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Gastronomic Sicily - Food & Wine in the West

Discover the colourful street markets of Palermo; visit authentic salt flats near Trapani and historic cellars in Marsala.
Learn about making wine, olive oil and artisan foods from the craftsmen and women who carry on these age-old traditions.
Explore many types of food: street food in Palermo, hand-made pastries in Erice, country vegetable cooking on an organic farm and some of the Mediterranean’s freshest seafood.

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DAY 1

Palermo. Fly at c. 9.30am from London Heathrow to Palermo (via Milan). Palermo is the largest and most interesting city on the island; capital of Sicily from the period of Saracenic occupation in the 9th century, it reached a peak under the Normans and again during the Age of Baroque. Dinner is at an unassuming fish restaurant, unknown to most but one of our lecturer’s favourites. First of three nights in Palermo.

DAY 2

Palermo, Mondello. A morning walk to the city’s best markets sampling authentic street food. Walking tour in the afternoon led by an excellent local guide, including the cathedral, a building of many periods, with royal and imperial tombs. Dinner in the seaside town of Mondello.

DAY 3

Partinico. An excursion to an organic farm in Partinico, one of the earliest of its kind in Sicily, including cooking demonstration and lunch.

DAY 4

Segesta, Erice. With its magnificently sited temple and theatre, Segesta is one of the most evocative of Greek sites. In the afternoon visit the mediaeval hill-top town of Erice, home to many exceptional pastry shops, before continuing to Marsala for the first of four nights. Dinner is included this evening.

DAY 5

Marsala, Mózia. A full day in and around Marsala with a tour of the town in the morning, including a visit to the Museo Marsala, most of which is taken up by an extremely well preserved Punic warship. Lunch at a historic winery. In the afternoon take a short boat trip to visit the ancient ruins of Mózia, and return to Marsala to see the salt pans that have been in use since Phoenician times.

DAY 6

Sampieri. Visit a wine estate, the owner of which is considered one of Sicily’s winemaking pioneers for his long-standing commitment to the native Sicilian white grape varieties. A cooking lesson and wine tasting are followed by lunch. Return to Marsala for some free time before dinner.

DAY 7

Mazara del Vallo, Castelvetrano In the morning, visit the fish market at the major fishing port of Mazara del Vallo. In the afternoon visit to an olive oil producer near Castelvetrano. Return to Marsala for dinner.

DAY 8

Fly from Palermo to London Heathrow (via Milan), arriving at c.6.00pm.

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This was our first tour with Martin Randall and was one of the best we have been on... We liked all the meals and were glad you included a wide range of cuisines and restaurants.

C.&.M. S., Bristol

A very enjoyable trip. Good number in the group. Good food and wine, good company. Good trip for a solo traveller.

J.R., London

An excellent range from the best of small town restaurants to the sophistication of the Museum restaurant at Rivoli.

D.O., Cheshire

Would never have found any of these places by ourselves.

M. P., Victoria

Whatever MRT are doing – keep doing it!

M. P., Victoria

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