The Arabic pastry tradition: the “Cubbaita”
Some Sicilian recipes clearly reveal their Arabic origin, far in time and deep-rooted: the Cubbaita is a [...]
Modica: Hercules’city
The noble town of Modica, a Sicilian Baroque work of art, shows traces of its Hellenic past: [...]
The most beautiful beaches in Sicily: from Punta Secca to Pozzallo
The Mediterranean Sea attracts thousands of tourists every year: Sicily, surrounded by the warm waters of this [...]
Modica’s gastronomy: scacce
The main dishes of Modica’s gastronomy are characterized by their simplicity, since they originated in all those [...]
Pastry-making in Modica: the Easter “Mpanatigghi”
Only a few places in the world can offer their visitors such a rich variety of local food [...]
The celebration of the Madonna-Vasa Vasa: Easter and folklore in Modica
There are traditions and customs that Sicilians cherish and pass on with great passion and devotion: Easter is [...]
Sicilian Cassata: from the old oven-baked cassata recipe up to nowadays
We don’t know who created the first recipe for this traditional sweet from Sicily: it seems that its [...]
Montalbano’s Sicily: where Camilleri’s novels take place
Thousands of tourists, fascinated by Andrea Camilleri’s mystery novels, choose to go to Sicily to visit the places [...]
Baroque art in Sicily: art tours of Ragusa and the surrounding areas
Eastern Sicily has unique pieces of Baroque art: here you can find some of this artistic style’s masterpieces, [...]
Modican Macaroni
The traditional Modican cuisine can be very complex at times, especially if we refer to holiday recipes. [...]
A visit to the museums in Modica
Walking through the city of Modica you might feel like you are on the set of a [...]
Il Cartellone, the Jewish quarter in Modica
Among the feuds in Eastern Sicily, the County of Modica was one of the largest: the local [...]
All Saints’ Day in Sicily: a centuries-long tradition
The Solemnity of All Saints, celebrated on November 2nd every year, is one of the most cherished [...]
A walk in Modica in Fall
Modica does not only have a cultural and monumental heritage of international importance, but also a remarkable [...]