Chiara e Bitto (Cantu u Ciumi)

We are living in a gorgeous place in a country side of Sicily, between the beauty of Alcantara river and the power of Etna. Near by a unique and original town, Castiglione di Sicilia where you will discover and live the authenticity of south Italy.
Staying with us will be an exchange, we will learn together and one from each other, we will work, play, have fun and grown…
Especially you will learn:
- To recognize and collect edible plants
- To harvest seasonal fruits and vegetables
- How to transform fruit and vegetables and do jam, creams, detergent and more natural
cosmetics and soap
- How to manage and design a garden
- How to prune

In the winter period we will host you in a private/shared room inside our home. In the summer period could be possible to sleep with tend in the apple wood. Is possible also to stay in your camper, if you have one. Any case you can use shared kitchen and toilet. Meals will be shared all together.

Our place is almost 30 min walk from a closer bus stop which connects Castiglione di Sicilia with several other nearby towns, the main one most popular is Taormina. Is easily reachable by car, bike or moto, organization with local transportation can be a little bit more complicated but still possible during the day. The Closest Airport is Catania Fontanarossa and the closest train station is Taormina/Giardini Naxos or Alcantara. Once you will schedule your travel we will help you to find the best way to reach us or if it is possible we will come pick you some defined point. From our home several naturalistic hiking starts, we are super close to the Alcantara gurne, check photos to understand what i’m talking about. So if you like peace, silence, nature and trekking this is a great place for you. If you are a party and city lover, I don't think this is the right place for you. Also we love play music, create, and celebrate...especially for the full moon with fire and sings. We have one female dog , so we should just talk previus to understand the compatibility between them. We also have one cat and chickens.