WESTERN SICILY | anticoitaliantravel

WESTERN SICILY
OCTOBER , 2024

Life in Sicily is lived in Technicolor. Conversations take place in the sing-song dialect of the south, as vendors in the open air produce and fish markets hawk their wares. Greek, Roman, Arab, and Norman influences can be seen throughout the art and architecture left behind by the many cultures who once called Sicily their home.

Our Western Sicily tour takes you along the northern coast visiting Trapani, Marsala, Favignana, Enna, and Cefalu, to enjoy some of the very best culinary gems the island has to offer such as pistachios, couscous, fish, almonds, citrus, granita, gelato, Grillo and Marsala wines, and more. Sail to Egadi Islands, visit the salt flats, cook high above the sea in a mountain village with locals, and more.

DAY 1 WELCOME TO SICILY!

We will meet you at Palermo Airport and transfer to our hotel, Badia Nuova, in the historic center of Trapani, for 3 nights. Get settled in and enjoy aperitivo before we head to dinner to experience North Africa's influence on Sicilian food.

THE SALT FLATS

We visit Trapani's salt flats.

FULL DAY IN PALERMO

Eat your way through the Ballaro market today. This is a day of discovering Sicilian street foods including fried favorites such as arancine, pane e panelle sandwich, baccala, sfincione, or be really daring and try a local delicacy, pane ca meusa, (spleen sandwich!)! Visit Palazzo dei Pricipe di Mirto and other historic sites in the center. Dinner tonight in Trapani.

SAIL TO FAVIGNANA

Morning departure by ferry from Trapani to the island of Favignana to meet our fishermen. Board the boat and navigate the crystal clear waters of the Egadi Islands, and pull up the fishing nets to see what the day's catch is. Our captain will dock beach side and prepare you a delicious seafood lunch while you swim or relax on the beach. Tonight dinner on your own in Trapani.

Cooking class with wine tasting at Baglio Sorria, learning to make couscous and other traditional western Sicilian dishes.

SELLINUNTE & MARCO DI BARTOLI

TRANSFER TO SUSAFA

1st night

2 nd night Lunch on your own today in Noto with free time to shop and explore.

Visit one the world's best pastry shops hidden in the village's backstreets. On to Modica where we will taste chocolate created from the ancient recipe which was originally brought to Sicily by Spanish monks. Dinner tonight in local trattoria.