Hiding among the vegetation, between an olive garden and a lovely vineyard is Borgo Giallonardo, Giuseppe Fanara’s personal gamble: he is a (Sicilian) notary who decided to dedicate his time and money to rediscover the old local traditions. “Our family has a long history of land owners that passed their properties and knowledge on for…
Only 25 Kilometres from Realmonte is Favara another town in the province of Agrigento, a unique example of urban regeneration. A few years Andrea Bartoli and Florinda Saieva had an idea: today Farm Cultural Park is the most modern cultural hub and exhibition centre in southern Italy. Started as a family project, it has now…
Sicily means tradition, and from Porto Empedocle to Siculiana each town plays its part in enriching its community with religious celebration that prove the deep connection between the land and its people. Antonino Frenda, an anthropologist from Agrigento, decided to study them through a thorough scrutiny of each of these celebration in this part of…
Between Siculiana Marina and Eraclea Minoa there is a long pure beach where a group of WWF operators working for the safekeeping this part of the Sicilian coast. Torre Salsa is, in fact, a nature reserve, with a stunning beach that runs for 6 Kilometres. Working for the safekeeping of the coast and its wildlife…
“Naxion” is a food and handicraft shop run by Marietta’s lovely family, who organized their first workshop in the central of Naxos’ Town in the spring of 2013. Marietta’s dream was to travel her clients to the tastes and smells of Naxos’ tradition, that’ s why she chooses fresh seasonal ingredients and creates all her…
The Mussel’s House is a courageous private initiative that dates back to early 1990’s. It is another example of capitalizing on local values and resources inherited by the collapsed communist regime as odd as it may seem. Unlike the usual entrepreneurial behaviour of almost three decades ago, when most of Albanians, Saranda locals in particular,…
Turning the historic harbor of Saranda, or what locals refer to as Limani, into the most popular place and socializing hotspot in town was the motivation leading Beqaj brothers to start up their family business. “On the verge of the collapse of the communist regime in early ‘90s Limani, like any other public landmark, risked…
Smiling, decisive and energetic voice: this is how Annalisa welcomes us when we ask her to tell us about her project. Despite her daily commitment as a medical director of the hospital of Ragusa, Annalisa with her husband has managed to turn several dreams into reality. “My husband possessed a scenic countryside with a landscape…
“We were inspired to open Mi Mundo, our restaurant, after one of our backpacking travels around the world. Our idea was to transport people to faraway places just by ordering one of our dishes. But “Mi Mundo” (which means “My World” in Spanish) also conveys the idea that the world, the earth, needs to…
“I have always been the sporty one within my circle of friends and family: I cycle, play basketball and love eating healthily (essential if you want to practice regular exercise). But what I probably would have never expected was that I could actually integrate that healthy lifestyle with my business interests and even make it…