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The baroque and the ceramics of Caltagirone

Famous for its ceramics, Caltagirone will amaze you with its art and its splendid panoramas Built on three hills and famous for its ceramics, Caltagirone amazes every visitor with its historical and artistic beauties, so much so that in 2002 it was included, together with Militello Val di Catania, Catania, Modica, Noto, Palazzolo Acreide, Ragusa and Scicli, among the late-Baroque cities World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Walking through its streets you will immerse yourself in the typical Sicilian Baroque while witnessing the explosion of colors of the ceramics that adorn the city and embellish the windows of the numerous artisan workshops. The most famous monument could only be the one that physically and ideally connects the two parts of the town: the Scalinata of Santa Maria del Monte. Built in 1606, the staircase connects the old part of Caltagirone to the new one, in the upper part of the city.…

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Nature

The Nebrodi Park: a hiker’s paradise

The largest protected area in Sicily awaits you with its lakes, streams, flora and fauna typical of these magnificent places Sicily knows how to surprise visitors and tourists with profoundly different territories: sea, art, culture and nature. And, speaking of nature, we can only tell about the largest protected area in the region: the Nebrodi Park. Established in 1993, the Nebrodi Park covers an area of over 80 thousand hectares in the north-eastern area of Sicily. Its territory includes 24 municipalities: 19 in the province of Messina (Acquedolci, Alcara Li Fusi, Capizzi, Caronia, Cesarò, Floresta, Galati Mamertino, Longi, Militello Rosmarino, Mistretta, Raccuja, Sant’Agata Militello, Santa Domenica Vittoria, San Fratello, San Marco d’Alunzio, Santo Stefano di Camastra, San Teodoro, Tortorici and Ucria), 3 in the province of Catania (Bronte, Maniace and Randazzo) and 2 in the province of Enna (Cerami and Troina). Among the paths and trails of the park you…

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Wine

Cerasuolo di Vittoria: the only sicilian DOCG wine

It is produced in places where vines have been cultivated since the time of Greek colonization There is only one Sicilian wine that can boast the DOCG title (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita): Cerasuolo di Vittoria. It is a blend of typically native vines of south-eastern Sicily, both black grapes: Nero d’Avola (present in percentages between 50% and 70%) and Frappato (between 30% and 50%). There are two varieties: Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG and Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG Classico. The difference between the two is mainly the time it rests in the bottle. While Cerasuolo di Vittoria is aged in the bottle between 3 and 12 months, the classic variety rests between 18 and 24 months. From an organoleptic point of view, both varieties have a dry, full, soft and harmonious flavor. The typical color ranges from cherry red to purplish red, although the classic, with aging, can also…

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Uvella: the first dehydrated grape produced entirely in Italy

It comes from Mazzarrone, in the province of Catania, a product that has made the greatest Italian and international pastry chefs fall in love A company that was born from the passion and love for the territory, from the experience that has been handed down for generations and from a bet that has been decisively won: all this is Uvella, the only dehydrated grape produced entirely in Italy. A story that began more than 50 years ago in Mazzarrone, in the province of Catania, which is not for nothing nicknamed the “city of grapes” for the extensive cultivation of the IGP table grape of Mazzarrone. My grandfather Biagio started by producing table grapes – says Rosario Raniolo, one of the founders of Uvella – and, later, my father, Giovanni Raniolo, and my uncle, Salvatore Consoli, continued by starting to market grapes, adding over time also other items such as tomatoes…

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Recipes

Baked Sicilian Cassata

A typical Sicilian dessert Ingredients for 4 people250 g soft shortcrust pastry flavored with 2 teaspoons of dry Marsala For the ricotta cream200 g dry sheep’s ricotta50 g icing sugarzest of 1 lemon20 g chocolate chips To decorateicing sugar to taste You will also need2 thin sponge cake discs, about 100 g eachextra 00 flour for the work surface Method Sieve the ricotta and collect it in a bowl (it is better if left to drain overnight, in this way it will lose the whey and will be more compact).Add the sugar and work with the help of a whisk. Add the lemon zest and the chocolate chips. Cover with cling film and set aside in the refrigerator.Divide the shortcrust pastry dough into two parts. Work it with your hands to soften it and, with the help of a rolling pin, roll out a first disk with a thickness of…

