Explore the surrounding countryside, visiting a cheese farm.
This is an authentic and off-the-beaten-path adventure, exploring a small cheese producer in the countryside outside of Ortigia.
In the countryside, livestock graze freely every morning and produce abundant, high-quality milk for cheesemaking. The farm produces the local cheeses: Ragusano, provola, caciocavallo, tuma and ricotta.
Upon arrival to a small, family-run dairy farm, guests witness the transformation of milk from the stables to the creamery. The production starts with the curdling of the milk and ends with the shaping of the cheese.
The experience ends with a very important part of this process: a cheese tasting with local wine and snacks!
Highlights
- At the end of the cheese farm visit, guests sit and enjoy a cheese tasting with bread, olives, cured meats and wine.
- Please notify us in advance of any food allergies and aversions.
Practical Info
Key Points to Consider
- Private transportation to the farm can be arranged upon request.
- Please note: This experience varies slightly based on which farm is visited.
- Comfortable non-slip walking shoes are recommended.
- Note: some parts of the property may be muddy after rainfall.
- The floor in the cheesemaking facility is often wet and slippery.
- Bring a small reusable shopping bag to pick up cheese at the creamery.
- In summer we suggest wearing a hat and sunscreen.
- Excursions operate in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- Some of the cheese tasted may be produced with EU regulation approved raw milk.
Duration
Tour Length
The experience lasts approximately 2 hours.
Start time is 8:45 AM sharp.
FAQs
Frequent Asked Questions
Inquiries
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