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Sip tradition and terroir with Sicilian wines

Find the unique flavors and traditions of Sicilian wines in an intimate Taormina wine bar. Learn wine regions Discover Sicily's diverse wine regions. Taste white wine Explore a crisp, refreshing native white wine. Try macerato wine Experience the complexity of a skin-contact white wine. Taste rosato Discover the special qualities of Sicilian rosato. Try one more glass Conclude with structured Sicilian red wine. Reflect and discuss Compare wines and get personalized recommendations.

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Harvest, cook, and enjoy lunch at centuries-old farmhouse

Get your hands dirty in a true farm-to-table experience at my 200-year-old farmhouse near Taormina. You’ll harvest organic produce, learn traditional cooking techniques, and savor the meal you’ve prepared. • Select ingredients from the estate’s vegetable garden and educational farm before enjoying a traditional breakfast with granita and brioche. I’ll discuss growing processes and Sicilian gastronomy along the way. • I’ll guide you through the preparation of our meal, including bread made with ancient grains, a traditional appetizer, a fresh pasta dish, and a main course of fish or meat. • Time to eat! Enjoy the lunch we’ve created, paired with exquisite local wines, on the outdoor patio (or indoors, depending on weather conditions). You’ll leave with lifelong skills and cherished memories, as well as a gift to help you continue your Sicilian food adventure: access to my recipes and six months of my free online culinary assistance.

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Make authentic arancino with a chef in a Taormina villa

Join me for a hands-on culinary adventure in a historic Taormina villa. You’ll learn to make Sicily’s iconic arancino, savor a delicious lunch, and take home digital recipes. • Start with a traditional breakfast of granita and brioche while I explain the importance of arancino in Sicilian cuisine. • Step into the kitchen and learn essential techniques like chopping, boiling, frying, and crafting perfect fillings and sauces using seasonal and sustainable ingredients from my farm. • Enjoy a delightful lunch in the citrus grove—or indoors if the weather isn’t favorable—paired with selected local wines. You’ll get my personal insights into Sicilian culture and cuisine—along with a digital recipe booklet, and six months of expert support to help you recreate these dishes at home.

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Etna Tour, escursione jeep e trekking

We will come to pick up you at the hotel or at a pre-arranged meeting point with authorized vehicles ( contact us to check the availability of places before booking, the ticket for the means of transport and the entrance fees are PAID ON THE SPOT AT A COST OFF 35 EUROS PER PERSON,So the total cost in the end will be 55 euros, 20 on airb&b + 35 on the spot= 55 ) from there we will leave for the highest active volcano in Europe, passing by the characteristic Etna villages. Crossing vineyards and olive groves amidst a mix of breathtaking landscapes and adventurous off-road , we will arrive in the most volcanically active areas of Etna to visit some of the most representative Etna volcanoes (there are over 45 around Etna) and we will look into them to see the actual size of a crater. Passing through the woods rich in endemic plants, alternating with volcanic deserts, we will visit a lava cave inside (we will provide the necessary equipment), a volcanic fracture and we will arrive in the places that were the scene of the last eruption that destroyed an entire center tourist, all in 4/5 hours, an instructive tour suitable for everyone Other things to note Wait for the confirmation of seat availability, as it is not a mass excursion and depends on the availability of the means of transport, the cost of the means of transport and entrances is paid on the spot and has a cost of 35 euros

4.94 out of 5 average rating, 175 reviews

Cooking Class with Seaview & Taormina's market with Mimmo

Meet up with the Chef Mimmo Siciliano in the historical center of Taormina and visit the local market. Taste various fresh vegetable products, cheese sold by local sellers. Choose the dishes you would like to cook with the Chef, based on the fresh and seasonal ingredients you will find at the market. Transfer to the Restaurant "Ahoy Bistrò Siciliano" in Giardini Naxos (included in the price), 15 minutes from the market, facing the sea and the Bay of Naxos and Taormina. Start your experience with a wine tasting with focaccia, cold cuts, and local Sicilian cheese. After wearing the apron, you will prepare 3 traditional Sicilian dishes: an appetizer, a fish dish and six different types of fresh pasta homemade by you. And then you will sit at the table to enjoy a real typical Sicilian lunch, a few meters from the beach and the sea, with a final tasting of small traditional Sicilian Cannoli accompanied by a glass of Limoncello. At the end of the experience, customers will be taken back to the meeting point.

