A rural experience in Cunziria

Discover the charming village of Borgo della Cunziria and the near town of Vizzini, a set of historical buildings, like Palazzo Trao Ventimiglia, which today hosts the Museum of Verga’s imaginary, or Palazzo Verga, where the famous novelist Giovanni Verga spent his life. It’s rich of outstanding churches and last but not least, the sites where Verga set the scenes of his novellas (la Cavalleria Rusticana, Mastro Don Gesualdo). All year is great to visit the Cultural and Architectural Heritage of Vizzini and La Cunziria to explore the unspoiled nature and the natural traditional places, like the Mill’s Valley, to discover the artisanry and traditional jobs of the village, especially related to typical food. Come and visit the sites of the Verga’s imaginary of La Cunziria and Vizzini, where you will live a unique experience, enriched by the tasting of typical culinary specialties, such as ricotta, tuma or pecorino cheese, the bread, the typical half-dried Sicilian tomatoes; especially at Festival of Sheep Cheese (“Festa dei Sapori e dei Saperi”) on Apr 25. You are staying in the charming rural house ""Il Campanile"" where, your host, Antonio, is welcoming you to your home away from home in Vizzini." Come and visit the sites of the Verga’s imaginary of La Cunziria and Vizzini, where you will live a unique experience, enriched by the tasting of typical culinary specialties, such as ricotta, tuma or pecorino cheese, the bread, the typical half-dried Sicilian tomatoes; especially at Festival of Sheep Cheese (“Festa dei Sapori e dei Saperi”) on Apr 25. You are staying in the charming rural house ""Il Campanile"" where, your host, Antonio, is welcoming you to your home away from home in Vizzini.

Itinerary

- 2 overnight stay in a rural house: Il Campanile di Antonio Terlato
- 2 local breakfast buffet
- 2 Regional 3-course-menu (Half Board at Il Campanile): lunch day 1+ dinner Day 2
- 1 guided city walking tour+museum= "A walk through Vizzini's history" (Day 1, afternoon) Activity 5
- 1 "Vizzini herb liqueur & seasonal fruits workshop" (Day 2) - 18h-20h Activity 1
- 1 Artebianca, bread and pizza cooking class workshop (Day 2, after breakfast 11h aprox) Activity 2
- 1 dinner at pub "Al Vecchio Mulino". Local food, Sicily food porn (Day 1)


Day 1: Arrival to Vizzini and accommodation at Il Campanile, a charming rural house run by Antonio Terlato, who will make you feel at home. After tasting a typical Sicilian lunch , we invite you to discover the ancient village of Vizzini , a village where the famous novelist Giovanni Verga spent his life. Enjoy a guided walk through its streets, churches and the sites where Verga set the scenes of his novellas. The Museum “Museo Immaginario Verghiano” is a must: it gives you an authentic and unique impression of Sicily in the old days and everything about Giovanni Verga, a really treasure in an old palazzo in the middles of Vizzini. It’s a place to visit, a place of memory that exceptionally combines literary identity and historical reality, sometimes confusing them, as Verga himself loved to do. A local dinner awaits you to end the day in a Sicilian traditional pub.

Day 2: Start the day with a delicious breakfast buffet and get ready to be a "Pizzaiolo". Enjoy a fun activity of bread baking learning how to bake artisanal bread as well as homemade pizzas with fresh tomato sauce, baked in a wood-fire oven. You’ll meet Antonio, the local host, who will welcome you in a place surrounded by amazing nature sounds and a beautiful view. At the end of the activity: pizza for lunch!
In the afternoon, a guided workshop in Vizzini with our experienced local host, Gianluca, will show you the craft distilling process in a traditional small distillery to learn to identify different kind of native plants and do a liquor tasting, an inimitable flavor with a magical Sicilian touch! After that amazing experience, we’ll look for a charming corner to enjoy a delicious snack: local and tasty marmalade made from seasonal local fresh fruits and local cheese, an amazing combination. In the evening you’ll taste a delicious traditional 3 course menu at Il Campanile.

Day 3: Breakfast Buffet and Departure or optional guided tour at Piazza Armerina and Vila Romana del Casale. The Villa Romana del Casale reigns in Piazza Armerina with its splendid mosaics and is one of the most famous monuments in Sicily. The remains of this building are located 4 km from Piazza Armerina, a small town in the Sicilian hinterland. Since 1997, Villa Romana del Casale has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List.