Sicily · SHOW
8 reviewed
This is the shortlist we would send a friend, the 8 shows worth booking, each with its price, its verdict, and the one thing to know before you commit.
Opera dei Pupi in Syracuse: a Sicilian puppet drama in Italian plus a guided backstage tour and hands-on puppet demo.
“Very nice guide and backstage tour, followed by a performance in italian traditional style. We liked the possibility to move the beautiful puppets for our own !!!”
Sicilian puppet theater in Syracuse with a backstage tour. Watch knights and sorcery in Italian, then meet the makers behind Teatro dei Pupi.
“The tour makes the show that much more special. The knowledge, skill, artistry and history was amazing. The show was 45 mins of intense drama in Sicilian. The explanation at the start was enough to allow us to follow the story and enjoy it.”
See Syracuse Opera dei Pupi with a guided theatre visit, then watch Sicilian puppet drama from epic poems like Orlando furioso.
“Eigenlijk was alles leuk, origineel. De gids wist een heleboel de vertellen, de poppen in het museum zijn uniek, het poppentheater geweldig!”
Enjoy a private show-cooking dinner at a local home in Campofelice di Roccella, with English guidance and family-style Sicilian recipes.
“Rosa Maria in Cefalu was awesome and excellent. She was well prepared and very kind and pleasant. The food experience was excellent also!”
Messina street-food walk ends at the noon astronomical clock show. Taste arancini, cannoli, granita and more with an English guide.
“Roberto is an exceptional guide. He is very entertaining and clearly loves his job showing people his favorite place - Sicily. Our whole family decided that this was our best excursion in our two week trip to Italy! Oh, and the food is heavenly.”
Private show-cooking at a local home in Bagheria, Sicily: pasta-making, 4-course Sicilian dining, and English host guidance.
“This was a wonderful experience! My mom and I came to Rosalia's beautiful home and received the best authentic meal! 4 course meal with a bottle of wine and the dessert at the end was perfect. She made so much food, the two of us could not possibly eat all of it. Both her and her husband were lovely people.. They went above and beyond helping us after an awful taxi ride we had. Highly reccomend booking her if you are in Bagheria , we will definitely book again next time we are in town. You will not be disappointed!”
Syracuse puppet museum and show guided by the Vaccaro brothers. Hands-on puppetry, reserved seats, and chivalric stories in Italian.
“Très joli théâtre, nous sommes arrivées en retard, donc je ne peux rien dire sur le musée, mais le spectacle est prenant, même s'il était en italien. Très original . Les marionnettes sont extraordinaires et les manipulateurs aussi.”
Private Siracusa home dinner with show cooking, Sicilian recipes, and a family-style menu in English for 2.5 hours.
“We really enjoyed meeting our cook. Very friendly and knowledgeable. However there is a disconnect between the chefs and the third party who represents them and Viator. First they can't directly contact you for directions. We booked an experience within 5 miles of our hotel. We ended up having to drive 20 miles plus. Also we paid an amount expecting a meal based on what we paid. Sadly the cessarine had a budget one third of what we paid. Food was good and experience unique but not at a level we paid for.”
