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Tour to Caltagirone and cooking lessons with tasting

Type: groups, from 8 to 15 participants

Duration: from 4 to 6 hours

Individual fee: from 90 to 110,00 euros

In the morning you will discover the historic center of Caltagirone with some of its most beautiful features, such as the famous 142 step ceramic tile staircase. To follow, we will visit the historic potters’ workshops where artisans will tell you about the ceramic tradition, showing you the art of decoration, lathe work and all the techniques handed down from generation to generation. Next, the Sicilian Puppet Opera will transport you to a world of fantastic stories, and the intangible cultural heritage of Sicilian identity.

In the afternoon, at the Nepitella home, we will share true moments of joy and light-heartedness, chatting and cooking together. Under the guidance of Pinella and Lina, we will make traditional Sicilian dishes such as the famous arancini. You can cook with us, or watch us step by step and take notes; the important thing is to experience and be together!

The menu you create and a tasting of typical zero km produce will be served on the elegant terrace in front of a striking sunset over the expanses of the Sicilian countryside.

Package detail:

10.30 am Free visit to the historic center and Scala Matrice

12:00 pm at the ceramic laboratory (Scala Matrice) demonstration of the production of a ceramic vase on the lathe and relative decorations

Glass of Sicilian passito or Sicilian malvasia or prosecco accompanied by bruschetta, Bronte pistachios and Avola almonds.

Following visit of ceramic showroom

2.30 pm Opera dei Pupi

4:00 pm at “Nepitella” home Cooking course: Sicilian red arancini (the course lasting about 60 minutes – history, preparation of the arancini- provides for the realization by the participants of the arancini themselves

Aperitif at sunset:

tasting arancini prepared for the course
fresh local ricotta
pecorino first local salt
local four-sided cheese
pecorino Ennese with saffron cheeses accompanied by jams and honey from our land)
Sicilian salami from Brolo
green and black olives
stuffed dried tomatoes in oil
caponata of summer vegetables
Sicilian parmesan
roasted peppers with ammuddicata
tuminia bread with sourdough
Mineral water
Local red wine

The package does NOT INCLUDE:transfers

*The itineraries and the tasting menu may vary according to the seasons, climatic conditions or availability.

*Optional – upon request it is possible – depending on the season – to add a guided tour of the mill, millstone or at a winery (tasting included) to the itinerary.

*Optional addition to itinerary it is possible to add a visit to the local market and collection in the Nepitella garden for the cooking class.