Life in the countryside: two days in the heart of rural Sicily

with Giancorrado and Fabiola
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Walking in nature and with your hands in the dough.
Two days to discover the Madonie and the local villages in an exceptional setting: the Antico Feudo San Giorgio, a beautiful Sicilian farmhouse located in the countryside near Polizzi Generosa, home to a still active farm, surrounded by wheat fields and vineyards, pastures and boundless rural landscapes. An immersive experience during which you will be involved in numerous activities: from making bread and pizza with the flours from the Ancient Feudo, to visiting and exploring the village of Polizzi Generosa, while tasting the local delicacies. With our host Fabiola, Giancorrado and Giovanna, you will discover a rural and authentic region, the heart of Sicily.

Recommended for

This itinerary is recommended for individuals, couples, families, and groups who want to get to know the most beautiful villages of the upper Madonie, taste typical dishes, and discover the scenic and artistic beauties in an intimate atmosphere with the local community. The walking trails are suitable for everyone and do not require training.

Quotes for groups and customized solutions can be requested.

What is included

— Accommodations in a single, double, triple room or in an apartment with two bedrooms, living room and bathroom
— Bed linen and towels
— Breakfast
— Wifi connection
— Excursions and visits included in the program

MORE INFO

Participants
Group of 2 to 6 people
Booking
2 weeks in advance
Accommodations
— 2 nights: Antico Feudo San Giorgio, Polizzi Generosa
What is excluded
— Free-time open meals in restaurants
Extra upon request
— Direct transfer from / to another destination or airport
Fabiola and Giancorrado Fatta are agricultural entrepreneurs who, in 2003, decided to open their family’s 19th-century baglio, called ANTICO FEUSO SAN GIORGIO, to the public. The dream of hospitality was born immediately after their marriage, with the desire to offer an authentic experience of the Sicilian hinterland, in the name of caring for places and people.

Program

3:00pm – Check-in at Antico Feudo San Giorgio
4:00pm – Welcome followed by a tour of the farm and the rural guest house
6:00pm – Guided tasting of some local and traditional products such as cheese, salumi, olive oil and wine – you will also meet some of the producers.
8:00pm – Dinner at Antico Feudo San Giorgio
8:30am – Breakfast at Antico Feudo San Giorgio
9:30am – From field to table cooking class. This session will be held in the old and traditional farmhous kitchen; you will learn how to prepare bread and pizza using the flours obtained from the wheat cultivated on the farm. We will bake the bread in the woodfired oven and then try it with different seasonings
12:30am – Lunch with the dishes prepared during the cooking class
4:30pm – Departure for Polizzi Generosa (transfer not included)
5:00pm – Guided tour of Polizzi Generosa, its beautiful churches and museum. Visit to a local pastry shop for a tasting of “sfoglio” a traditional dessert from the Madonie area
8:00pm – Dinner at Antico Feudo San Giorgio
8:30am to 10:00am – Breakfast at Antico Feudo San Giorgio followed by the check-out

WHEN

Language

Italian, English

PRICE

550 euros / single

EXPERIENCES

— Tour of the farm and the rural guest house: from the private collection of agricultural tools to the surrounding fields
— Cookery class centered around wheat
— Guided excursion to the local village of Polizzi Generosa
— Guided tasting of local and traditional products and meeting with some of the producers
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