Sicily, Italy Vacation Review: Catania Open Air Market, Archeological Sites, Local Families & Culture, Modica, Aragona Farm Stay

Meeting Sicilian people in their daily lives was the most memorable part of the trip. One of our guides took us for a day to his small hill town near Agrigento where we ate with a local family, talked with folks about their recent olive oil production, and visited the local archeological museum.. Another guide took us to open air markets in Catania where we were able to sample lots of great meat, cheese and oils, and, through our guide, chat with some market vendors. On a third walk, around Modica, our guide introduced us to a local woman who talked to us about a recent local feast day and gave us sweets. The highlight of our trip was a two day stay at a farm-resort in Aragona where we were invited into the kitchen to chat with and assist the very friendly cook with making pasta. It’s these interactions, arranged by the travel company, we’ll likely most recall from our two weeks in Sicily.