Comments on: capuchin catacombs, palermo, sicily

By: vastedda

vastedda — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:20:42 +0000

Good job on the Cappucini Catacombs.BTW, “Rosalia” was named after Santa Rosalia,the patron saint of Palermo-whose shrine is located on Monte Pellegrino.If you really want to see a festa,the festa di’Santa Rusalia in Palermo in mid-July is it! Sicilian street food you have heard of and never have heard of. Warning-Hot and Crowded. BTW, it’s “Rusalia” in Sicilian. Rosalia Lombardo is hereabouts A.K.A.”a bedda ‘durmentata”-Sicilian for the beautiful dormant one or “Sleeping Beauty”,also “a bedda’angeluzza ‘ri Palermu’ “-Sicilian for the beautiful little angel of Palermo. E comu’no!On the farther side of the Cappucini monastery there is a NORMAL cemetary where Giuseppe Tommasi,Principe di Lampedusa (Prince of Lampedusa) is buried.The Good Prince is the author of “The Leopard” -”Il Gattopardo” upon which the 60’s movie with Burt Lancaster and Claudia Cardinale is based.The film is regarded as the Sicilian “Gone with the wind”-dealing with Garibaldi’s 1860 invasion of Sicily which overthrew the Bourbons and added Sicily to the unified Italian nation. Thanks for the Cappucini article.

Thanks so much for sharing all this info! I *loved* Palermo

By: Connie Costa

Connie Costa — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:50:35 +0000

What excellent pictures and yes, I agree with everyone else that the picture of Rosalia is pretty freaky! And I agree with you about how delicious cappuccino is!

Mmm I can taste the cappuccino now Connie….

By: Cherrye at My Bella Vita

Cherrye at My Bella Vita — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:57:31 +0000

Hey! I recognize those cappuccini!!

Cherrye at My Bella Vita’s last blog post..Guest Blogger Linda: Green Eggs and Ham

*All* the cappuccini, I’m sure!

By: Italian News Snippets: 07.13.08 | Italy Travel Guide

Italian News Snippets: 07.13.08 | Italy Travel Guide — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:03:52 +0000

[...] Ooh, I just love catacombs and crypts and cemeteries… Dunno why. But here’s yet another that I want to visit – the Capuchin Catacombs in Palermo. [...]

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:51:00 +0000

I have been there a couple of times and found it really interesting too. I got a little freaked out when I started thinking about ‘what if the lights went out’ etc…..but very worth the visit. When we returned home to Michigan though, I was at Krogers in the checkout and noticed “The Enquirer”, and guess who was on the front page? Yep, Little Rosalia Lombardi!!!!! The people in line thought I was completely nuts! I was like, “Oh my gosh, there’s little Rosalia”.

What a coincidence! Yeah, I’m not sure I’d enjoy the little tour with the lights out….

By: Jessica, Italy Logue

Jessica, Italy Logue — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:25:17 +0000

I’m with you – I adore this kind of stuff. The Capuchin Crypt in Rome and an Ossuary in Sedlec outside Prague are particular holiday highlights of my past. Thanks for sharing! (And good for you, honoring the no photos thing – it really burns me when I see people disobeying those edicts.)

Jessica, Italy Logue’s last blog post..Siena

Jessica, I saw a few flashes go off while we were down there. *So* disrespectful

By: Wanderlust Scarlett

Wanderlust Scarlett — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:16:32 +0000

A-S-A-Yesterday sister. That's when we need to go! Cameras at the ready!! Scarlett & Viaggiatore Wanderlust Scarlett's last blog post..In Thoughts Of You Sì sììììììììì!

By: Anali

Anali — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:05:28 +0000

Talk about being surrounded by history! Thanks for taking us on the tour. That little girl does look alive. It’s so sad, because that means she died so young. Loved learning about the derivation of the word cappucchino. I just made some iced tea. Now I feel like I should make some iced coffee too! : )

Anali’s last blog post..The Foodie Blogroll – Updated

Mmm…I’ll be making iced coffee momentarily

By: bellezza

bellezza — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:06:35 +0000

What a fascinating post! I well remember the catacombs of Rome, when I visited in the late 80’s. It made the New Testament so real for me. I wish I could just reach in and grab one of those cappuccinos; I sorely miss truly good coffee such as are available in Europe. Thanks for visiting me today, it’s nice to meet you!

bellezza’s last blog post..A Day At Lake Michigan

Pleased to meet you as well, and I’m happy to bring back some good memories of Rome and European coffee

By: tracie b

tracie b — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:48:26 +0000

what we really want to know is this, was it smelly?

tracie b’s last blog post..Il Dubbio

Surprisingly not, Tracie…just a little musty like a regular old basement. Nice to “see” you by the way