I will be heading to Sicily for 11-17 days (length TBA) with my husband and 18-20 yo daughters. We will be covering most of the big sites (Palermo, Cefalu, Taormina, Syracuse, Agrigento, Segesta, and a few others). We have loved our prior experiences staying at agriturismos outside the cities. Does anyone have specific recommendations? Contact info?
Thanks in advance. I always get great advice here!! =)
Azienda Agrituristica Gigliotto, 9km south of Piazza Armerina. Stayed here with OAT (Overseas Adventure Travel) Dec. 2014. Splendid food - their own pork, olives, wines, more. Beautiful 14th c. stone buildings & newer annex atop rolling vineyards & hectares of prickly pear (major crop in Sicily), nice room, HOT water, an outdoor pool With Views, rose gardens, cherished antique painted carts. Classy operation, not a manure pile in sight, no up-close-&-personal grittiness/reality, but, boy, lovely place. www.gigliotto.com; in Lonely Planet 2014, doubles 80-100 Euros.
Also lunched enroute from Agrigento at Valle de Lupo agriturismo restaurant, don't know if they do rooms, but chef Giuseppina's food, ohh.
In Palermo, great street food tour with Marco, www.streatpalermo.it Tell him Vicki (me) & Stewart send abbracchios! My mouth's watering as I type. Don't pass up a single cannolo/eat many cannoli wherever you go, & all the seafood along the coast. My mouth...
Sicily's WONDERFUL. Enjoy!
The agriturismo we stayed at was Torre di Renda, close to the mosaics at Piazza Armerina. Well worth seeing, not sure if that's on your list. It is an active archaeological site. The farm was beautiful, not easy to get to if it is dark but on a hill overlooking a beautiful valley and the city. Dinner was one of the best parts of our stay in Italy. Pool. We were there with 2 other couples. Some rooms were better than others. But I would definitely recommend this place.
Here's my review of an agriturismo near Caltanisetta, in the center of the island. I'd stay here again anytime: https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/italy-reviews/sicily-caltanisetta-central-sicily-agrigurismo
http://www.masseriasulmare.it/
Half way between Gallina and Fontane Bianche (20 min from Siracusa and 20 min from Noto).
