Sicily - Julia Kostina - Luxury Travel Advisor

Rocco Forte Villa Igiea, Palermo

Italy, Luxury Hotels, Luxury Travel, Palermo, Rocco Forte, SicilyApril 6, 2025219Views 0Likes 0Comments

Rocco Forte Hotel Villa Igiea is the most luxurious address to stay in Palermo, upcoming trendy travel destination in Sicily with tremendous 2,700 years history, stunning architectural landmarks and authentic Sicilian lifestyle. Rocco Forte hotel collection is synonym to luxury in key locations of Italy and Europe, and Hotel Villa Igiea is no exception. Villa…

Palermo. Puppet theatre.

Italy, Palermo, Sicily, Unique experienceApril 4, 2025239Views 0Likes 0Comments

Palermo, Sicily. Puppet theatre or Opera dei pupi. Teatro Argento. Opera dei pupi is one of those beloved Sicilian traditional arts which are still present thanks to enthusiasts, and skills are passed from generation to generation with solicitude and care. Today Opera dei pupi is part of UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage…

Palermo, Sicily: character, drama, grandeur, and plenty of history

Authentic Luxury, Italy, Palermo, Photography, SicilyApril 3, 2025262Views 0Likes 0Comments

Palermo, Sicily... I would suggest this particular moment is perfect to include Palermo (and Sicily in total) in your travel plans. During last decade this tremendous city made big effort to become more tourist-friendly without loosing its unique character - just cleaning, systemizing, restoring, adding few luxury accommodation options and creating some infrastructure (based on…

Taormina, Sicily

Authentic Luxury, Italy, Luxury Hotels, Luxury Travel, SicilyApril 28, 20241KViews 0Likes 0Comments

I know that some would say Taormina is not exactly Sicily, overestimated, expensive, touristy... But if you have a look at my pictures of Taormina, you may (or may not) trust my vision of Taormina. First time I came to Taormina (and Sicily) quite many years back. I guess it was 2010, and I was…

Sicilia. Noto and around.

Authentic Luxury, Italy, Luxury Hotels, Luxury Travel, SicilyApril 12, 20241KViews 0Likes 0Comments

I was looking ahead to see Noto, and I was not disappointed. Small town indeed, but so picturesque that you can't stop taking one picture after another, and each angle is an authentic baroque beauty soaked in Southern sun to the honey-golden quality. And those balconies! With my obsession to architectural details, I was like…