Salina Food and Film Tour 2018

21-28 May 2018 A unique opportunity to experience one of Italy’s best kept secrets. The week will be a wonderful opportunity to explore the fabulous Aeolian Islands, through the enticing combination of film and food. Based on the beautiful island of Salina, we will visit key film locations (Il Postino and Stromboli included) across the Aeolian archipelago. .This…

What is the best way of exploring Sicily?

Sicily’s unique history and contemporary predicament – rich in culture, relatively poor economically – makes it ideal for sustainable tourism. If you want a laid-on corporate experience, then it is not for you. Yet, the quality of the accommodation in agriturismi, (basically, family-owned ‘farm hotels’, often of 5 star quality), the food – an endless…

Easter in Sicily 2017

We enjoyed a wonderful ‘Easter in Sicily’ week in Alcantara. Great thanks to Anna , Enzo and colleagues  at Edone agriturismo, to Salvatore Romano and Karin of Tasting Sicily, to our tour guides Claudio and Natalie (Alcantara Gorge and Etna) and to tutors Francesca  Marchese (Sicily Culture) and Geoff Andrews. Thanks also to Louisa Vittorio of Villa Britannica for arranging…