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Treasures of the Iblean Mountains

PTS SiteManager — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:20:08 +0000

This tour begins at a historic masseria specializing in almond cultivation and organic Tonda Iblea extra virgin olive oil production. The estate features both an...

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Cheese and Oil Making Stories from Sant’ Ambrogio

PTS SiteManager — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 16:24:59 +0000

A day in Sant’Ambrogio transports you to the Sicilian Countryside. You will enjoy unique colourful rural landscapes immersed in Mediterranean vegetation with lovely...

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AEOLIAN ISLANDS WALKING TRIP / May 2025

PTS SiteManager — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 11:06:30 +0000

A multi-day walking trip on the volcanic island of Salina in the Aeolian archipelago with Maremma Safari

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New Gibellina: Earthquake and Landscape art in the Belice

PTS SiteManager — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:32:20 +0000

A full day tour in the surroundings of New Gibellina, in the Belice valley. A landscape art project, born to regenerate through art and culture a territory devastated by an earthquake in 1968.

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Mozia, natural wines and lunch

PTS SiteManager — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:10:31 +0000

On this tour, take in the amazing picturesque scenery of Lo Stagnone nature reserve (sandwiched between Trapani and Marsala), stroll through the fascinating archaeological site on the islet of Mozia, and taste excellent natural wines and food.

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Mount Etna: magma and wines

PTS SiteManager — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 14:45:34 +0000

A magnificent excursion on Mount Etna, walking on the edge of extinct craters, inside lava caves, and taking in memorable views of the landscape around the Etna. The following visit to a local winery will give you some insight into the stunning diversity of the Etna’s wine-making traditions.

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Wonders of Castelbuono

PTS SiteManager — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 13:29:08 +0000

A full-day excursion in the area of Castelbuono, heart of the Madonie Park, for an easy hike that runs through superb Giant Hollies, a pic-nic in the wood and a visit of the estate of a young producer of Manna.

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Sicily’s wetlands

PTS SiteManager — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 13:05:39 +0000

A half day hike on the Nebrodi Mountains, through the dense beech forest of Monte Soro, all the way to the Sollazzo Verde wood, which surrounds Maulazzo Lake, one of the highest wetlands in Sicily.

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Among the giant Megaliths and the oak trees

PTS SiteManager — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 11:48:55 +0000

A full-day walk in some spectacular areas of the Nebrodi Mountains, starting from the megaliths of Argimusco, with the Aeolian islands, Capo Milazzo, the Calabrian coast, the Rock of Novara and the Etna mountain seemingly at your fingertips, followed by the Malabotta woods nature reserve, full of superb colossal oak trees with their twisted branches, a real monument of Nature.

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Vendicari for families

PTS SiteManager — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 11:54:30 +0000

A few kilometers away from the World Heritage Site of Noto, lies the Vendicari Nature Reserve, one of the island’s top natural treasures. Created in 1984, it encloses marshes, rocky coastlines and sand dunes, all of which host a rich ecosystem supporting a wide variety of flora and fauna.

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