Discover the wonders of San Lorenzo, Mondello, Cefalù and many other enchanting places through our short videos

Sicily Pills: San Lorenzo, Mondello, Cefalù, Macari, Favignana, Marettimo, Scopello, Scala dei Turchi, Marzamemi and many other enchanting places through our short videos Sicily for your events Want to plan your next event in Sicily? Sicily is the largest island in Italy and offers a wide range of travel routes to get to know the nature, history and tradition of the island as you wish. In Sicily, there are mountains, hills and above all the sea: a real paradise for all kinds of incentive trips. There are 6 airports around the island: Catania, Palermo, Trapani, Comiso, Pantelleria and Lampedusa. We are glad to share with you some short videos that will make you dream! Discover the wonders of San Lorenzo, Mondello, Cefalù, Marzamemi, Macari, Marettimo, Favignana and many other enchanting places. Click the images to start the video, use the arrows to go to the next video   Visualizza questo post su Instagram   Un post condiviso da Italy | Travel Deals | DolceVita Pass 🇮🇹 (@italia24h)

Sicily Incentives Catacombe dei Cappuccini Palermo

Sicily incentives catacombe dei cappuccini  The Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo (also Catacombe dei Cappuccini or Catacombs of the Capuchins) are burial catacombs. Today they provide a somewhat macabre tourist attraction as well as an extraordinary historical record. Palermo’s Capuchin monastery outgrew its original cemetery in the 16th century and monks began to excavate crypts below it. In 1599 they mummified one of their number, recently dead brother Silvestro of Gubbio, and placed him into the catacombs. Sicily incentives catacombe dei cappuccino  The bodies were dehydrated on the racks of ceramic pipes in the catacombs and sometimes later washed with vinegar. Some of the bodies were embalmed and others enclosed in sealed glass cabinets. Originally the catacombs were intended only for the dead friars. However, in the following centuries it became a status symbol to be entombed into the Capuchin catacombs. In their wills, local luminaries would ask to be preserved in certain clothes, or even to have their clothes changed at regular intervals. Priests wore their clerical vestments, others were clothed according to the contemporary fashion. Relatives would visit to pray for the deceased and also to maintain the body in presentable condition. A visit to the Capuchin catacombs is certainly […]