The trip to Forza D’agro was great; it was a short bus ride away from Taormina, and it felt a lot more like a true Sicilian neighborhood. In this small town we found ourselves surrounded by narrow streets and little houses built right next to each other. We also were able to see the church where Pacino gets married in the Godfather, which was one of the reasons that brought me, Jay, and Matt to Forza D’agro in the first place. But, besides that, there were plenty of other things that amazed us about the area.
As we traveled through the town, I was surprised to see just how deserted it was around siesta time; there was pretty much no one out at all, and the only thing that could be heard was a random conversation coming from one or two houses. Towards the top of the town, we saw many abandoned homes which made us wonder how someone could have actually lived there at one time. At the very top we also came across the ruins of a medieval castle that had been recently converted into a cemetery. While it did feel strange to be walking around the graves, it was very peaceful up there. There was also an incredible view of the town from the castle, and the church bells ringing in the background made it even better.
After we climbed around the castle for a little while, we came back down and had an interesting conversation with an old Sicilian lady. We tried our best to understand what she was saying, but it was fun just sitting down and trying to communicate with someone. Then, after the conversation, we found ourselves in what seemed to be the only restaurant in town. Not even 2 minutes after we sat down we had our first course, it was delicious. We didn’t even order at all. After we had finished one dish, they brought us another. Each dish seemed better than the last, and we finished with dessert. We kind of grew curious about what the actual bill was going to be, but when we saw what it was we were in shock…all that food plus a couple bottles of wine and water was only 25 euros per person. It was definitely the best meal I have had on the island, and it just topped off the end to a perfect trip.
Teatro Greco, Taormina
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Forza D'agro
The trip to Forza D’agro was great; it was a short bus ride away from Taormina, and it felt a lot more like a true Sicilian neighborhood. In this small town we found ourselves surrounded by narrow streets and little houses built right next to each other. We also were able to see the church where Pacino gets married in the Godfather, which was one of the reasons that brought me, Jay, and Matt to Forza D’agro in the first place. But, besides that, there were plenty of other things that amazed us about the area.
As we traveled through the town, I was surprised to see just how deserted it was around siesta time; there was pretty much no one out at all, and the only thing that could be heard was a random conversation coming from one or two houses. Towards the top of the town, we saw many abandoned homes which made us wonder how someone could have actually lived there at one time. At the very top we also came across the ruins of a medieval castle that had been recently converted into a cemetery. While it did feel strange to be walking around the graves, it was very peaceful up there. There was also an incredible view of the town from the castle, and the church bells ringing in the background made it even better.
After we climbed around the castle for a little while, we came back down and had an interesting conversation with an old Sicilian lady. We tried our best to understand what she was saying, but it was fun just sitting down and trying to communicate with someone. Then, after the conversation, we found ourselves in what seemed to be the only restaurant in town. Not even 2 minutes after we sat down we had our first course, it was delicious. We didn’t even order at all. After we had finished one dish, they brought us another. Each dish seemed better than the last, and we finished with dessert. We kind of grew curious about what the actual bill was going to be, but when we saw what it was we were in shock…all that food plus a couple bottles of wine and water was only 25 euros per person. It was definitely the best meal I have had on the island, and it just topped off the end to a perfect trip.
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