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After years of speculation, Italian American basketball player Ryan Arcidiacono is finally heading to Italy—he has officially signed with Trapani Shark, in Sicily. Born in Philadelphia with clear Italian roots, the 31-year-old was often mentioned as a potential naturalized player for the Italian national team but never wore the official blue jersey...

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The fifth edition of the "Marina Militare Nastro Rosa Tour," the Sailing Tour of Italy organized to promote the values and brand of the Italian Navy, has set sail from Venice in the Veneto region. Created with the goal of uniting the three core disciplines of sailing—offshore, inshore, and board—into a single event, the 2025 edition of the Tour wil...

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Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, has a rich and diverse cultural heritage, and its traditional craftsmanship is a testament to this. The island’s history, shaped by centuries of diverse influences, from the ancient Greeks and Romans to the Arabs, Normans, and Spanish, has resulted in a vibrant tapestry of crafts that continue to thr...

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On a recent visit to the west coast of Sicily, I fully expected to see the traditional trappings of a Mediterranean coastline: rocky coves, dramatic cliffs and spectacular sunsets over deep-blue waters. What I did not expect to see were pink flamingoes and windmills, yet both were plentiful and easy to spot along the picturesque coastline near Trap...

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“Italy without Sicily leaves no image in the spirit. It is in Sicily that we find the key to everything… The purity of the contours, the softness of everything, the yielding exchange of colors, the harmonious unity of the sky with the sea and the sea with the earth.”  I couldn’t have said it better myself. With these words, Johann Wolfgang Von Goet...

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Trapani is the city of salt, couscous and churches. An ideal starting point for exploring western Sicily, Trapani sits on a crescent-shaped stretch of coast, right where the Tyrrhenian Sea meets the Mediterranean. Trapani offers visitors brilliant glimpses of history, ancient traditions and a perfect cuisine for sea-food lovers. Phoenicians, Romans...

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Coral is a mesmerizing material: it is alive, it belongs to the sea and, just like everything that comes from water – like pearls, sea shells, and Venus, the goddess of Beauty and Love – it has something ancestral and magical. For centuries, coral was used to craft amulets able to protect their owners from evil, misfortune and fears, and it was eve...

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One of the festivals that most represents the Italian Easter tradition is the "Procession of the Mysteries" in Trapani, Sicily, where there is an intense popular participation. Imagine a river of people standing for twenty hours in extreme silence as they watch the representation of the "Mysteries". This magical word is not to be considered as an i...

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If you are thinking of taking a trip to Sicily to discover the beautiful landscapes and history of the island, you absolutely must know all the food tours to include in your trip! There are many food tours in Sicily that allow you to immerse yourself in the most authentic Sicily and discover, in every dish, a piece of history, the culture of a plac...

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In ancient times coral finds its popularity as an amulet, as evidenced especially by the classic "cornetto", Italian for "little horn" or "hornlet", an amulet worn to protect against the evil eye. It was believed also to have beneficial effects on female fertility and to protect children from harm. Widespread belief among the Romans, who used to pu...

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