Sicily Travel Blog

Ricotta cheese has played an important role in Italian food for hundreds of years and tradition says that it originated in Sicily from where its popularity spread throughout Italy. We visited an artisa...

If you love true Extra Virgin Olive Oil, experiencing the olive harvest in Sicily and tasting the oil straight from the press, is a must for your bucket list.  From handpicking the olives in the morning ... to drinking the freshly pressed olive ...

Perhaps this question is asked so often due to the history of conquests of the island.  Here is a brief history of the Mediterranean Island that became part of Italy during the unification in 1861 and today is one of It...

Small group touring is the best!  We started Papa Vince Harvest Tours a few years ago with a selection of our customers who wanted to combine a true Sicilian vacation with the olive harvest at our family orchards in Santa Ninfa. Read more

The ancient harbor city of Palermo is Sicily’s capital and Italy’s capital of culture in 2018 which explains why it’s worthy of a visit during your trip to Sicily.  Palermo has...

Palermo is establishing itself as one of the great food cities of the world.  A place where you can experience the heart of the Sicilian culture as you set off on a culinary ad...

If you're thinking of traveling to Sicily this year, make sure you add Erice to your itinerary.  Erice is Sicily's fairytale city with breathtaking views, pretty, ancient winding streets, central square with coffee shops or pasticceria serving mouthwatering pastries. Read more