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Arance Rosso – Sicily’s Blood Oranges

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In the microclimate around Mount Etna, Sicily, a special fruit grows. The red oranges, also known as Blood Oranges, are celebrated with a sagra as winter draws to a close.

Lucifer heatwave sends temperatures soaring to new record

‘Lucifer’ heatwave scorches Sicily with 48.8º

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The province of Siracusa registered a temperature of 48.8°C on Wednesday. If confirmed it is a new record for Europe. Lucifer is to blame.

Wildfires cause death of man as 7 Canadair planes deployed

Fatal night of wildfires

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An elderly man died in Calabria as wildfires caused his house to cave in. The night of the 10th/11th August was the worst so far for fires.

3 Italian destinations in TIME’s ‘World’s Greatest Places’ 2021

August 8, 2021August 8, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Three Italian destinations make TIME’s World’s Greatest Places 2021 list. Compiled from nominations by TIME’s international network of correspondents and contributors, the list has an eye toward those offering new and exciting experiences.

Wildfires reach Catania on Sicily. Image: Roberto Viglianisi/via REUTERS. No copyright infringement intended

Firefighters battle wildfires on Sicily for second day running

July 31, 2021July 31, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Wildfires have reached the town of Catania with people evacuated from their homes and the local airport temporarily shut down.

Roman ship discovered off Sicilian coast full of amphorae. Image courtesy of https://twitter.com/archaeologyEAA

Roman ship discovered off coast of Sicily

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An ancient Roman ship has been discovered 92 metres deep off the coast of Sicily. Close to Isola delle Femmine, the vessel dates back to the second century BC.

Marche is one of four regions that may move into the yellow zone following rising cases. Image by Mariano Pallottini via flickr.com under creative commons license

Four regions in Italy could lose ‘white zone’ status as covid cases rises

July 13, 2021July 14, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s rising infection rate, fuelled by the Delta variant, could see some regions reintroduce measures in the coming weeks. Four of Italy’s 20 regions could move from ‘white zone’ back into a low-moderate risk ‘yellow zone’.

Disembarking from Ocean Viking , one of the SOS MEditerranee rescue ships

Almost 600 migrants come ashore in Italy after being rescued by SOS Mediterranee

July 10, 2021July 10, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Hundreds of migrants rescued by SOS Mediterranee disembarked on Friday (9th July) in Augusta, Sicily. Rome-based maritime authorities agreed to give their ship a port.

Etna is stirring

May 19, 2021July 4, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Etna shows signs of awakening with a small lava flow and cloud, which have already dispersed.

Vacation and vaccination in Sicily this summer?

May 16, 2021July 5, 2021adminLeave a Comment

The president of the Sicilian region, Musumeci, declares Sicily is ready to welcome visitors. There’s also the offer of vaccination in Sicily, too. In an interview with Tgcom24, the president of the Sicialian region – Musumeci – declared, “For the summer we are ready to welcome and vaccinate tourists too”. “We weren’t categorised as a […]