Experience a real Sicilian Christmas in the beautiful towns of Sciacca and Ribera, on the South-West of the island. You will stay 4 nights with a local family, enjoying all the Christmas festivities, with ricotta tasting, wine tours, the breathtaking views from Caltabellotta, and the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento.
Prices
Talks and Tours £600.00 (to be paid in advance)
Accommodation (full board) with local family: 1000 Euros per person.
Programme
Monday 22 December
Arrival in Sciacca. Meet local family and check in to accommodation. Aperitivo and dinner.
Tuesday 23 December.
Tour of Sciacca with Marisa Gallo, local guide. The tour includes the marina, the ‘enchanted castle’, the San Calogero mountain, coral museum, a ceramic workshop and the historical centre.
Lunch and dinner with family.
Wednesday 24 December.
Visit to the Valley of the Temples and the Kolymbethra Garden in Agrigento.
Christmas Eve (‘La Viglia’) dinner with family.
Thursday 25 December
Christmas Day! Buon Natale! Long lunch and Christmas festivities.
Friday 26 December
Am: Santo Stefano! Visit to the breathtaking views of Caltobellotta, overlooking the green valleys and mountains, to learn from a local shepherd about the production of ricotta cheese, and the chance to taste it!
PM: depart.