Sicily

Caltagirone (Catania) - La scala infiorata

Caltagirone (Catania) - La scala infiorata (The Scala Flower Festival)

29 April - 1 June

The Scala Flower Festival, an annual celebration held as a tribute to Our Lady of Conadomini, patron and protector of the city of Caltagirone, features about two thousand potted plants and flowers of different shades and colors arranged on the historic staircase of Santa Maria del Monte to create one grand design. Built in the early 17th century and undoubtedly Caltagirone’s most evocative sight, the monumental staircase showcases 142 steps, each uniquely decorated with hand-painted majolica tiles

Siracusa - Festa della fragola

Siracusa - Festa della fragola (Strawberry Festival)

30 April - 1 May

Held at the Ippodromo del Mediterraneo horse racetrack.

Agriturismo Siracusa-Fontane Bianche

Oil and Wine in Sicily

Sicily, just like Apulia, is the land of oil and wine.

With more than 100.000 hectares and a production of about 6 million hectoliters, Sicily is the main wine region in Italy in terms of vineyard surface area: Marsala, Nero d’Avola, Syrah, Etna, Ansonica, Bianco d’Alcamo, Grillo, Zibibbo, Malvasia, Eloro, Moscato, Passito, Nerello Mascalese are Sicily’s most iconic wines.