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Street Vendors of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables

Street Vendors of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables 3264 2448 Villa Modica

Just doing into town from the villa (1.2km) on the street side you will find farmers selling their fresh produce, they are selling fresh fruit, vegetables and more, its as…

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A Fresh Fish Story

A Fresh Fish Story 3264 2448 Villa Modica

We are lucky to have the best fish monger in town, “Pescheria Claudio”, thats where you will find the freshest fish anywhere, the bubbly and smiling Claudio will be happy…

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A Little Corner of Paradise for Nature Lovers and Hikers

A Little Corner of Paradise for Nature Lovers and Hikers 800 1200 Villa Modica

It’s called  call it the Grand Canyon of Sicily! The “CAVA GRANDE DEL CASSIBILE”. Cavagrande del Cassibile, the big gorge of the Cassibile creek,it is located in southeastern part of…

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What a New Year Surprise

What a New Year Surprise 480 640 Villa Modica

Welcome to global Cooling?? The first time in over 100 years that we have had snow, over 20 cm, what a treat for the kids. It felt very Christmasy ….loved…

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Liquid Gold… Our Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Liquid Gold… Our Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2608 1952 Villa Modica

Fall and the olive harvest is in full swing, we produce one of the finest extra virgin olive oil in our area, the trick to get great olive oil is…

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Prickly Pears From Our Cactus Trees (Opuntia is a Genus in the Cactus Family Cactaceae)

Prickly Pears From Our Cactus Trees (Opuntia is a Genus in the Cactus Family Cactaceae) 1944 2592 Villa Modica

Prickly pears typically grow with flat, rounded cladodes (also called platyclades) armed with two kinds of spines; large, smooth, fixed spines and small, hairlike prickles called glochids, that easily penetrate…

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Delicious Sweet Black Figs

Delicious Sweet Black Figs 3264 2448 Villa Modica

Every year at the end of August our 80 years old fig tree makes the sweetest figs, it was planted by my grandfather, now we enjoy them for breakfast or…

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What a Day at the Park, Walking on the Tree Tops – Adults & Kids LOVE It

What a Day at the Park, Walking on the Tree Tops – Adults & Kids LOVE It 3264 2448 Villa Modica

Oh what a lovely day we had at Bucchieri’s Nature Park, fresh pure oxygen to breathe while walking on ropes, from tree to tree, a kids and adults paradise to…

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What a Day at the Ricotta Farm!

What a Day at the Ricotta Farm! 3264 2448 Villa Modica

What a lovely day we had with our guests at the ricotta farm today, fresh everything, hand made by Maria..we ate and ate more..from the antipasto to the hot ricotta,…

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Cakes & Pastries and More

Cakes & Pastries and More 3264 2448 Villa Modica

I wish that i could celebrate my birthday every week…ohh the cakes that the DeLorenzo Pasticceria makes from scratch are just out of this world…so sinfully good, can’t stop on…

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