Palermo's Sweet Secrets: among Monasteries and Ancient Shops

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A delicious journey into the heart of Palermo: taste sweets made from secret recipes in an ancient monastery and discover the art of candy-making in a historic shop steeped in tradition and magic.

Highlights

  • An unmissable experience for those with a sweet tooth
  • The oldest desserts, made from secret recipes
  • Enrich your trip with a sweet moment

Description

Palermo Dessert Tour – A journey through flavors, history, and tradition Let yourself be captivated by the scents, colors, and stories behind Palermo's most iconic traditional desserts. With the Palermo Sweets Tour, you'll have a unique and unforgettable experience, a journey through taste and culture that will take you to the city's most characteristic alleys, to discover the ancient confectionery shops where tradition has been handed down for centuries. Accompanied by our expert guides, you'll learn about the origins of Sicily's most beloved desserts: from ancient Arab and conventual influences to today's master pastry chefs, custodians of a timeless gastronomic heritage. ________________________________________ Stop 1 – The Monastery of Santa Caterina The tour kicks off in one of Palermo's most fascinating spots: the Monastery of Santa Caterina, where the nuns once secretly prepared the island's most refined and precious desserts. Here, among cloisters and the aromas of almond and sugar, you can taste the masterpieces of Sicilian pastry: • cannolo, the undisputed king of Sicilian desserts, • baked cassata, with its bright colors and unmistakable sweetness, • genovese, fragrant and filled with cream, The guides will tell you about the legends and ancient recipes that the cloistered nuns have handed down to Palermo's pastry chefs, preserving a knowledge that smells of history and devotion. ________________________________________ Stop 2 – The streets of Ballarò and the Terranova workshop The journey continues through the lively alleys of the Ballarò market, the beating heart of Palermo, where sounds, scents, and smiles blend into an authentic experience. Here, we'll visit the historic Terranova candy shop, a true jewel of Sicilian confectionery craftsmanship, famous for inventing carob candies – an ancient, natural, and beneficial treat for your taste buds. During the visit, you'll watch the artisanal process of making the candies, discovering the secrets of a tradition that has stood the test of time. The final tasting will let you savor Sicilian carob and citrus candies, an explosion of taste that encapsulates the essence of our land. ________________________________________ ✨ An experience for true lovers of the Sicilian dolce vita

Includes

Tasting of a cannolo with ricotta Half Genoese with cream A slice of baked cassata Handmade candies Guide in your language

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