Why in Sicily?

There are so many reason we don’t know where to start…

…because everything you could wish for your incentive trip, your congress, your event, you will find in Sicily! A “continent” at the center of the Mediterranean Sea, a mixture of cultures and arts, with all the natural landscapes that can be imagined.

A “good season” that starts in April and ends at the end of October. Its international airports are Catania (Eastern Sicily) and Palermo (Western Sicily), very well connected with all Italian cities and with many European cities.

We know how important MICE clients are and we offer you our expertise and experience in this field. Once we know the character and specific requirements, we will suggest and help you select those hotels, restaurants and other program elements which are best suited for your specific group. From the traditional to the trendy, from low budget to high end, and from the tried and tested to the exciting and innovative, Norma Vacanze will work with you to create a memorable experience whatever the size of the group.

To ensure the quality of all arrangements we will use only the most reliable transportation companies and tour guides for your incentive groups, and management will personally supervise the most critical elements of the program. In short, you can rely on our creativity and experience, our attention to detail and professional dedication to make your incentive group a success.

A WIDE CHOICE OF HOTELS FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS

The Sicilian receptive offer has improved a lot in the last decade, with new hotels, in particular 5 stars luxury. All well equipped with conference rooms. But there are also many 4 stars superior and charming 4 stars, suggested for incentives.

In Sicily you can find atmospheres of charm in incomparable settings in the aristocratic palaces (built in the classic Baroque-Sicilian style), residences of the last Sicilian “Leopards”; for your events you can rent also castles, villas, mansions, and fortified farms, historical wineries. Some of this venues are famous because have been set of some famous movies, such as “The Godfather”. All the location are equipped for gala dinners and for hosting congresses and meetings, with the “warm” and typical Sicilian atmosphere.

An excellent cuisine: a real touristic attraction

Sicilian cuisine is the style of cooking on the island of Sicily. It shows traces of all cultures that have existed on the island of Sicily over the last two millennia. Although its cuisine is similar to the Italian cuisine, Sicilian food also has Greek, Spanish, French and Arab in-fluences. The “baroque” splendors of pa-trician cuisine has been celebrated in the novel “The Leopard”.

The tastes of the Sicilian gastronomy are indeed touristic “attractions”. The Sicilian cook Mithaecus, born during 5th century BC, is credited with having brought knowledge of Sicilian gastronomy to Greece: his cookbook was the first in Greek, therefore he was the earliest cookbook author in any language whose name is known.

And to finish, a toast with a sicilian wine

The excellence achieved by the Sicilian wine production is known all over the world. Sicily’s oenological history is an ancient one, dat-ing from the time when the island was part of Magna Graecia. Sicilian oeniculture is not just varietals. Sicily’s vintage wines are a magical creation, and many of the island’s traditional wines and spirits are famous far beyond its shores. Several boast denomination of origin (appellation). The magic is in the fertile soil and Sicily’s long, cloudless summers – with humidity but virtually no rain from June until harvesting in late August – two factors which make Sicilian vintages remarkably consistent.