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The interview

Giovanna Candura: “Let’s make our Sicily accessible, welcoming and connected”

The president of SAC talks about the goals achieved by Catania airport, from the new flight to New York to the strategic role to ensure territorial continuity There is no person in the world who knows the strategic importance of Catania airport like Giovanna Candura: vice president of SAC (Catania Airport Company) from 2019 to 2022 and, immediately after, president of the same company, she has contributed to achieving the great goals that the airport has achieved in recent years, passing from the centenary of the airport to the record number of passengers in one year, achieved in 2024. Objectives that will be renewed for the coming years with new flights and new investments, starting from the new VIP lounge to the expansion of the runway. Here is the interview she gave exclusively to Amazing Sicily Magazine. What are the results you have achieved since you have been president of…

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Sicily for Kids

The Legend of Colapesce

The story of the young Nichola of Messina, who remained underwater to support the weight of Sicily Once upon a time in Messina there was the young Nicola, known as “Cola”. The boy was the son of a fisherman and was a very skilled swimmer, so much so that he was nicknamed Colapesce by his fellow citizens. It was said that Colapesce was able to stay underwater for weeks, if not even whole months. When he returned from his underwater adventures, he would bring numerous treasures to the surface and tell his friends about the wonders of the underwater world. Colapesce’s fame was such that it reached the ears of Federico II of Swabia, king of Sicily. The king wanted to meet the boy and see with his own eyes his great swimming skills. He decided to give Colapesce a task: he threw a cup in the middle of the…

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News

Sicilian Airports, Over 23 Million Passengers in 2024

A total traffic of over 23 million passengers in 2024, with an increase of approximately 13 percent compared to the previous year. This is the data on Sicilian airports reported by Assaeroporti, the Italian Association of Airport Managers, in the final report published today. In particular, among the ten busiest airports in Italy are Catania, in fifth place, with 12,346,530 passengers; and Palermo, in ninth place, with 8,921,833 passengers. “The numbers speak for themselves, Sicily is flying high. A flattering performance – comments the regional councilor for Infrastructure and Mobility Alessandro Aricò – which was also possible thanks to the work of the Schifani government which invested in the modernization of the island’s airports and which activated an incisive policy to combat the high cost of flights, which over 500 thousand Sicilians have joined, receiving discounts of up to 50 percent of the cost of the ticket. For the Christmas…

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News

Catania airport, work begins on the expansion of the Sac Vip Lounge

On 9 December, the renovation work of the VIP Lounge SAC (Società Aeroporto Catania) began. This is an important expansion of the airport lounge of the city of Etnea, which will go from the current 70 square meters to 400 square meters, with the addition of 200 new seats. The works will be completed by May 2025. During this period, the Fast Track service will remain available to passengers of the airlines that use it, guaranteeing priority access to security checks. In addition, VIP card holders will be able to use the ITA Airways Lounge. “The renovation and expansion of the SAC VIP Lounge – said Nico Torrisi, CEO of SAC – represent a fundamental piece in our development plan, aimed at making the airport increasingly competitive and attractive. Investing in modern and functional infrastructure is a strategic choice to improve the passenger experience and consolidate the central role that…

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News

Palermo Airport: 21 thousand more passengers at Christmas than in recent years

For the Christmas holidays, Palermo’s Falcone Borsellino International Airport will see an increase of about 21 thousand passengers in the period from 23 December 2024 to 7 January 2025 compared to the same period in the years 2023/2024. In total, traffic expectations indicate that in the period under review there will be over 161 thousand passengers in transit compared to 140 thousand last year, or +15.13%. According to forecasts drawn up by Gesap, the company managing the Palermo airport, there will be an increase of 15.17%, approximately 17 thousand more passengers, in domestic flights, while travelers on international flights will increase by 14.98%, about 4,600 more. Numbers that go hand in hand with the good performance of the winter season, which makes 8% more seats available to passengers than last winter and which also records peaks of over 20 thousand passengers per day with average fillings of 150 passengers per…

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