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Min. age – 2 years old 

3 hours

Morning or Afternoon

Just a few kilometres from Syracuse, among the lemon groves of a family that has been working this land for seventy years, you can really understand what it means to farm in Sicily.

The Lemon Tour is a fragrant walk through the lemon trees, a visit to the olive mill and a tasting of four varieties of extra virgin olive oil, all in about an hour and a half.

It is an outdoor experience made special by the scents of the lemon grove and by the chance to ask questions directly to the people who have been growing these trees for generations.

Walking through the lemon groves

The tour begins with a walk through the family’s lemon orchards. Strolling between trees heavy with fruit, breathing in the scent of lemons and watching the light filter through the leaves is already a unique sensory experience.

Along the way you taste lemons straight from the tree and hear the story of a cultivation carried out with care for the ecosystem and respect for the land.

The people who have tended these groves for decades know that the quality of the fruit depends above all on how the soil is treated, not only on the tree itself. This philosophy comes through naturally during the visit, in the stories of those who work here every day.

The olive mill and how the oil is made

After the lemon groves, the tour continues into the production area where the extra virgin olive oil is made. The visit explains each stage of the process: from harvesting the olives to pressing, from separating the oil from the vegetation water to bottling.

You understand why a good extra virgin olive oil requires time, attention and carefully grown raw materials.

Your guide introduces the local olive varieties used, the differences between types of extra virgin olive oil, their health benefits and some practical tips on how to store the oil properly at home.

Tasting olive oil and lemons

The final part of the tour is the tasting: four extra virgin olive oils paired with small bites designed to highlight the best food combinations.

You will taste the oil on Sicilian bread topped with freshly grated lemon zest – a simple yet surprising pairing that tells the story of the bond between these two products better than any explanation.

The tasting takes place outdoors, surrounded by nature, or in the air-conditioned tasting room on the hottest days.

Practical information

The Lemon Tour lasts about an hour and a half and includes a welcome, a guided walk through the lemon groves, a visit to the olive mill with an explanation of the production process and a tasting of four extra virgin olive oils with typical pairings.

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