It is the ideal opportunity to relax one or more days into the heart of Sicily to discover smells and flavours of the past through recipes transmitted during the centuries and to learn the history and the culture of sicilian cooking.
You will spend your vacation at a wonderful noble villa dated back to the beginning of the 1800 in Ispica, in the heart of a place declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its treasures of baroque art.
Every day you will attend a cooking lesson taking about 3 hours each and after you will taste the prepared dishes coupled with local wines produced by the farm.
The dishes you may prepare belong to Sicilian and Ragusa tradition. Some examples: "arancini" (fried balls), focaccia modica style, ricotta cheese ravioli with pork sauce, "caponata" modica style (fried aubergines), fritters with almonds, honey and ricotta cheese.
You will be directly involved into the food preparation at your own working position equipped with apron and all the necessary tools.
The villa is located on the hills, a few km away from the sea, with a wonderful view on the Gulf from Capopassero to Pozzallo. This is the ideal departing place for naturalistic, cultural and food itineraries and you could also easly reach Modica, Ragusa Ibla, Noto e Scicli.
Rooms are located in different dependences a few meters from the reception and main area where you will have breakfast and relax among the ancient rooms, enjoying a piece of life of a Sicily belonging to times gone by.

Overnight stay at the Villa in double room. Breakfast is included.
Sicilian Cooking Lesson .The lesson takes place in the morning or in the afternoon, lunch or dinner included will follow (complimentary wine and drinks), served at the table.
At the end of the course you will receive a certificate of participation.
Each participant will be provided with: apron, hat, shoe covers and gloves.
Wi-fi is available in public areas and rooms.
Free parking inside the villa.

Everything that is not specified in the "include".

The villa is located in Contrada da Crocefia, Ispica (Ragusa), just outside Ispica city center, 30 km away from Ragusa and 55 km from Syracuse.

It is required an advanced payment of the entire amount.

Check in from h 14:00 pm to h 10:30 pm. Check out from h 07:30 am to h 10:30 am. Pets are welcomed upon request.

Only in August, cancellation made:
-more than 7 days before arrival: no charge.
-up to 3 days before arrival: 50% of the total amount will be charged
-later than 3 days before arrival: 100% of the total amount will be charged
Rest of the year:
-more than 7 days before arrival: no charge.
- more than 3 days before arrival: no charge
- later than 3 days before arrival: 100% of the total amount will be charged