Printer-friendly version Palermo, Erice, Trapani, the Madonie Park: Polizzi Generosa - Sicily Independent Culinary Experience
in partnership with Slow Food Italia
4 Days/ 3 Nights
Starting From: $424
Per Person, Based on double occupancy
This Culinary Vacation Includes:
- 3 nights at the Baglio Conca d’Oro hotel 4*, Palermo
- Buffet Breakfast Daily
- 1 dinner & 1 lunch at “Osterie d’Italia” typical Slow Food restaurants
- 3 guided tastings of Slow Food wines, Presidia products and other selected foods from Sicily
- Taxes and Hotel Service Charges
Options:
- Flights from your home city
- Private Transfers from/to the airport/the train station
- Dinners in hotel (if not included)
- Relax & Beauty treatments at the Spas (where available)
- Car Rental or Private Driver
Call 1-800-ITALY-25 to book your vacation today!
Dates & Pricing:
| LOW SEASON |
HIGH SEASON |
| Starting from $424 | Starting from $431 |
| Jan 3 - Apr 15 | Apr 16 - Jun 24 |
| Jun 25 - Sep 2 | Sep 3 - Oct 28 |
| Oct 29 - Dec 23 | Dec 24 - Jan 1 |
Nearest arrival/departure destination(s): Palermo
Day by Day Itinerary:
Day 1 - Arrival
Arrive at the hotel and check-in. Free time for a short stroll through the center followed by a traditional dinner at the Osteria Piccolo Napoli.
Overnight
Dinner
Day 2 - Palermo, the Madonie Park: Polizzi Generosa
Morning free to walk around Palermo and visit the historical Vucciria market. Late morning departure for Polizzi Generosa, inside the Madonie Park, where lunch will be dedicated to the Madonite cuisine and local produce – including the Slow Food Presidia Fagiolo Badda and Provola cheese – at the Trattoria Itria. Some free time to stroll around Pollizzi Generosa, a little medieval town that boasts an extraordinary amount of Norman art. An afternoon visit to La Manna di Zabbra farm, to hear the history of how their ancient desserts and sweets are made and sample the Manna (Slow Food Presidium) and other local products.
Overnight
Breakfast, Lunch, Tasting
Day 3 - Erice, Trapani, Contrada Policazzo
Morning in Erice, a magnificent medieval town set in a splendid location. Stop at an ancient patisserie Maria Grammatico that offers recipes from the Antico Convento (Old Monastery), try some of the most popular local delicacies such as the traditional pastries made from almonds and candied lemon, the Zibbibo wine and the “Brutti ma buoni” biscuits. Free time to wander around the heart of the old town center.
Departure to Trapani: free time for some gourmet shopping and to visit Trapani’s oldest bakery, La Rinascente, where they make some typical local delights such as the Savoia and Cassata. An afternoon visit to the "Baglio Ingardia" Farm and Winery, situated in Contrada Porticalazzo, in the fertile countryside of Paceco at the foot of Mount Erice, in the hear of the DOP Trapani Valley. Run by Mariella Ingardia and her son Salvatore, exclusive extra virgin olive oils and the "Nero D'Avola" IGP wine of Sicily have been produced here and sold for well over a hundred years. On the property a majestic 17th century "Baglio" can be found – a typical Sicilian structure which serves the farm. Walk around the winery and taste the oil and Nero d’Avola wine accompanied by some typical local produce.
Overnight
Breakfast, 2 Tastings
Day 4 - Departure
Breakfast and check-out.
Breakfast
Highlights:
Slow Food Presidia, Slow Wine and Other Selected Delicacies:
- the Badda beans
- the Madonie Provola cheese
- the typical “Sfoglio” dessert of Polizzi Generosa
- the Manna natural sweetener
- the traditional “old monastery’s” pastries of Erice
- the extra-virgin olive oils of the Mount Erice area
- the "Nero d'Avola" wine of the Paceco vineyards
Typical Restaurants from the “Osterie D’italia” Slow Food Guide:
- Osteria Piccolo Napoli
- Trattoria Itria
- Trattoria Cantina Siciliana
Points of Interest: Art, History, Culture & Nature
Erice, the magnificent medieval town in a spectacular setting at the top of a rocky buttress, with some spectacular views of the surrounding coasts..
CALL: 1-800-ITALY-25 to book your vacation today!
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