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Christmas Holidays in Sicily: Trapani to discover the local cuisine and live nativity
27 November 2009 Tag: Trapani, Living Nativity, Custonaci, Christmas, Holidays, Traditional sweets
Discover the spectacle, unique in the world, the Living Nativity of Custonaci, enjoy Christmas Sicilian typical products, visit the markets. Some good reasons to spend the Christmas holiday in Trapani
In Sicily the magic Christmas feast, founded in 350 AD by the Western Church, is celebrated in all respects. Old and new traditions, religion, folklore and culinary blend together to make one this period of the year.
The table is prepared with typical Sicilian dishes. Like Cuccìa of Saint Lucia, that inaugurate this holiday, dishes prepared just for December 13, day of the patron. The classic and famous Sicilian Cassata, that requires ingredients like sponge cake, ricotta and icing sugar. The Buccellato, nougat like cedar, obtained by cooking chopped cedar and orange peel with honey, cinnamon and vanilla. I Mostaccioli or Mustazzola, and also the cakes with figs, formerly offered at the end of the Christmas novena, the Cassatelle, Pastries stuffed with ricotta, the Sfinci, donuts based on potato starch.
To symbolize the arrival of the holidays there is also the nurture cribs, that are of different shapes, types and materials.
The Pepoli Museum of Trapani holds a rich collection of cribs made in gold, silver and coral, works made by famous sculptors like John Matera. Whole villages become live nativity, where the inhabitants under the sound of bagpipes and songs of the novena, dress in old clothes and staged ancient crafts. The oldest and most beautiful among the living nativities is the Custonaci one, just 15 minutes from Trapani, in the cave of prehistoric Mangiapane Scurati (from 25 December to 6 January 2010).
Note With Ryanair it is possible to reach Trapani at bargain prices during the Christmas period. Visit RYANAIR website for more information.
The Footbal World Cup arrives in Trapani, January 14 to 17
26 November 2009 Tag: World Cup Soccer, Football, Trapani, Cup, World
The FIFA World Cup won almost 4 years ago in Germany by the Italian national team will be display in Trapani from 14th to 17th January 2010. Another opportunity to visit Western Sicily
The prestigious FIFA World Cup, won by the Italian team in Germany in 2006, will be exhibited from 14th to 17th January 2010 in the regional headquarters of the Province of Trapani probably in Palazzo Riccio Moran or in Government House (in the historical center). During the same period the fifth edition of the Trophy "Sicily Cup - Peter Paul Brucato will take place, it will be reserved for the youth representative of the region.
Note With Ryanair it is possible to reach Trapani at bargain prices, unmissable opportunity to see the most coveted Cup ... and also understand and appreciate the most beautiful destinations in Western Sicily, from the historical center of Trapani. Visit RYANAIR website for more information.
25th April, 1st May and 2nd June: plan now your holiday in Trapani (and in Malta)
05 February 2009 Tag: short holidays, weekend, 1st May, 25th April, 2nd June, Trapani, Malta
When outside it rains and the sky is grey and it obscures the sun, there is always a way to come back to be happy: plan your own short holidays for spring/summer time. Trapani waits for you during long holidays of 25th April, 1st May and 2nd June.
Except 25th April,1st May and 2nd June 2009 seem to be two good occasions for a long weekend and/or a short relaxing week, among the beach, an art town, monuments and great food. Trapani thanks to the Ryanair flights is easily (and cheaply) reachable from a lot of Italian and foreign places. Moreover, for who have at their own disposal some days more (from 6 to 8 nights) it is possible (always from Trapani) to reach Malta and discover its archaeological treasures and its natural sights. For further information about the fights and their possible conjunctions visit our special section (Trapani with Ryanair)
