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                    <div class="wp"><h5>A vacation adventure unlike any other</h5>
<p>Your unique adventure will immerse you in the historic culture and divine cuisine of the Sicilian province of Ragusa. Our talented team of experts will take you behind the scenes of the destination the New York Times has called, the great new frontier for cooking, culture and wine.</p>
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<h5>Daily hands-on cooking classes</h5>
<p>You&rsquo;ll enjoy <a href="/index.cfm?id=8664">daily hands-on cooking classe</a>s with outstanding local chefs. You&rsquo;ll dine with business owners, historians, and regional celebrities who will give you the true flavour for this Italian paradise. And you&rsquo;ll participate in excursions to historic sites that tell the rich story of this ancient land.</p>
<h5>Relax in elegant comfort</h5>
<p>Contessa Vacation guests stay at the beautiful and elegant <a href="http://www.grottadiferro.it/english">Grotta Di Ferro</a>. With spacious air-conditioned rooms, Satellite television and in room fridges, swimming pool and terraces, La Grotta is the perfect vacation spot to relax and get to know fellow guests.</p>
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<p>Can you picture yourself in this beautiful villa, discovering the cuisine and culture of Sicily? If the answer is yes, <a href="/index.cfm?id=8673">book your dream vacation</a> with La Contess today!</p>
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                                <div class="wp"><p><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><em>&quot;We can't say enough about the great experience we had in Ragusa in May of this year.  Everything was terrific. The cooking lessons were great and lots of fun - eating was super and we learned a lot. You and your team certainly did a wonderful job of keeping everyone happy. We loved meeting the Sicilian people and getting to know Sicily. Thanks for introducing us to Sicily and Sicilian cooking and to making our holiday such a treat. It was truly a taste of Sicily and we'll never forget it! <br />
We will not hesitate to recommend you, and who knows - round two might be in the cards!&quot;</em></span><br />
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