Manuela Corvaja: everything you always wanted to know about Sicilian Secrets tours and…
The Sicilian Secrets tour season has officially kicked off. New adventures, timeless wonders: this is the secret of Sicily’s success. Every year the island captures the interest of tourists arriving from all over the world, and Dimensione Sicilia aims to fulfill the desires of all travelers. Manuela Corvaja, manager of Sicilian Secrets tours, told us some news and curiosities. We interviewed her for you.
Q: What are Dimensione Sicilia’s biggest highlights for the next months?
A: Our strengths have always been our tailor-made itineraries to meet the needs of a diverse clientele that comes to discover our wonderful island and chooses to live unforgettable experiences and new emotions. Definitely a novelty in recent years that has met with the highest approval of those who choose us are our guided tours with regular departures branded Sicilian Secrets! Itineraries that include not only guided tours of Sicily but also of smaller islands. During the summer season enjoying the crystal clear blue sea of the Aeolian or Egadi islands is undoubtedly a plus because it combines a cultural vacation with the relaxation of the sea!
Q: What are the travel trends of this period?
A: The demand for tours of Sicily is rising and it includes thematic itineraries (cultural, food and wine, nature), moreover Sicily is considered a super romantic place for honeymoon, and luxury travel for high-end clientele.
Q: The gulet tour is back again this year: tell us 3 reasons of Manuela Corvaja to get on board.
A: It is definitely the most romantic choice to experience a relaxing vacation, enjoy the beautiful sea of the Aeolian Islands and the wonderful landscapes that the archipelago offers especially at sunrise and sunset. It is a nice way to find nice friends who share the same passions. The staff on board is superlative: the chef a master of Sicilian cuisine who skillfully makes guests taste the goodness of typical local dishes with raw materials that are always very fresh and of high quality; the captain and the rest of the staff on board fraternal travel companions that you will be sad to leave at the end of the tour!
Q: What are the most popular destinations?
A: During the summer season definitely the most popular seaside resorts (in the area of western Sicily Scopello, San Vito lo Capo and the Zingaro Nature Reserve. Moving toward the south center Porto Palo di Menfi and Marinella. Southeast instead Marina di Ragusa, Noto Marina and Siracusa. Moving farther northeast the famous Taormina and Isola Bella with Giardini Naxos).
Q: Where do most travelers come from?
A: This year from all over the world. We have a lot of Italians but also Americans, South Americans, Canadians, Australians and even Europeans.
Q: What are the strengths of Dimensione Sicilia products?
A: The extensive knowledge of the entire territory, its facilities, and the services that each area of Sicily offers to make those who choose us experience ‘authentic Sicily.’ The love for their work and their land that distinguish our staff. The desire to make the trip of those who choose us unique and unforgettable because Sicily is a wonderful and unique island in the world!
Q: What makes a vacation with you unforgettable?
A: The attention and dedication that our staff puts into designing each travel itinerary based on the client’s requests and needs. Each trip is unique and special to us.
Q: What are travel tips of Manuela Corvaja for our readers?
A: To those who have already visited Sicily, I suggest coming back to discover places not yet seen: Sicily is a very large island full of hidden treasures (both in terms of landscape and culture) and one trip does not allow you to see everything. You will get to discover places and have new experiences again and again. And for those who haven’t already visited them, I remind you that the smaller islands are also all beautiful and worth a trip! On the other hand, for those who have never come to Sicily, I recommend the wonderful experience of a guided tour to get an overview and a general completeness. One can then return to see places that are new or that have remained in the heart.
Manuela’s ‘extra’ advice:
I would like to mention that in Sicily, the winter season is charming too and I recommend it as a destination to experience the thrill of skiing on Mount Etna while seeing the sea on a wonderful sunny day; to experience the third most famous religious festival in the world-in Catania with the celebration on the occasion of Catania’s patron saint St. Agatha-to visit the wonderful Christmas markets and the living and non-living nativity scenes that grace the entire island during the holiday season. Choose us! We are waiting for you with open arms and will be happy to design a unique and unforgettable trip for you!
