Agrigento
by f.ajello
Agrigento - Temple's valley
Of course Agrigento means to have a visit to the “Valley of Temples”, a huge area declared World heritage and icon of the town in the world. An experience to do not miss and to combine with a pic-nic at the nearby ancient garden of Kolimbetra where we can admire the local flora and the ancient Arab watering system (still in use in many Sicilian oranges farming).
For those interested in a cooking lesson, we will be pleased to introduce you to the charming owner of a Olive grow Farm, chef for passion and great host. Lunch at the Farm and cooking lesson at early afternoon.
Questo articolo è stato pubblicato il domenica, 7 marzo 2010 alle 11:21 e classificato in Daily excurions on Western Sicily, Daily excursions. È possibile seguire tutte le repliche a questo articolo tramite il feed RSS 2.0. Puoi lasciare un commento, oppure fare il trackback dal tuo sito.
Taormina
by f.ajello
Isola Bella - Taormina
Taormina
Taormina, con il suo magnifico teatro Greco-Romano ed il suo Corso Umberto, offre la possibilità di passare una giornata tra arte, storia e shopping di alto livello. Dopo la visita del teatro e del centro, scenderemo la collina fino al mare di Naxos e, a bordo di piccole barche di legno, navigheremo lungo la costa visitando le tante grotte fino a “Isola Bella”. Pranzo a base di pesce in una rinomata trattoria in riva al mare.
Dopo pranzo, saremo riportati a terra via mare e potremmo continuare l’esplorazione con la visita alle Gole dell’Alcantara.
Taormina merita pure una visita notturna. Arrivo in centro poco prima del tramonto in modo da poter ammirare, con la vostra guida, il panorama dal Teatro- Greco. Visita del centro e passeggio sul Corso Umberto.
Per gli appassionati dell’alta cucina, proponiamo una cena presso il miglior ristorante della città il cui chef è stato premiato con una stella Michelin.
Travel Sicilia
Questo articolo è stato pubblicato il lunedì, 22 febbraio 2010 alle 11:05 e classificato in Escursioni giornaliere in Sicilia orientale, Escursioni giornaliere in sicilia. È possibile seguire tutte le repliche a questo articolo tramite il feed RSS 2.0. Puoi lasciare un commento, oppure fare il trackback dal tuo sito.
A Taste of Sicily – East Coast
by f.ajello
Welcome to SICILY in COMPANY
or “how to explore Sicily in affordable luxury”.
A selection of tours specially designed for small groups of 10-14 individual travelers, created to give you an in-depth experience of particular aspects of Sicily, as you travel in affordable luxury.
Following you will find “A Taste of Sicily” on the east coast, a 8 days itinerary that will take place in
September 18-25 (registration for this tour must be by April 10th)
and
If interested, please ask us to receive booking form and condition.
Enjoy!
A Taste of Sicily – The East coast
2010 September 18-25
7 nights – 8 days
GROUP TOUR MAX 14 pax
DAY 1) Independent arrival at Catania airport and transfer * by private car to Taormina. Accommodation in 5-star hotel and time to relax Leggi il resto di questo articolo »
-6pm- Aperitif with the tour leader, followed by welcome dinner.D
NOTE
*We can include transfer in\out the airport and a welcome by a hostess who will accompany you to the car. If interested, this will be organised as soon as we have flight details and party numbers.
DAY 2) Breakfast, followed by a walk around the town of Taormina, including its magnificent, and well-preserved Greco-Roman theatre, guided by an art history expert. We will then take traditional wooden boats out to the beach of Isola Bella and along the Ionian coast with its sea grottoes. Seafood lunch by the sea in a reputed “trattoria.”
-Afternoon: Return to Taormina with free time for shopping, relaxing and dinner.
Dinner (not included in price) at a restaurant of your choice (we can help you make your selection). B,L
NOTE
It is also possible, during the theatre season, to help you get tickets for a performance at the Greco-Roman theatre.
