Custonaci

Prepared for the Christmas holidays, these small sweet doughnuts have flour and potato as their main ingredients. Of Arab origin, they should be consumed just fried, still hot, sprinkled with plenty of sugar and cinnamon. The name’s origin – which is both Arabic and Latin, meaning sponge, is emblematic, just like the soft consistency and […]

Very tasty, Sciavata pizza is made exclusively from local products, principally pecorino cheese, olive oil and oregano. A peasant dish of ancient origins, there is also a sweet version sprinkled with sugar.

Obtained from vineyards located between 200 and 650 m. on the sea level scattered in the so-called ‘agro ericino’ (the hilly area at the foot of Mount Erice), these wines owe their organoleptic qualities to the soil and climatic conditions of the area, a rare combination of altitude and proximity to the sea. Inzolia, Catarratto, […]

Designed by Camillo Camiliani and built in 1595, St. John’s Tower is situated in a strategic location on the slopes of Mount Cofano. It was part of the system of watchtowers positioned to defend the coast of Sicily. In the 16th century, on behalf of the Spanish government architects Spannocchi and Camilliani planned a sophisticated […]