SICILY
25 Tours Reviewed
Handmade pasta in Palermo feels like family dinner. At Mamma Corleone, you work at the stove with Chef Maria and English translation support from Lorenzo, turning classic Sicilian dishes like Alla Norma into lunch or dinner you actually eat. I…
Fresh pasta in a real Sicilian villa setting. This hands-on class at Villa Palamara puts you in a 15th-century former Benedictine monastery turned seaside villa, with olive, orange, and lemon trees plus Mediterranean views while you cook. I especially like…
Fresh pasta starts at a kitchen table. In Palermo, you learn to roll sfoglia by hand and make two classic pastas plus tiramisu in a local Cesarine cook’s home. I love the hands-on teaching style, and I love that the…
Forget fast-food pasta. This is a small-group Sicilian cooking class with Francesca, set just outside Palermo, where you’ll make fresh pasta from scratch and finish with a classic tiramisù. It’s hands-on, relaxed, and very much a real-life kitchen moment, not…
Fresh pasta, real Palermo homes. This 3-hour, small-group cooking class takes you into a carefully chosen local kitchen where the pasta and tiramisu are the main event, not a photo-op. You’ll cook with a Cesarine host in their own home,…
Turning dough into dinner is a small thrill. This Palermo class teaches you how to make egg pasta dough from scratch, then shape it into two traditional pasta types with two fresh, seasonal sauces. The chef also explains gelato technique…
Fresh pasta, pistachios, and a real home kitchen. In Catania, I love that this class teaches pistachio ravioli from scratch and connects it to Bronte pistachios, not just a random filling. One thing to think about: the experience happens in…
Movie magic gets a real address. This private Taormina tour takes you through Savoca and Forza d’Agro with real filming locations and a local guide who connects the films to Sicily. I especially love the moment you hit Bar Vitelli…
Two Sicilian villages. One iconic crime story. This Godfather vs Mafia small-group (up to 8) tour strings together real filming spots in Savoca and Forza d’Agro with an English-speaking, licensed guide who ties it to Sicilian Mafia history, all with…
The Mafia story starts in tiny Savoca. This Taormina day trip pairs real-life Sicilian Mafia history with the movie locations you actually recognize. I like that you’re not just snapping photos—you get guided context as you walk through Savoca and…
