Susafa

Join a cooking class focused on traditional Sicilian cuisine, held in the bakery area of the kitchen. The session runs from late morning to mid-afternoon and centres on well-known regional recipes prepared using seasonal produce grown nearby. You’ll follow each stage of the process, from preparation to cooking, while learning how ingredients, timing and technique shape everyday Sicilian food.

The class ends with lunch, where you’ll sit down to eat what has been prepared together, sharing the table in a relaxed Italian setting. Throughout the experience, the emphasis stays on local sourcing, clear methods and dishes that reflect how people cook and eat across the island.

Plan a relaxed picnic set within the estate’s countryside, collecting a prepared hamper filled with local food and regional wine. You’ll choose a shaded spot beneath the trees, spread out lunch and take time to eat without a schedule. After lunch, you’ll walk to the tree house and climb up to sit above the fields and farmland. From here, you’ll look across the surrounding land, read, talk or simply pause before heading back later in the afternoon.

The experience suits couples, families or solo travellers looking for an unstructured break outdoors, with space to slow down and spend time together away from daily routines.

Travel to Palermo and board a sailing boat for a day along Sicily’s northern coast. With a local captain guiding the route, you’ll cruise past beaches near Mondello and along smaller stretches of shoreline. The boat slows near sheltered coves, giving you time to swim in clear water or rest on deck.

Lunch is served on board, prepared in advance and eaten between stops. The day balances time under sail with long pauses at sea level, moving at a steady pace rather than a fixed schedule. By mid-afternoon, you’ll return to port, sun-warmed and salt-streaked, before heading back inland later that same day afterwards.