Sicily Itinerary

A Flavours Cookery Holiday in Sicily includes an afternoon of wine tasting on the Felice Modica estate and a full days visit to the cities of Modica and Ragusa. If you're curious about the types of dishes you'll be creating during your stay with us at our Italian Cookery School in Sicily, then why not have a look at our selection of sample recipes.

Saturday
On your arrival to Catania Airport you will be transferred to our venue, Villa Sicliy, which takes about one hour. There we will have a welcoming aperitif waiting for you, followed by dinner

Sunday
After breakfast, you will have your first cooking lesson followed by lunch. Then in the afternoon we have a visit to Noto, the most beautiful baroque village in Sicily, actually the most beautiful baroque village in Italy! Dinner is served back at the villa in the evening

Monday
After breakfast you have another lesson with the cook, followed by lunch. The afternoon is spent enjoying a wine tasting at Felice Modica estate, in Bufalefi. There you get a chance to wander around the groundings and house of the estate, which have been preserved in 18th century Sicilian style. At the end of the day we return to the villa for dinner

Tuesday
After breakfast we head out for the day to visit the cities of Ragusa and Modica. Where you get to explore and enjoy the atmosphere of these delightful cities. We have lunch out in one of the many lovely restaurants in Ragusa and then continue on to the city of Modica. At the end of the day we return to the villa to enjoy dinner

Wednesday
A treat is in store for you after breakfast when you have a cooking lesson with an old Sicilian Mamma who will let you in on some of her cooking secrets. After lunch we visit the small fishing village of Marzamemi, with its Tonnara (ruined tuna fishing station) Dinner is served again back at the villa

Thursday
You have your fourth cooking lesson with the cook after breakfast, followed by lunch. Then in the afternoon we visit the city of Siracusa and dine out

Friday
After breakfast you have a lesson in restaurant, which is situated on the port of Portopalo. The lesson will be based on fish. Weather permitting, we will select the fish from the fisherman in the port. then have lunch in the restaurant followed by the afternoon free to enjoy at your own leisure. Back at the villa, for your last night with us, we have a scaccia party with the old Sicilian Mamma...(A scaccia - is similar to an Italian Pizza, but done the Sicilian way)

Saturday
After an early breakfast you will be transferred to the airport to get your 8.40 a.m. flight back to Gatwick

If you would like to find more about our cookery holidays in Sicily, call us on 0800 612 6477, or you could order a brochure.