4.78 out of 5 average rating, 210 reviews

Snorkeling tour experience in Isola Bella Taormina

If you are passionate about the sea and curious to discover the beautiful seabed of the Nature Reserve of Isola Bella always with the greatest respect for nature , join me in this "Snorkel experience". We will guide you and reveal all the riches of the sea on 3 different places: the Isola Bella, the Blue Cave and the Cap of Taormina. Numerous archaeological discoveries have been found in this region, such as bronze vases and several ceramic objects. The visibility of the funds range from 10-15 meters and the sun rays filter through caves and ravines, offering you intense play of light and color in crystal clear waters... You can find many colourful fishes, bright red sea stars and colourful algae. Upon arrival, we will provide you with complete equipment consisting of a wetsuit, a pair of fins, a mask and a snorkel. We will ship directly from the center, on a zodiac, specially designed for snorkeling. We picked these protected sites for their stunning beauty!

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Sicilian Cooking Class with with visit to local market

With the Sicilian Cooking Class, you will learn various recipes for preparing a typical Sicilian meal. Our chef will take you to the local market to buy fresh fish and other seasonal products to cook. Back in our restaurant, the magic will begin. You will learn how to prepare traditional Sicilian dishes such as meat, fish, fresh pasta and Sicilian macaroni. You will have a lot of fun and then eat everything you have prepared. Please note: this cooking course is a group course. If you are a large group or team o if you would like a personal lesson or would like an evening course please contact us privately by e-mail

4.86 out of 5 average rating, 97 reviews

Pizza & Cannolo Making in Taormina by the Sea

Appointment in Taormina, Piazza San Antonio Abate (Arch of “Porta Catania”) at 06:00 pm. Transfer to the sea (included in the price), to "Ahoy Bistró Siciliano". Together with Chef Mimmo you will prepare the dough for the Pizza and the wholemeal flour dough for the bread. While waiting for the Pizza dough to rise, you will have fun preparing the typical "Sicilian Bruschette". With the father Siciliano, a great local pastry chef, you will learn the art of preparing Cannolo, the typical Sicilian dessert. You will learn how to prepare the crispy wafer, kneading with your hands and frying the dough in the particular shape. You will also learn how to prepare the traditional cream to fill the Cannoli. When the Pizza dough has risen, you will roll out the dough, choose the toppings and personally bake the Pizza in the oven. In addition to Pizza and Cannoli, the pastry Chef will teach you how to make the typical "Angel Wings" biscuits which in Sicily are called "Chiacchiere" and which are popular of the Carnival period. And then you can sit with the view of the Mediterranean Sea, enjoying your Sicilian Pizza and Cannolo creations with a glass of Limoncello to make your holiday original and unforgettable. At the end customers will be taken back to the center of Taormina.

4.95 out of 5 average rating, 417 reviews

Etna Excursion from Taormina

We'll discover the unique nature and the geology of the Mt. Etna visiting the volcano up to the extinct craters at 2000 meters. On board of our vehicle scenic driving from the beach level up to the extinct craters, following an itinerary off the beaten road, with the visit of the most important point of interest along the way up. We will complete our experince with a guided and easy trekking around the extinct craters, to understand this human friendly volcano, enjoying an almost lunar landscape. Other things to note All guests can contact us after the booking, to inform us about the address and name of their BB/Accommodation, in Taormina and Giardini Naxos area. FREE PICK-UP included, directly at the accommodation, if it is along the way, different, we will try to pick you up at the closer meeting point to your address.

