Top 10 Gift & Specialty Shops in Province of Catania, Sicily

E dal 1897 che ad Adrano, in provincia di Catania, esiste uno dei laboratori artigianali piu antichi della Sicilia. I prodotti, realizzati sempre con le stesse tecniche, sono il risultato di una sapiente ricerca, volta a raggiungere il massimo dell'equilibrio di sapori e bonta.Tutti i prodotti sono realizzati a mano, segno di una antichissima tradizione.Il laboratorio ha come prerogativa principale, il rifiuto totale di conservanti , coloranti, paste preparate e qualsiasi tipo di additivo chimico.Ad accogliervi nel laboratorio troverete la competenza e la gentilezza del sig. Luigi .

The pasta factory "Il Mattarello" has been in activity since 20 years. It is situated in Bronte, a small city on Etna's hillside, in the province of Catania and it is famous for the so called "Green Gold", the pistachio. In particular, the pistachio characterizes the Sicilian food and cuisine by making flavours and tastes unique in the world. The Pasta factory "Il Mattarello" means quality and food freshness. Our pistachio ravioli suits perfectly customers' palate thanks to their flavour, taste and texture. Ravioli are a type of filled pasta: pistachio is both in the dough and in the filling mixed with beef meat. We do not use any type of artificial preservative but only natural flavours. The pasta factory "Il Mattarello" is not only know for the fresh pasta's production, but also for typical Italian egg-pasta, such as maccheroni, tortellini (pasta filled with meet), tagliatelle paglia e fieno (white and green noodles), ravioli filled by spinach and ricotta or beef. We always use advanced tools and we are capable of working in a fast and precise way by following all the European rules. It also has to be mentioned our artisanal way to produce strozzapreti, a kind of pasta made by a special tool which turn over the dough giving it a twisted shape. The slightly different dimension between one and another single piece is the mark that guarantees the best artisanal quality.

Tasting of typical Sicilian products, in particular those of Bronte, based on the famous Green Pistachio of Bronte DOP, Pistachio natural, pesto, cream, liqueurs, Crunchy, Nougat, Nougat all pistachio course on property you will also find some wines Etna, a variety of jams and honeys Sicilian. Besides the free tasting of typical products of Bronte, we will discuss the various processes of harvest

Wine shop and wine bar specialized in sicilian wine and food products, from small niche wineries and farms. The shop is composed of two rooms: the first one where is possible to find our wines from Mount Etna and from all the island, liquers, sparkling wines, distilled wines, olive oils, jams, sauces, a huge selection of products made of pistachio DOP from Bronte and Avola's almonds. In the second room we organize wine tastings, accompanied by historical and cultural tours of the Island.

The workshop of Di Martino is a structure that avails itself of a thirty-year experience. Giuseppe Di Martino can look into the past, reviving shapes, glazes and colors that characterized the production calatina centuries' 600, '700,' 800; creating decorations that have a very personal imprint. In addition to traditional products such as jars, vases and amphorae pharmacy, our production has been expanded in recent years of furnishings: small tables, lamps, bathrooms, kitchens and accessories, and objects of various kinds. also large samples of wedding favors is available for every moment to remember.

Ceramiche d'Arte Floridia Salvatore was born in 1984. Our production is intended for the creation of Ceramic Art, in particular: Ceramic Christmas Trees pottery, furniture, lamps, personalized wedding favors, panels with artistic representations, lava stone tables and wall tiles for indoor and outdoor environments, using the best craftsmen available in town.

L '"Azienda Agricola Puglisi" is a family run. Our goal is to discover the flavors of Sicily and Etna. We are waiting to take you on a gastronomic journey with tastings of our products: honey, oil, wine including Etna Rosso DOC and many other products such as cheese, pesto, cream of honey, cream of pistachio and olive paste.