Life in the countryside: four days in the heart of rural Sicily
with Giancorrado and Fabiola
3
nights
From the countryside to the small villages: a glimpse of the Madonie.
Four 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 the naturalistic excursion along a "trazzera", an ancient shepherd's path, to visiting the villages of Polizzi Generosa, Petralia Soprana and Petralia Sottana, 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
— 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
— 3 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
Group of 2 to 6 people
Booking
2 weeks in advance
Accommodations
— 3 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
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
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 – Breakfast at Antico Feudo San Giorgio
9:30am – Departure for Portella Ferrone (transfer not included, we’ll be parking at Petralia Soprana)
10:30am – Guided excursion from Petralia Soprana to Portella Ferrone. It will be an easy and beautiful route across woods and pastures, an ancient shepherd’s track, the Roman aqueduct nearby Petralia Soprana and the nineteenth-century village of Petralia Sottana
1:00pm – End of the excursion; free time and open lunch at one of the typical restaurants in Petralia Sottana or the nearby villages (transfer not included)
3:00pm – Return to the accommodations (transfer not included) and relax time
8:00pm – Dinner at Antico Feudo San Giorgio
9:30am – Departure for Portella Ferrone (transfer not included, we’ll be parking at Petralia Soprana)
10:30am – Guided excursion from Petralia Soprana to Portella Ferrone. It will be an easy and beautiful route across woods and pastures, an ancient shepherd’s track, the Roman aqueduct nearby Petralia Soprana and the nineteenth-century village of Petralia Sottana
1:00pm – End of the excursion; free time and open lunch at one of the typical restaurants in Petralia Sottana or the nearby villages (transfer not included)
3:00pm – Return to the accommodations (transfer not included) and relax time
8:00pm – Dinner at Antico Feudo San Giorgio
8:30am – Breakfast at Antico Feudo San Giorgio followed by the check-out
10:30am – Transfer to Petralia Soprana (transfer not included)
11:00 am – Workshop about artisanal textiles and crafting of a bag made with recycled fibers; activity held by host Giovanna Gebbia
1:00pm – Open lunch at one of the typical restaurants in Petralia Soprana or the nearby villages (transfer not included)
3:30pm – Guided tour of Petralia Soprana and tasting of some typical cinnamon biscuits made in a local bakery
6:30pm – End of the experience
10:30am – Transfer to Petralia Soprana (transfer not included)
11:00 am – Workshop about artisanal textiles and crafting of a bag made with recycled fibers; activity held by host Giovanna Gebbia
1:00pm – Open lunch at one of the typical restaurants in Petralia Soprana or the nearby villages (transfer not included)
3:30pm – Guided tour of Petralia Soprana and tasting of some typical cinnamon biscuits made in a local bakery
6:30pm – End of the experience
PRICE
700 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 excursions to the local villages
— Gentle hiking, with a local guide
— Guided tasting of local and traditional products and meeting with some of the producers
— Cookery class centered around wheat
— Guided excursions to the local villages
— Gentle hiking, with a local guide
— Guided tasting of local and traditional products and meeting with some of the producers
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