Cardinal Tomasso Arezzo was born in 1753 and became a papal diplomat.

The smoking room had tailor made wallpaper

Each of these is the crest of a famous Sicilian family. Until they ran out and made up crests

The fig tree requires a lot of care to survive in this climate. The leaves were used as postcards.

Ragusa

Sep 9–10 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

Today we are travelling in the footsteps of Inspector Montebello, one of my favourite TV detectives. We visited Castilla Donnafugata. Owned by the Arezzo Family from 1628 to 1982 when it was sold to the Council of Ragusa. Inspector Montebello filmed scenes on the terrace of the castle. In the series it was the home of the mafia’s Don Baldiccio Simigra. It was very interesting and also housed a display of women’s garments through the centuries.Read more