Sicily is the very end of Italy, a beautiful and colourful end. There are many memories of civilization and culture left from the Greek, incredible temples, like the ones in Agrigento, and theatres in cities like Taormina and Siracusa. Sicilian cuisine is a melting pot of all the different cultures that have occupied the island: Phoenicians, Greek, Arab, Normans, Byzantines till by the Bourbons who merged the island with Naples to become the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. After the arrival of Garibaldi in 1860, Sicily became part of the Kingdom of Italy. The summa of Sicilian culture and philosophy is perfectly described into the lively novel “Il Gattopardo”, by Tomasi di Lampedusa. Dealing with food, swordfish and tuna are caught off the coast and used in many regional recipes that include tomatoes, olives, capers from Pantelleria, lemons and other citrus. Ricotta is a main ingredient in the regional desserts and is often paired with almonds, pistachios, fruit and honey. Stuffed Cannoli and Cassata are the two primary examples. Trinacria is the world-famous Sicilian icon, featuring triskelion (trinacria) in its middle, the (winged) head of Medusa and three wheat ears. The three bent legs allegedly represent the three points of the triangular shape of the island of Sicily. Wear it with pride and show your Sicilian colourful soul with Gioielli Dop! Close