Barbican - The town of Pantelleria's main landmark is the Castello Barbacane. It is probably built over a Byzantine blockhouse and later enlarged, demolished and re-built on a number of occasions. It owes its present 12th century Norman appearance to Frederick II of Swabia, and served as a bastion that defended the port and the town entrance over many centuries. Prior to modern sanitation, the ancient inhabitants of the town used the aria behind the castle as a toilet, leading to the local slang of any dirty or messy place being labelled as varvacani. Nowadays, it forms a more tidy backdrop for wedding photos.
Wednesday 28 November 2007
Varvacani (Pantescan)
Barbican - The town of Pantelleria's main landmark is the Castello Barbacane. It is probably built over a Byzantine blockhouse and later enlarged, demolished and re-built on a number of occasions. It owes its present 12th century Norman appearance to Frederick II of Swabia, and served as a bastion that defended the port and the town entrance over many centuries. Prior to modern sanitation, the ancient inhabitants of the town used the aria behind the castle as a toilet, leading to the local slang of any dirty or messy place being labelled as varvacani. Nowadays, it forms a more tidy backdrop for wedding photos.
Tuesday 13 November 2007
Giardino arabo
Arab garden - The 'Giardino Arobo' is a stone garden built like a temple, usually circular, designed for citrus plants, such as lemons, limes, mandarins and oranges. It has high walls which crowns are shaped downward towards the centre. This way the threes have utmost exposure of the sun whilst there's still a maximum protection from the wind.
Thursday 8 November 2007
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