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A weekend in the beautiful Sicilian city. To enjoy the artistic, literary and archaeological beauties; admire glimpses of enchanting nature and savor dishes and recipes of ancient tradition
Agrigento could be one, none, one hundred thousand paraphrasing the title of the most famous novel by Luigi Pirandello, to which the city gave birth. Those who visit this stretch of southern Sicily often simply visit the Valley of the Temples, without dwelling on the gourmet goodies and i places of arthidden of Agrigento.
Literary itinerary
You can decide to retrace the places mentioned in the Pirandello novels. Love for their land lives and lives in its writing that exudes Mediterranean nature. "Dominated, on the top of the hill, from the ancient Norman cathedral, dedicated to San Gerlando, the Bishop's Palace and the Seminary, Girgenti was the city of the priests and of the dead bells. From morning to night, the thirty churches with long and slow tolls woke up the cry and the invitation to prayer , taken from Old and young, the opera where the great writer and dramatist most describes the city and its churches. Among the most beautiful to visit, Santa Maria dei Greci with the visible remains of a Greek temple and St. Nicholas, directly connected to the archaeological Museum of Agrigento.
For food lover
The alleys of the ancient Girgenti they look decadent and full of charm. It starts from Rabato, old district outside the walls, until you get to the Bibbirria, the door of the winds towards the plateau of the Norman cathedral, symbol of the Christian reconquest and one of the oldest religious buildings in all of Sicily. During the walk obligatory stop at Holy Spirit Monastery: Here the cloistered nuns still preserve the original recipes of the conventual pastry shop. The dessert to try is the "celestial" pistachio couscous (not to be confused with the Arabic one, which is salty), an invention of 1300 made with pistachios, almonds, cinnamon, chocolate, walnuts, candied fruit, dates and spices. Saint Peter instead it is a church no longer used for worship and now converted into a multifunctional space from Temenos Cooperative (rich annual program of cultural and musical events) that also manages the restaurant Terracotta, an unavoidable stop for those who want to savor the goodness of the Sicilian fishery sea and the many Slow Food presences selected by Fabio Gulotta. An example is the girgentana goat cheese, autochthonous breed with majestic spiral horns saved from extinction by the breeder Giacomo Gati. Some specimens have been introduced in the Parco della Valle and can be admired in the large enclosure in front of the Temple of Concordia. In the central Via Atenea is instead the La Scala restaurant of the chef Vincenzo Santalucia, one of the promises of the new Sicilian cuisine.
Spring 2019. Almond Blossom (1/10 March)
In March there is one of the oldest folklore festivals in Europe: the flowery almond. A popular tradition of Agrigento that anticipates the arrival of spring through the flowering of the plant that symbolizes this stretch of the Sicilian coast. Every year the event attracts millions of visitors and folk groups from all over the world who perform in the shadow of the temples as a sign of dialogue between different peoples and cultures. On the occasion of the 74th edition, the association The Soste di Ulisse presided over by the two-star chef Michelin Pino Cuttaia, promotes an educational workshop (March 8, Palacongressi of Agrigento) to raise awareness on the issue of food waste.
Summer 2019. Sunrise at the Temples with granita (August / 1st September)
Also this summer will return the theatralized dawns organized by CoopCulture – every Sunday in August and September 1 – in the Valley of the Temples. An extraordinary show during which it will be possible to witness the sunrise, participating in a visit to the sacred area of the ancient city, led by an archaeologist and expert guides of the site. The visit will end with a special Sicilian breakfast based on briosce and almond and lemon granita (ticket € 20: admission, theatrical visit and breakfast at the Pietro Griffo Museum cafeteria).
Addresses for a weekend food in Agrigento
Where to eat • Terracotta, via Pirandello 1 The restaurant has been repeatedly awarded the coveted Slow Food snail for the high quality of the raw materials used in the kitchen. Do not miss the selection of Sicilian historical cheeses. • La Scala restaurant, via Atenea 72 The restaurant is intimate and welcoming, from its balconies you can admire the main beauties of the historic center. Among the cult dishes of the chef Vincenzo Santalucia: Pacchero with prawns, cuttlefish soup and cannolo with bitter orange sauce. • Osteria Expanificio, piazzetta Giuseppe Sinatra 16 Housed in an old post-war bakery, the restaurant is located in one of the most beautiful squares in the historic center, a few meters from the Pirandello Theater. Ideal to taste the typical Sicilian cuisine.
