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April 8-15, 2018

Sicily: Palermo, Agrigento, and Siracusa, Italy

On this memorable trip, Oldways and world-renowned nutrition and lifestyle medicine expert Dr. David Katz and his wife, Dr. Catherine Katz, a scientist and Mediterranean cooking expert, joined forces for a week-long exploration of the dazzling island of Sicily. This trip included four nights in Palermo and three in Siracusa (Ortigia), with lots of adventure in between. In Palermo, we visited spectacular food markets and museums, and enjoyed a longer guided tour of the Monreale Cathedral and its magniﬁcent mosaics. We had a day at Anna Tasca Lanza’s legendary cooking school, winery, restaurant, & hotel Regaleali, and another day at Agrigento, a large archaeological site with well-preserved Greek temples. We ﬁnished our week in and around Ortigia, a small island that is the historical center of the city of Siracusa, well known for its stunning Greek amphitheater built in the 5th century BC.

Trip Highlights:

Expert Hosts: Dr. David Katz, nutrition and lifestyle medicine expert and Dr. Catherine Katz, a scientist and Mediterranean cooking expert

Guided historical and cultural tour of Palermo and Monreale
Cooking lesson and wine tasting at Regaleali Winery
Palermo street food tour
Special presentation by culinary historian Mary Taylor Simeti with a lunch at Corona Trattoria
Tour of Agrigento and Valley of the Temples plus lunch in its Kolymbethra Garden
Olive oil tasting with Giuseppi Taibi of Olio Taibi
Chef-guided tour of the Ortigia Market
Cooking class with Catherine Katz
Authentic Sicilian meals
Private tours at wineries, chocolate makers and olive oil producers