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3 days – programme for individuals
prices from €
98.50
Day 1
The area of the
lies between the Communes of Corleone and Ribera, and
delimits the Province of Palermo from that of Agrigento.
The road passes through fields of cereal spotted with old
farmhouses before arriving at Corleone. Here you will
discover a world that challenges all stereotypes. Just out
of the centre of town, and something not to be missed, are
the Cascades of the Two Rocks at the foot of the Castello
Sottano. In Corleone, at a local dairy farm you
will be able to taste some fragrant caciotte and genuine
ricota cheeses, the pride of the farm’s production. The
next stop is Bisacquino, a rural centre that has a
clear Arabic urban layout, where, since the 1700s,
precious clocks for towers were built. Today it is still
possible to visit the old shop and see the tools of the
Scibetta family, which, for generations, has produced
clocks with great passion and professionalism. Amongst their
finest works are the clocks at Palazzo Steri in Palermo,
Palazzo Reale in Florence, the Cattedrale di Caccamo and one
commissioned by Luchino Visconti for several scenes of his
film “The Leopard”. The trip continues in the direction of
Chiusa Sclafani where the landscape takes centre
stage. Once arrived you will be able to taste some products
of Mrs. Vellino’s bread shop including “ranza e sciura” a
type of pizza made only in Chiusa Sclafani, sfincioni, and
local breads and biscuits. The Alta Valle del Sosio is
characterised by gentle hills topped by a succession of
green mountains. As you drive on, you will see the Sicani
Mountains, the Riserva Naturale di Monte Genuardo and
Santa Maria del Bosco, Monte Trona, and the
imposing Mountains of Palazzo Adriano and the Valle del
Sosio.
Your accommodation for the night
will be in either Chiusa Sclafani, at the Bed &
Breakfast “Il Ciliegio”, or in Palazzo Adriano,
at the “A Casa Vecchia”.
Dinner will be in a restaurant
in the town where you have chosen to spend the night.
Day 2
The second day will spent in the Nature Reserves
of the Mountains of Palazzo Adriano and the Valle del Sosio.
Don’t leave your camera at the hotel, because you will
certainly need it. In these areas the beauty of the
countryside is difficult to describe. The great interest of
the landscape in this area is due to the mix of mountains,
gorges, rivers and streams, luxuriant vegetation and fauna.
It is also an area of significant scientific interest, as
the mountains are composed of compact limestone, some
examples of which are considered extremely rare in Italy. Of
particular interest is a palaeontologic glacier dating back
some 260 million years (Solomon Stone), which contains
extremely important fossils of flora and fauna.
To learn more about the environment, its flora and fauna and
other local information, it is possible to hire
an expert environmental guide. It will be a really special
experience to explore the territory with Coop. TRIPS
and to learn about the extraordinary fauna and flora that
characterises the Valle del Sosio.
Don’t miss out on a visit to the evocative Abbazia di
Santa Maria del Bosco, immersed in the holm oak woods of
Monte Genuardo. This immense monastery is made up of a group
of extremely large buildings surrounding two large cloisters
that are annexed to a church of which only the façade, the
cupola and a majolica bell tower remain.
Your accommodation and dinner
will be in the same place as the first night.
Day 3
Treat yourself to another peaceful day discovering the
area’s nature and rural centres.
You could, for example, visit
the lovely Lake Gammauta, created by the blocking of
a deep gorge of the River Sosio. The lake is bordered by
poplars, willows and tamarisks while all around is a thick
forest of oaks and ash trees. As might be imagined, it is a
popular stop-off for migrating birds.
Another place not to be missed is
Palazzo Adriano.
Why not have a walk around the piazza, which was used to
as a film set for the Oscar-winning film “Nuovo Cinema
Paradiso” by Giuseppe Tornatore.
You could also stop off at
Prizzi,
with its mediaeval town plan that surrounds the Castle.
Here, at over one thousand metres above sea level the view
over the Valle del Sosio is breathtaking.
3 days / 2 nights
(minimum 2 people) Price in Euro, from January 2006 to
March 2007
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Price per person |
Accommodation |
*Supplement days |
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€98.50 |
Room rental A Casa Vecchia Palazzo
Adriano
Bed & Breakfast Il Ciliegio Chiusa
Sclafani |
8,00 |
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Single rooms: not available. No reduction for
adults in a 3rd / 4th bed;
Children: reduction of € 20.00 |
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*Dates subject to supplements
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All accommodation on Saturdays
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6th January; 16th, 23rd, 24th and 30th
April; 2nd June; from 11th to 18th
August; 8th, 25th, 29th, 31st December.
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Prices include
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2 nights’ bed & breakfast accommodation in the
chosen structure;
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2 dinners in restaurants, drinks excluded,
cheese tasting in Corleone
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