Where to buy • Infurna pastry, via Atenea 96 Historic pastry shop in the main course. The specialties are sweets with pistachios and almonds: shells, granules, curls and crunchy. • Holy Spirit Monastery, Courtyard Santo Spirito, 9 The church and the monastery are of fourteenth century origin. Adjacent to the magnificent Gothic portal is the homonymous B & B. Every morning the nuns prepare breakfast with homemade products, including sweets typical of the centuries-old convent tradition: couscous with pistachio and almond paste. • Wine shop CVA Canicattì, Valley of the Temples The Park Authority has entrusted the management of the small vineyard under the temple of Giunone to the wine cooperative CVA Canicattì. The wine produced in limited edition is called Diodoros and part of the proceeds is used to finance the maintenance of the archaeological site. Diodoros and the other wines of CVA can be tasted in the sales outlet of the cooperative near the entrance to Porta V.
What see • archaeological Museum "Pietro Griffo", Contrada San Nicola One of the most important archaeological museums – exhibits 5688 exhibits that illustrate the history of the Agrigento territory from prehistory to the end of the Greco-Roman age – and the most visited in Sicily. • Kolymbethra Garden (Combo ticket for Valle + Giardino) Archaeological and agricultural jewel, entrusted to the Italian Fund for the Environment. An extraordinary place that contains colors, flavors and scents of Sicily. It tells the story of ancient Akragas with its finds and hypogea, excavated 2500 years ago. To be purchased at the FAI bookshop the organic jams produced with the citrus fruits of the Garden (lemon, mandarin, bergamot). • Lucchesian Library, via Duomo 94 One of the hidden wonders of the historic center of Agrigento. Inside there are more than 45 thousand volumes collected on precious hand-carved wooden shelves. • Palazzo dei Filippini, via Atenea 270 The former College of the Filipino Fathers is a precious art gallery. Extraordinary the gallery with over 100 works by the Palermo landscape architect Francesco Lojacono (1838 – 1915), nicknamed the "Sun thief".
Where to sleep • Terraces of Montelusa, Piazza Lena 6 Delightful bed & breakfast in the heart of the historic center. Breakfast in the large terrace with a panoramic view of the domes, the sea and the temples. • Foresteria Baglio della Luna, via A. Serafino Guastella 1 / C Comfortable resort, a few kilometers from the city center, immersed in the peace and greenery of the Valle Park. • Hotel Villa Athena, via archeological walk 33 Guests can access the Valle's tour directly from the hotel, affiliated with the Small Luxury Hotel of the World and the only 5-star hotel in Agrigento.
Because in Piedmont there are not only the Langhe. Between Gavi, Novi Ligure, Tortona and Serravalle, you plunge into quiet landscapes, visit archaeological sites, churches and castles, go shopping and taste excellent wines and typical products, from fresh pastas to meats to desserts
Ancient, strong and courteous: it is the land where the Piedmont embraces Liguria, are the territories of Gavi, Novi Ligure, Tortona and Serravalle. Have you ever been there? This fall (and not only) are a valid alternative to the most famous Langhe for a weekend away in this region that boasts a rich landscape, cultural and enogastronomic heritage.
#Thinkserravalle, a project to network
For all the information and itineraries possible between the Dolci Terre you can consult the interactive platform of #thinkserravalle, the project created a year ago by McArthurGlen Serravalle Designer Outlet, Gavi Protection Consortium, Terre di Fausto Coppi and Libarna Arteventi Tourism Consortium, under the patronage of Piemonte region and of Chamber of Commerce of Alessandria, different realities that have made the system to promote and communicate the territory. On the site you will find events, agreements with merchants, hotels and restaurants, suggestions for visits.
