingenious, air-conditioning system.
San Giovanni degli Eremiti – Palermo, Italy - Atlas Obscura
WEBDiscover San Giovanni degli Eremiti in Palermo, Italy: Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.
Cappella Palatina – Palermo, Italy - Atlas Obscura
WEBDiscover Cappella Palatina in Palermo, Italy: Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.
Fountain of Arethusa - Atlas Obscura
WEBThe legend says that if you throw flowers into the Alpheus river in Greece, they will eventually flow to the Fonte Aretusa in Ortygia, Sicily. The Fountain of Arethusa …
Cretto di Burri – Gibellina Vecchia, Italy - Atlas Obscura
WEBDiscover Cretto di Burri in Gibellina Vecchia, Italy: Leveled by an earthquake, this Italian village is now preserved as a massive concrete art project.
Palazzo Chiaramonte – Palermo, Italy - Atlas Obscura
WEBThe Palazzo Chiaramonte was constructed in a distinctive form of Norman Gothic architecture, which is now known in Sicily as the Chiaramontan style. The family’s …
Arabic Inscription of Palermo Cathedral - Atlas Obscura
WEBDiscover Arabic Inscription of Palermo Cathedral in Palermo, Italy: Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.
Santuario di Santa Rosalia – Palermo, Italy - Atlas Obscura
WEBOverlooking the hazy coastal town of Palermo in Sicily is a small light yellow façade carved into the mountains. The façade, simple at first glance, is actually something much more: …
Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Trapani - Atlas Obscura
WEBDiscover hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Trapani from Borgo Amerigo Fazio to Museo Mario Cassisa: Atelier le Labyrinthe de la Mèmoria.
Every Easter, a Sicilian Town Builds a Cathedral Out of Bread
WEBFor a month each year, residents of San Biagio team up to build life-size structures made of local herbs, cereals, and bread. This monumental display is both centuries old and one …
Il Castello Incantato – Sciacca, Italy - Atlas Obscura
WEBDiscover Il Castello Incantato in Sciacca, Italy: A madman's personal garden filled with 1,000 sculpted heads.
Ruins of Poggioreale – Poggioreale, Italy - Atlas Obscura
WEBA series of massive earthquakes rocked the island of Sicily in 1968, resulting in the deaths of over 200 people, injuring hundreds more, and leaving thousands without a home. One …
Day 24: Sleeping Beauty and Sicily’s Well Dressed Dead - Atlas …
WEBThe most stylish mummies since the ancient Egyptians sport stylish ensembles in Palermo’s Catacombs. Lining long, dimly lit corridors, seated on benches and chairs, and tucked …
1,027 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Italy - Atlas Obscura
WEBDiscover 1027 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Italy from Torre Argentina (Roman Cat Sanctuary) to Galleria Sciarra.
Mellieħa World War II Shelters – Mellieħa, Malta - Atlas Obscura
WEBOne of the longest World War II bomb shelters in Malta was dug in the community of Mellieħa at the north end of the island of Malta. A group of diggers started creating this …
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