Castiglione Di Sicilia & Tornatore Winery

Date: Sunday, February 1
Depart: NAS II at 7:30 a.m. | Marinai at 7:45 a.m. | NAS I at 8:00 a.m.
Return: 6:00 p.m.
Cost: $75 (Includes transportation, guide, entrance fees, lunch, and wine tasting)

Take a walk through history! Explore the town of "Castiglione", originated from Castel Leone, which dominates the Alcantara Valley. 730 years before Christ, the Greeks built a fortified lookout point to control what represented the only access route to the interior of Sicily. The town was dominated several times by Arabs, Normans, and Swabians, and soon became a royal city. Roger of Lauria chose Castiglione as his usual summer residence, and Frederick II, Duke of Swabi, granted the city the nickname "Animosa" and confirmed the privilege of minting money. The city prospered, and the castle was enriched with new fortifications and newly built churches and palaces. Afterwards, visit Tornatore Winery for lunch and wine tasting.