Questo articolo è stato pubblicato il martedì, 15 dicembre 2009 alle 13:55 e classificato in Sicily in Company. È possibile seguire tutte le repliche a questo articolo tramite il feed RSS 2.0. Puoi lasciare un commento, oppure fare il trackback dal tuo sito.
sicilian tour
by f.ajello
Palazzo Beneventano
Sicilian tour – Two professionally presented cookery classes, one at a
farmhouse and another at a Cheese research centre. Others might say the breathtaking Temples of Agrigento and Segesta closely followed by the well preserved amphitheatre in Taormina with Mt Etna as a dramatic backdrop. Then for some it was getting up close to majestic Norman architecture in its cathedrals and castles. For me, looking at a palazzo one night in the Piazza of Ortigia and seeing a row of glittering chandeliers on its first floor and wondering what treasures and history lie within and next day our group being invited by its Baron resident, to that Palazzo for lunch. He regaled us with a story of his ancestors entertaining Sir and Lady Emma Hamilton and the one armed Admiral Lord Nelson. In the Baron’s Ortigian salon we learned that Emma, a pioneer of ‘performance art’ created her ‘attitudes’,
of wrapping herself in sheer (read see-through) swathes of fabric and striking poses to recreate famous mythological figures as painted or sculpted by artists. Her adoring husband assisted in holding a large empty frame in front of her pose, whilst her lover Lord Nelson looked on.
All agreed the landscape and built environment was not what they expected and they came away with a feeling they had definitely gained a sense of having seen something uniquely different from the other regions they had visited in Italy. Each year I like to change the tour a little and have now added Sicilian gardens for 2009.
If you have already visited Sicily or want to discover more of it charms, the Aeolian Islands await. In 2004 my journey took me to its islands by car and ferry. This is where you meet relatives of neighbours in Australia. You could do as I did, or charter a yacht if you are a sailor or hire a skipper. Just as glamourous to fly in by helicopter and use the ferries to island hop between each. My agents in Sicily will handle this and any type of accommodation you need, either in a resort or apartment.
Roz MacAllan
Questo articolo è stato pubblicato il mercoledì, 14 ottobre 2009 alle 08:50 e classificato in What our clients say. È possibile seguire tutte le repliche a questo articolo tramite il feed RSS 2.0. Puoi lasciare un commento, oppure fare il trackback dal tuo sito.
Regaleali-Case vecchie Cookery courses with Fabrizia Lanza
by f.ajello
1.Meeting in Palermo (Hotel 4* or 5*)
Afternoon on your own (optional: walking tour)
Welcome dinner in a historical mansion
2.Guided walking tour in Palermo old centre Drive to Monreale and visit of the Norman Cathedral and cloister
Drive to Virzì estate: visit of the winery, lunch and wine tasting
Back to the hotel
Aperitif and dinner at Khalesa
3.Guided visit of the old food markets
Lunch at the restaurant of the Modern Art Gallery (Palazzo Sant’Anna).
4 p.m. : drive to Case Vecchie in Regaleali’e estate
Accommodation at “Case Vecchie”, welcome drink and “spaghettata”
4. 10.30 a.m. : cooking class – lunch
Time on your own
05.30 p.m. visit of Regalali winery
06.00 p.m. cooking class – dinner
5.10.30 a.m. cooking class – lunch
Time on your own
04.30 p.m. short conversation on Sicilian history
06.00 p.m. cooking class – dinner
6.Half day trip Agrigento (local guide)
Visit to the Valley of the Temples
Light lunch at Kolymbetra gardens
Back to Case vecchie
06.00 p.m. cooking class – dinner
7.10.30 cooking class – lunch
Time on your own
04.30 short conversation on Sicilian history
06.00 p.m. cooking class – dinner
8.Private transfer to the airport
9.Option – 2 day extension to Taormina – Departure from Catania airport
8 participants
Questo articolo è stato pubblicato il mercoledì, 7 ottobre 2009 alle 17:19 e classificato in Wine and food Tours. È possibile seguire tutte le repliche a questo articolo tramite il feed RSS 2.0. Puoi lasciare un commento, oppure fare il trackback dal tuo sito.