Things To Do
Private Full-Day Boat Trip to the Aegadian Islands (Favignana & Levanzo Islands)
Enjoy a relaxing day in a local traditional wooden sailing boat with kitchen, toilet and cabins to unforgettable places and some of the most beautiful islands in the Mediterranean with crystal clear waters. A trip to Favignana and Levanzo will be a magical experience in a natural untouched paradise. PRICES FOR THE EXPERIENCE - UP to 15pp : €1,400 - UP to 20pp : €1,700 - UP to 25pp : €2,100 THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: - PRIVATE CAPTAIN AND SKIPPER - BREAKFAST, LUNCH and DRINKS - BOAT FUEL
Private Wine Tasting Experience including Buffet Lunch or Afternoon Buffet
Experience the taste of our local Sicilian bio wines such as Nero D’avola, Syrah, Grillo and Pinot Grigio with a unique private visit to a local family run winery, only 20 minutes drive from Villa Ginevra. The buffet includes: - More wines picked from the ones that you liked most during the wine tasting, - a wide selection of local traditional Sicilian food, - Biological oil tasting, - time limit on average 4 hours - You can play your own music whist enjoying the wines and food. The price is €70 x person
Private Sicilian Cooking Class Experience at the Villa Ginevra
Homey cooking class, led by a local English speaking Chef, has you preparing a variety of traditional dishes. Make your own way to the facilities, and, with your host’s instruction, get to work prepping and cooking all together. At the end of the class, enjoy your delicious, 5-course meal of authentic Sicilian food, as well as wine, coffee, and limoncello to go alongside. What's included: • Welcome drink • full one-on-one cooking class in either a lunch or dinner format • seafood menu/meat menu/vegetarian and vegan menu available • dinner with 2 starters, main pasta dish, second main dish, dessert, limoncello&wine Price per person: €90
Palermo (the capital of Sicily)
Palermo is home to a wonderful collection of landmarks that belong to the Arab-Norman Palermo UNESCO World Heritage site. These sites showcase the way Sicily’s Arab and Norman periods blended, both in terms of design but also culture. By far the best place to witness this is at the Palermo Norman Palace and its incredible Palatine Chapel a masterpiece covered in Gold Mosaics. Other magnificent places to visit are: Palermo Cathedral, Ballaro colourful Market, one of the largest and most typical of the city where you can find Sicily best produces, and that includes fruits, vegetables, cheese and of course fish. The Quattro Canti crossroads, the Massimo Theatre, Politeama Square and the newly built port area Marina Yachting with dancing music fountains and fine dining, are must see spots too.
Beach Day at San Vito Lo Capo
San Vito Lo Capo is a small seaside town in North-Western Sicily know for its white sand beach at the foot of the mountains. Considered to be the most beautiful beach in Sicily who has won the Blue Flag award meeting best quality and cleanliness water standards. You can sunbathe in the free beach or rent lounge chairs and umbrellas. Lots of water games and beach activities too. In the town center, experience the local shops, seafood restaurants and Arab Norman Architecture.
Trapani and Erice
Visit Trapani old town center, all pedestrian, beautiful architecture, narrow streets, traditional boutiques, luxury shops and lots of traditional Sicilian restaurants. Visit the most famous nearby village, Erice. Offers a magnificent view of Trapani, the Aegadian Islands and San Vito Lo Capo. It’s one of the most beautiful viewpoints in Sicily. Recommendation- take a cable car from Trapani to Erice. A round trip costs 9€ and it takes around 10 minutes to arrive in the village. It’s the best option if you want to enjoy the magnificent scenery, but it’s also quite impressive! In Erice, follow the signposted walk. It will allow you to see all the must-see attractions in the village. In the village, you will also find many restaurants, cafés, souvenir shops and pasticceria. The most famous is Maria Grammatico’s, which offers delicacies made from marzipan, cannoli and the complete range of Sicilian pastries. All this for a very reasonable price.
Temple Valley/Agrigento and Scala dei Turchi (Tickets from €10 x person)
One of the most extensive, representative and best-preserved archaeological sites of classical Greek civilization, granted Unesco World Heritage status in 1997. Valle dei Templi – the Valley of the Temples – is undoubtedly the most important vestige of ancient Hellenic classical culture in Sicily. It comprises the temples of the gods as well as the necropolis area and sanctuaries. After visiting the temple Valley, head to Scala dei Turchi (only 15 minutes drive), a rocky white cliff on southern Sicily. Its rock is composed of marl, soft, calcareous, clayey and is a dazzling white. the name Scala dei Turchi seems to derive from the fact that in ancient times the ships of Arab and Turkish marauders found shelter in this bay.
The Hot Springs at Segesta
If anyone is looking to venture out of town to enjoy some natural Hot Spring :)