Gardens · SICILY GARDEN TOURS
Every trip has one free morning too few. These 4 sicily garden tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide quickly and get back to the rest of the itinerary.
At Bio Fattoria Augustali near Partinico, you’ll walk among olive trees, vines, citrus, and aromatic herbs before meeting horses, donkeys, goats, hens, geese, and rabbits. You can feed the animals, milk a goat, and walk with a donkey under supervision. The visit ends with bread, honey, olive oil, Sicilian cheese, and wine for adults.
Set out with Mykonos Beach for a two-hour English-language boat trip along Giardini Naxos, Taormina, and Isola Bella. You’ll see the coast from the water, hear stories about the caves, swim among the reflections, and enjoy an aperitif with almond paste. Groups are capped at 10 people.
“Beautiful experience, wonderful to see Taormina from the sea and discover the stories of the caves. We swam between a thousand reflections, in an amazing sea. Thank you for the aperitif, the almond paste is delicious!Auto-translated”
At Teresa Zimmitti’s home near Arenella, about 15 minutes from Syracuse, you’ll make four forms of fresh Sicilian pasta from local flour and seasonal ingredients. Teresa teaches in English and adapts sauces for meat, fish, vegetarian, and allergy needs. The 2.5-hour class includes wine, coffee, and a recipe list.
Spend about five hours with Carlo and Jessie at their off-grid riverside farm near Noto. Pick organic vegetables, make ricotta ravioli from freshly milled wheat, cook over an open fire, taste local cheese and wine, and share a long Sicilian lunch. A licensed historical guide adds stories about the farm and its ancient setting. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free diets are welcome.
By what is planted, or by the country that plants it.
