Photos - Cooking & Adventure on the Islands of Sicily

Photos - Cooking & Adventure on the Islands of Sicily

Following is a collection of random photos from this itinerary. To see more full-size photos, visit our photo galleries.

Our guests often take the trail up to the Castle of Santa Caterina when they have some time off. During our boating excursions in Favignana, we relax, get in the water and cool off with some refreshing fun! Guests love the fresh bruschetta we make in Favignana, Sicily on our cooking and wine adventure vacations We make Pasticcini di Mandarle- Sicilian Almond Cookies at one of our cooking classes in Favignana, Sicily We stay in the cutest "Casitas" during our vacation week in Favignana, Sicily. Each place is wonderfully accom Paola harvesting salt in Trapani, Sicily on our cooking and wine adventure vacation in Italy. During some down time, some of our guests hike the trail up to the Castle of Santa Caterina to get some amazing views Enjoy some down time and soak in the sun at one of the many fantastic beaches of Favignana, Sicily. Enjoy some down time and soak in the sun at one of the many fantastic beaches of Favignana, Sicily. One of our boat captain, Michele's, wonderful and delicious fresh-catch sauté on the boat in Favignana, Sici Maita thinks she made a great catch while out on our fishing boats in Favignana. Sadly, she had to return it to the sea Cara loves fresh-from-scratch almond cookies so much that we had to trade some wine for her to share them with us! Melissa and her mother Nancy, have been on many Culture Discovery Vacations. Throughout most of Italy. See you soon Making fresh cannoli from scratch on our Sicily cooking vacation classes in Italy We make pizza from scratch at a private country home in Favignana. It's also where we make fresh ricotta and honey& Our guests are treated to some local seafood delicacies, seaside near the hotel. Truly an immersive experience! Great photo of our guest appearing to do a lot of heavy lifting. We do harvest salt - but not all of that! There's a technic and an art to everything. Mostly just have fun! Getting the fiore di sale from the flats in We explore the pre-historic cave drawings in Levanso, Sicily. These hieroglyphics date back over 10,000 years! Busiate pasta, a spring-like pasta is a Sicilian version of the more commonly known fusilli pasta. One of our favorite things on any of our vacations is when we harvest the fiore di sale in Trapani, Sicily Our guests get to help make the ricotta and pecorino cheese by stirring the pot of fresh milk that will become cheese&#x Love birds cooling off while getting hot in the crystal blue waters on one of our Favignana vacations Another Culture Discovery exclusive event where we harvest honey, fresh from the hives and then take home our own jars&a Our guests at the marina in Favignana, Sicily getting ready for their next adventure out on the high seas! We never know what we're going to reel-in from the sea. This time it was lobster! So, lets make pasta! Historic tuna cannery in Favignana harbor where the Florio family ran one of the largest fishing operations in Italy. Our guests have an incredible time learning to cook authentic Sicilian dishes, like Arancini. Homemade, Sicilia Such great friends in Favignana that we make pizza and fresh ricotta cheese with in their private country home. When available and in season, some guests are lucky enough to enjoy sea urchin caught fresh off the coast in Favignana. Erice offers some of the most stunning views on the western side of Mainland Sicily. Taking it easy and relaxing on the boat on the Amalfi Coast. Our guests have the vacation of a lifetime getting to the beach or out for a hike in Favignana, Sicily. It's beauti After our fantastic morning out at sea, we bring our fresh catch to the market to sell to the locals. All in good fun&#x During the salt harvest season in Trapani, Sicily - The workers build these salt mounds completely by hand. A group the day after night fishing, taking in the breathtaking crystal water of Favignana, Sicily We pay homage to our dear friend Pino who was a diamond in the rough. So many great memories and stories. We miss you&am We have the use of a private cove near our hotel in Favignana, Sicily. Go for a swim, lay out by the water in Italy We have fresh sausages and tomatoes along with the amazing Sicilian bread during a lunch in Favignana. Sophie made the hike up the salt mountain in Marsala, Sicily One of our alumni guests, Maita knows how to relax and have a great time while in the sun on the boat around Favignana. At Macelleria Campo in Valderice, we have an amazing time making fresh sausages and having a fantastic lunch there!