Monreale Cathedral, Sicily (Where Gumbo was #127)
August 17, 2015
Join DrFumblefinger to admire the amazing gold mosaics and beautiful at this Arab-Norman style church near Palermo
Join DrFumblefinger to admire the amazing gold mosaics and beautiful at this Arab-Norman style church near Palermo
I’m a sucker for a picture-postcard location, and the town of Cefalu on the northern coast of Sicily is no exception. A comune
There are four big street markets in Palermo, one in each of the 4 historic quarters of the city. We had chance to visit two of them during our visit and the Mercato di Ballaro was the one we liked most. While I’d read about the…
I’ve visited dozens of wonderful churches in my life, some vaste and grand like St. Paul’s in Rome or Westminister Abbey in London, others smaller and with a more intimate feel. As a rule, I’m partially to smaller chapels and…
Situated in Palermo, in the heart of Buenos Aires’ urban sprawl, is a lovely oasis of green, the Jardin Botanico. The garden covers more than 7 hectares (17 acres) and brings together a large diversity of plant species.
A massive metalic work of art that opens and closes, as any flower would, in response to daylight
Join DrFumblefinger to admire the amazing gold mosaics and beautiful at this Arab-Norman style church near Palermo
I’m a sucker for a picture-postcard location, and the town of Cefalu on the northern coast of Sicily
There are four big street markets in Palermo, one in each of the 4 historic quarters of the city. We had chance to visit two of them during our visit and the Mercato di Ballaro was the one we liked most. While I’d read about the…
I’ve visited dozens of wonderful churches in my life, some vaste and grand like St. Paul’s in Rome or Westminister Abbey in London, others smaller and with a more intimate feel. As a rule, I’m partially to smaller chapels and…
Situated in Palermo, in the heart of Buenos Aires’ urban sprawl, is a lovely oasis of green, the Jardin Botanico. The garden covers more than 7 hectares (17 acres) and brings together a large diversity of plant species.
A massive metalic work of art that opens and closes, as any flower would, in response to daylight