Recently updated on August 30th, 2022 at 03:43 pm
Our first night in Sicily, and we were whisked off to a Be My Guest dinner at a spectacular Sicilian winery and restaurant on the slopes of Mount Etna. Our host chatted with us about the different varieties of grapes they grow and the wines they produce, while we tasted their signature wine ‘Liperus’ with home-made appetisers. The food, which was all true Sicilian fare, was delicious and we tried a different wine with each course. A fun night was had by all.
Next day, we drove up into the mountains to what looked like from the road a fortress! But wow – once we were there it was this incredible old medieval town called Enna, with locals living there, beautiful coffee shops, souvenir shops, churches and gardens.
After a night in the coastal town of Agrigento, we were on our way to the Sicilian capital Palermo. We stopped in a seaside town called Erice where a lot of Europeans and Italians buy holiday flats and houses. Very quaint and authentic with fabulous shopping and lots of great restaurants.
In Palermo, we did a city tour, visited the local markets with fresh fish, meats, fruits and veg. All displayed so beautifully. We visited a lovely church St Rosalina, known for its healing waters from the mountain.
As we drove through the city, we were surprised to be stopping in the heart of the suburbs. Next thing we knew, our Travel Director was showing us a Hidden Treasure – a historical family-owned Sicilian jewellery-making house. The building was magnificent, and the jewellery was exquisite.
Everyone was very impressed by how the Travel Director knew about this place. In fact, we were pleased with everything he did to make our holiday so carefree and fun.
Italy is really about the culture and enjoying life and our Travel Director made sure we got to experience this – the people, great food, the vino and of course, Prosecco!
My friends and I changed the motto of ‘eat, pray and love’ to ‘laugh, drink and shop’ and hence had the most amazing trip ever. Italy and Sicily will never be the same again – with 25 pairs of shoes and 22 handbags, not to mention the endless bottles of Prosecco, having been purchased, we feel we did our bit for the Italian economy!
Natalie Farnell
Sales Manager, Trafalgar South Africa
