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Porta Nuova section of Palermo – History and Facts

June 25, 2025 By Larry Aiello

Porta Nuova Palermo

In this video below I am here at the Porta Nuova section of Palermo, a tourist zone. This area is now a pedestrian area with many stores, restaurants, ice cream shops, pubs, etc. Porta Nuova is a Norman-Baroque style door that leads into the historical center of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Palermo Tagged With: Ancient Door Palermo, Corso Calatafimi Palermo, Monreale Cathedral, palermo cathedral, Porta Nuova, Porta Nuova Palermo

Various Flavors of Sicilian Granita

June 23, 2025 By Larry Aiello

In this video you will learn the various flavors of Sicilian granita that you can buy when you visit Italy. What is a granita? A granita is a semi-frozen dessert that you will often find in Italy, especially in Sicily.  They are made with various fruit flavors or even coffee or … [Read more...]

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Palermo Cathedral versus the Monreale Cathedral

June 21, 2025 By Larry Aiello

In this video I am in Monreale a hillside town about a half hour outside of the Sicilian capital, Palermo. It may take 45 minutes if you rely on public transport.  This video will tell the story of the Palermo Cathedral versus the Monreale Cathedral through a story of a sibling … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Palermo Tagged With: Cathedral of Palermo versus the Cathedral of Monreale, Cattedrale di Monreale, cattedrale di Palermo, Sicilian brothers rivalry, Sicilian sibling rivalry

Greek Roman Theater in Taormina Sicily

June 18, 2025 By Larry Aiello

Information about the Greek Roman Theater Taormina Sicily With views of the Mediterranean, Mount Etna, Calabria and the beautiful Sicilian countryside, a visit to the Greek-Roman theater in Toarmina Sicily is a must-see destination.   You can easily reach it from Catania or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sicily - Other Destinations Tagged With: brick construction, Calabria, Greek Roman, Mediterranean, Mount Etna, Sicilian countryside, Taormina Sicily, teatro Greco, Theater

How to say Necessity is the mother of All Invention in Italian

June 17, 2025 By Larry Aiello

How to say "Necessity is the Mother of All Invention" in Italian

In order to say "Necessity is the mother of All Invention" in Italian" the translation for the image below is as follows: La  povertà - the poverty (a feminine noun in Italian) É la madre - is the mother Di tutte le arti - of all the arts (invention) The saying … [Read more...]

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