THE SECRET GARDEN

There is a need for greenery for the human species, for oases capable of providing an intimate well-being.

Villa Tasca is an anthropocentric place, everything has been designed to make man feel at the center from whatever perspective or point he finds himself, both inside and outside. A walk through these spaces with the hosts is the way to get to know what is one of the most emblematic gardens of Sicilian Romanticism as rethought by Count Lucio Tasca.

Among sinuous and welcoming forms and surrounded by subtropical vegetation, a walk through the garden is not only a historical, botanical and architectural journey, but also one that stimulates the senses and thought. Each external and internal space is rich in details that make history and return the story of a family home protected and preserved for generations.

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Life is a journey and those who travel live twice. Omar Khayyam.

Family Lunch

family lunch

In the streets of Burgio there is a slow flow of simple things and traditions that are handed down.

While an old lady looks out from her balcony and a group of children improvise a soccer match, the scent of fried eggplants and fresh tomato sauce invades the streets of Burgio. A group of men play cards in the village circle and the church bell punctuates the day. To enter the slow pace of the daily life of this Sicilian country means getting to know its deepest soul.

The itinerary first leads to the Mother Church and then on to discover the ancient tradition of ceramics and bells.The Caravella workshop reminds us that know-how is transmitted as experience from father to son, a workshop that still retains an ancient charm, and where the ancient art of Burgio ceramics continues to thrive. Leisureliness and tradition also are what accompanies a visit to the bell foundry, one of the oldest in Italy. Here the bells are made as in the past, starting from the “soul”, the inner part made with bricks and clay. To get to know the true identity of a place you need to sit at the table and discover the pleasure of a family lunch, the good dishes alternating with conversation that mix together memories and daily life.

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Life is a journey and those who travel live twice. Omar Khayyam.

WINE ROADS

Whoever drinks wine has a sense of aesthetics, beauty and of knowing how to live.

A bottle of wine always contains the story of a family and a relationship with the region. The wines speak of the region and it is important to taste a glass and at the same time understand how the origin of the grapes, the soil and the micro-climate influenced the trend of the vintage.“ A journey on the link shared between the vines and the Etna area, between the parts and the whole. ”

In the Etna area, south-western wines are more concentrated, while south-eastern wines near the sea tend to be slender and northern wines are more austere. The cellars’ owners accompany the guests in wine tasting, becoming interpreters of their land, their passion and their choices as producers. An aesthetic experience and at the same time a path that investigates the link between the vines and Etna.

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Life is a journey and those who travel live twice. Omar Khayyam.

kòsmèsis

orange blossom and rose petals

Flowers and plants are sources with infinite properties.

In this estate which is also a laboratory, the pharmacist puts his knowledge into practice, blends essences and dedicates himself to natural cosmetics. Entering this place provides an opportunity to learn about a medical art that derives from ancient remedies and which today, continues to improve.

A flourishing countryside surrounds the old mansion where medicinal plants paths and fruit trees lead you to a refreshing natural pool and a ‘gebbia’: an old tub – once used for gathering rainwater – now is a pleasing pool for aromatic bath with orange blossom, lavender, rosemary, rose’s petals. These essences capture your senses and mind releasing wonderful sensations. Every drop of our organic cosmetics (created by expert pharmacists) concentrates all the active ingredients of the estate’s plants from ‘orto dei semplici’ (garden of simples) and the organic plantations of fruit trees. Particular attention is dedicated to ancient remedies inspired by ‘kòsmèsis’: the precious knowledge of the Ancient Greece. Tradition and innovation for the beauty of your body and the balance of your soul.

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Life is a journey and those who travel live twice. Omar Khayyam.

Salt Crystals

salt crystals

A landscape that changes, transforms and never ceases to surprise.

The salt pans are the extreme border between sea and land and the mills are the signs that identify this part of Sicily. A system of elementary grids with a chromatic framework that goes from blue to blue, from green to pink and which varies according to the salt concentrations.

In this journey, salt becomes the character, with its history, its benefits, its properties. From the Marsala salt works to the long island is a short hop and once you’ve got round to assessing the environment there’s the sound of crickets buzzing and the intense scent of coastal/sea pines. You will always carry the salt crystals with you, like the intense color of this landscape.

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Life is a journey and those who travel live twice. Omar Khayyam.