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Scicli, Sicily Yes, it's a confusing town name! 😁 📷 35mm Widelux F7 // Kodak Ektar 100

[manyfacesofsicily]

The Cavalcata di San Giuseppe -- Scicli, Sicily 2026

This weekend (March 13-15), the Sicilian Baroque town of Scicli came alive for one of Sicily's folk traditions: the Cavalcata di San Giuseppe.

There were horses draped head to hoof in thousands of fragrant violacciocche (wallflowers), parading through streets.

The origins of this celebration stretch back to ancient spring fertility rites, later fused with the Christian story of the Flight into Egypt. Since 2011, it has been inscribed in the Register of Intangible Heritage of the Sicilian Region (R.E.I.S.) and is recognized by UNESCO.

And this year made history: Anna Alfieri became the first woman ever to create the winning bardatura (horse decoration), taking the trophy for best floral design after a dramatic two-round vote. Her team edged out the "Gerrantini" group in a contest so close it needed a second ballot.

As a northerner, what fascinated me most, though, were the after-parties, where the streets were filled with bonfires and street grills—as it reminded me of our own midsummer celebrations.

#Scicli #Sicily #CavalcataDiSanGiuseppe #ItalianFolklore #UNESCO #BaroqueArchitecture #Travel #Tradition #Flowers #Italia

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L'Année du Cheval s'annonce et avec elle, une très longue série équine de photos (sur plusieurs jours) !

Ici, des chevaux de traits tirant charrette ou calèche. Exclusivement ici, des chevaux siciliens

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Palerme (Palermo)

Scicli

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[bookish-bogwitch]

Boyo in the Old Country, Part 2

Part 1

Today Baz explored some of the historic towns of southeast Sicily. First he stopped in Modica, where some of the first chocolate was made in Europe after cocoa beans started being imported from the New World. The town is still full of chocolate factories, and Baz enjoyed a literal melted candy bar before checking out the town.

Baz was bummed that the Warhol exhibit didn’t open until later in the day, but the Baroque cathedral was an acceptable substitute.

Next Baz visited Scicli, where people have been digging caves out of the soft volcanic rock for centuries, and continued living in them until the 1950s. He visited a museum maintained by a man whose grandfather grew up in one. No numpties in were in evidence.

Baz below the caves.

After all that educational sightseeing, Baz had earned an afternoon at the beautiful Donnalucata beach.

The water was perfect.

Baz returned that night to Ragusa Ibla, where he grudgingly rode the Trenino Barocco (“baroque little train”) along with fifty of his newest, drunkest best friends. He secretly loved it but refused to be photographed on it.

Baz’s view from the trenino:

Cqoming up in Part 3: Baz experiences some unique Sicilian weather, explores local cuisine, and finds a new life motto.

Part 4

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Grotta e Carrubo, Scicli, Italy,

Margherita & Alessandro Rui

[patriot-passports]

Discover the 10 hidden wonders of Sicily ❤️It's hard to escape love at first sight when you discover Levanzo, a small picturesque fishing village with white sandy beaches and crystal clear waters or San Vito lo Capo, a lively seaside resort.

After the beach, take a trip to charming fishing villages such as Marzamemi, with its authentic setting or Cefalù with its medieval castle.

Then, taste the local specialties in Taormina and visit its Roman theater. Don't miss Baia di San Cataldo, a beach with picturesque stairs.

Then go to Scicli, a charming baroque village with churches and palaces and visit Gangi, a medieval village with cobbled streets and stone houses.

Take a tour of the Valley of the Temples, an archaeological site with Greek and Roman temples, and end your day by returning to Marzamemi for a fine restaurant.

1. Levanzo by @s_acco__ 2. San Vito lo Capo by @s_acco__ 3. Marzamemi by @bertuc 4. Cefalù by @world_walkerz 5. Taormina by @triolotravel88 6. Baia di San Cataldo by @9damart1 7. Scicli by @turigaltravels 8. Gangi by @world_walkerz 9. Valle dei Templi by minga.mrc 10. Marzamemi by @vero_nika179

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Grotta e Carrubo, Scicli, Italy,

Margherita & Alessandro Rui

[sciatu]

Messina, Catania, Scicli,Agrigento, Palermo, Modica, Ragusa, Marsala

Le città racchiudono la felicità di quanti abitano le sue infinite case Per questo escono nel mattino grigio cercando la loro felicita Vanno su tram, taxi entrano ed escono da uffici tristi e anonimi Cercano senza sosta sorrisi ed abbracci nei negozi, di fronte uno spritz la rincorrono sempre dietro ad una “riga” nel fumo acre, denso di maria qualcuno nel lavoro in amori digitali accumulando case e gioielli. Ma non trovano mai quanto desiderano la felicità che ferma il tempo che gli riempie il cuore che è il tutto e il di più quello per cui sei nato e vissuto Le città nascondono la felicità che tutti cercano tra le strade ed i viali con affanno, e rabbia disperazione e follia fantasia e pura immaginazione. In fondo, infine, la città vive di questa ansia per questo nessuno sa dove è, la felicità.

Cities enclose the happiness of those who inhabit their infinite homes. That's why they go out, in the gray morning, looking for their happiness. They go on trams, taxis, go in and out, from sad and anonymous offices, they search tirelessly, for smiles and hugs, in the shops, in front of a spritz, they always chase it, behind a "line", in the acrid smoke, thick with maria, someone at work, in digital loves, accumulating houses and jewels. But they never find, as much as they wish, the happiness that stops time that fills his heart, which is everything and more, what you were born and lived for. Cities hide the happiness that everyone seeks among the streets and avenues, with pain and anger, desperation and madness, fantasy and pure imagination. Ultimately, finally, the city thrives on this anxiety, which is why no one knows where happiness is.