And during Luca’s nap me, Daniele, Renzo and Kris go for our afternoon stroll in Marzamemi for gelato/granita/spritz or whatever. Here are some images of Copacamarza or Marzacabana…. …and Luca discovered “fritto di pesce” (fried fish)
Sicilia
Vendicari Nature Reserve
Few kilometers north of Marzamemi you can encounter one of the most beautiful Natural park, the Vendicari Nature Reserve. Vendicari and all the district of Noto are among the localities “rewarded” with the four blue sails of Legambiente again this year. This award is given after an evaluation of over 170 indicators. The parameters considered […]
The beach in Marzamemi
Our house is literally 3 minutes walking (bare feet…) from the beach, this beach. We are staying just north of Marzamemi, in the frazione Fondo Morte (death bottom), Not sure why such a macabre name. We can easily go to the town walking by the shore, which makes our night strolls very funny for Luca: […]
Noto
Noto: what a beauty Noto (Sicilian: Notu; Latin: Netum) is a city in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. It is 32 kilometres (20 mi) southwest of the city of Syracuse at the foot of the Iblean Mountains. It lends its name to the surrounding area Val di Noto. In 2002 Noto and its church were declared a UNESCO World […]
Marzamemi by Night
Tonight we go out all together for dinner: renzo, Kris, Giusy, Maurizio and the Tavuzzis. We picked a traditional food restaurant called Spizzuliu, a Sicilian Bistro right behind the main square in a small enclosed “piazzetta”. delicious! After eating we are entertained by local kids and live music in the piazza.
Last day at San Vito Lo Capo
We spend a whole day in Erice, but for some reason I don’t seem to have taken any photo, maybe because Luca melted down in the middle of the little “borgo”? Maybe because he run around the restaurant where we had a remarkable Couscous. Anyway….. Here is how the water can be sucky here in Sicily
Exploring our backyard at la Rocca del Tuono
Can you believe this place? Here is one of the court of what here is called “Baglio”, a courtyard surrounded by walls, from the arab word bahah, a fortified house to defend people from the attack of the corsairs. What in Italy is called “Indian Figs” Olive trees