Between history, art and architecture
The fans of historyfor example, they can linger inarchaeological area of Libarna, an authentic Roman city, one of the most important in Northern Italy, whose remains suggest the presence – already in pre-Roman times – of an important market or center of trade. For lovers ofart and of thearchitecture, the way to go passes through the historical centers of the medieval villages of the area, on whose streets overlook the churches of Romanesque construction, palaces and Renaissance villas (Novi Ligure, Gavi, Tortona and Serravalle Scrivia); continues towards the hills, visiting the stately homes which today are home to major wineries, ai castles on the top of almost every hill, at Madonna della Guardia to Gavi that dominates from above a unique panorama, up to the Pinacoteca dei Frati Cappuccini of the small Voltaggio center. And then again the Fort of Gavi, built several times from the twelfth century and transformed into a fortress, which could house a garrison of 1000 men to defend these lands.
The Fort of Gavi
Outdoor sports
There is also something for everyone sportsmen who practice in the middle of nature, starting from lovers of green, which will be able to play golf in the hills, to fans of Hiking, which from the Via del Sale to the discovery of the sanctuaries on the peaks, will be able to experiment new naturalistic routes also of ultra-trail. It's still, flights in glider for the most daring, who can fall in love with the landscape even from high altitudes. Finally, i cyclists they can take a riding tour in the footsteps of the legendary Fausto Coppi, along the roads where the champion trained.
FOOD AND WINE TOURS: 5 ideas
1.The wine
THE cortese vineyards dominate the landscapes of the Gavi from which it takes its name the White wine which has been produced here for millennia. There are 11 municipalities of the Gavi Docg where the grapes are grown, harvested and finally vinified. Between hills and villages, different reality offer visits and tasting routes. Some idea? La Raia, biodynamic farm, offers a wine tour from the vineyards to the cellar. And those who want can also stay in one of the structures dedicated to hospitality, from Borgo Merlassino, a small farmhouse immersed in the quiet of Gavi, to the Locanda La Raia, once a posterity and resting place for travelers and today a refined space that dialogues with the surrounding nature.
2. From corzetti to agnolotti, from farinata to noble salami
Many typical products of the territory to taste, produced by the artisans custodians of the culinary traditions: i corzetti novesi with pine nuts and marjoram to taste in the restaurant Il Moro of Capriata d'Orba, the farinata cooked in a wood oven to taste a The desk of Novi Ligure, the agnolotti and the cheek of Piedmontese beef braised at the Gavi not to be missed with the traditional restaurant menus Hen of Villa Sparina, the Montebore cheese and the headcheese offered in combination with wines in the cellar La Cedraia of Novi Ligure, the "Nobile del Giarolo" salami (noble because made with the best parts of the pig) to be discovered at Salumeria Da Pina at Molo di Borbera. You just have to choose the path of taste that you prefer and leave!
Il Moro restaurant where you can taste Corzetti novesi
3. A little sweetness
Are you greedy? You will find satisfaction in the sweets of the territory: the Amaretti biscuits, i Lady's Kisses, i canestrelli del Gavi (prepared with Gavi's white wine, without butter or eggs), the Kiss of Libarna (a proto-kiss of a lady made of hazelnuts and honey produced by Carrea pastry of Serravalle Scrivia), and the chocolate of Novi Ligure.
4. Dinner at the restaurant
You prefer one country chic location or romantic atmosphere? In the first case we recommend the simple and traditional kitchen de The Carrettino of Tortona between beef and buffalo bred on site, fresh pasta, potato gnocchi, agnolotti and desserts, all strictly homemade. If you prefer the second option, le Cellars of the Gavi, in the center of Gavi, they offer a candlelit dinner with two dishes, beef risotto, risotto al Gavi, grilled fassone.
Risotto at the Gavi delle Cantine del Gavi
5. Shopping with taste
Inside the shopping temple, the Serravalle Designer Outlet which now counts well 240 shops, find the restaurant and concept store leDolciterre, a space dedicated to excellence of wines and gastronomic specialties of the territory of Serravalle and of the Gavi region. The quality of the products and craftsmanship are enhanced in recipes and tasting with different and varied itineraries: from the simplest and most genuine combinations to events dedicated to chocolate, fruit, flowers, declined in dishes to taste with prestigious wines.
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