Vendicari Nature Reserve Walk

After breakfast served by good-looking Emmanuel this morning, we set off driving down to the southeast coast of Sicily. Once again the roads were quite challenging and took us out of the way towards the south before we got to the Vendicari Nature Reserve. This natural reserve “Wildlife Oasis of Vendicari” was established in 1984 by the Sicilian Region. It’s located precisely halfway between Noto and Pachino with a territory that extends for about 1512 hectares. Inside the reserve, an entire ecosystem lives undisturbed. We saw the sea, dry vegetation, lots of birds, including flamingos, Herons and storks as well as rocky cliffs that looked like parts of the west coast. This area used to be the tuna processing factory and there were very interesting buildings from that time as well as remnants of the Greek invasion time. Once again there were loads of students with their teachers on excursion - they seem to be everywhere!We did find it a bit too hot in the end!! So on our way back to the farm we stopped at the local Agriturismo for a light platter to share. Being seated in the shade with a breeze was much better.Read more