4.89 out of 5 average rating, 281 reviews

Small Group Etna Countryside Food & Wine Tour

Start this wonderful culinary tour at 10am, with a pick up from your accommodation by a native authorized local guide/driver with Mercedes Minivan . Small group (Maximum 8 Guests) is guaranteed. You will continue your trip driving through quaint Sicilian Villages, admiring local and authentic lava-stone houses, listen charming stories about Sicilian culture, tradition and food. Here You enjoy views on the best Etna vineyards surrounded by frames of lava stones. You will stop at the first venue, an antique family running winery, where You will be welcomed by the owner with a glass of wine. Have a guided visit of cellars (optional) and start the wine and cold appetizers tasting. Tasting will include: glasses of Etna wine, locally produced cheeses, salami, olives, sun-dried tomatoes. The second stop will be in a antique and unique restaurant/farmhouse. Here you continue your food and wine tour that include the following samples: glasses of local Etna wines, ricotta cheese with marmalade, grilled mushrooms, grilled sweet pepper, vegetable omelette, fried cheese and pasta with seasonal local products and dessert. Drop off in Your Accommodation. Other things to note: Please inform us about Your accommodation for Pick You up and drop off. Thank You NOTE: THIS IS AN EXAMPLE MENU' THAT CAN VARY DAY BY DAY ACCORDING TO AVAILABILITY

5 out of 5 average rating, 169 reviews

Discovering Etna with a local guide

A full immersion in the highest active volcano in Europe, which for millennia has fascinated philosophers, artists, scientists and travelers from all over the world. During the experience, crossing Etna villages with their characteristic black "basalt" color and the luxuriant Etna countryside, we will reach the starting point of our trekking route. It will be surprising to walk through dense forests of birch, pine or beech, and then suddenly cross what the locals know as "Sciara", the desolately fascinating volcanic desert. We will admire all the beauty and contradictions of this ever-changing volcano: between extinct craters, now barren and now luxuriant landscapes, with a "heroic" flora that has adapted to extreme conditions. During about 2½h-4h trekking route, we will discover several kinds of volcanic formations and we will have a picnic in the woods during which I will offer you a glass of Etna wine. It will be an authentic experience, during which I will tell you about our "Muntagna", from the perspective of those who have always lived it from its slopes. I will tell you about geological history, flora and fauna. I will also tell you about my land from a historical, anthropological, linguistic and enogastronomic point of view. But above all I will try to convey the visceral bond that has existed for three millennia between the volcanic earth and its people

4.99 out of 5 average rating, 85 reviews

Etna Night Trekking

Etna Night Trekking is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for all nature and mountain enthusiasts. Imagine yourself walking along the paths of Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, as the sun sets behind the snow-capped peaks. The view is breathtaking, with the sky turning red, orange, and yellow, creating a unique visual show. During the excursion, you will be able to admire the beauty of Etna's wild nature and discover its geological history, with the experienced guide explaining all the details and peculiarities of the volcano. You will also have the chance to see up close the solidified lava and the lava flows that have marked the history of Etna. As you walk towards the side craters of 2002 eruption, you can feel the fresh and pure mountain air and admire the breathtaking views over the Sicilian coast. When you reach the edge of the side craters, you can enjoy the sunset show and the view of Taormina lit by the setting sun. This excursion is perfect for those seeking an exciting and adventurous experience, surrounded by nature and discovery, and wanting to enjoy the beauty of the sunset on Etna, a unique and fascinating place. Reaching the starting point of this experience is very simple but you will need your own car.

5 out of 5 average rating, 98 reviews

Fresh Pasta, Ravioli and Gnocchi making

We will learn the basics of Italian fresh pasta, classic dough and colored dough (whit only organic and natural color). We will make Ravioli or tortellini, linguine and spaghetti, and we will learn the different regional formats and also the potato gnocchi. Everything from scratch! To accompany the three different first courses, we will make 3 different sauces such as "Classic meat sauce", "Amatriciana sauce" "Butter and sage" we will choose based on the season sauces with, asparagus or mushrooms or artichokes etc. At the end of the preparation we will make a toast to our work with a glass of Prosecco or Sicilian wine and sit down to taste the fruit of our work: 3 fresh pasta dishes made with our own hands! Other things to note Vegetarian, Gluten free, Dairy free, etc.. are welcome! For any food intolerances or allergies , just contact us for to be able to better organize the class.

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