Syracuse

Stop 211 of 265 · Italy

One cheese on the loop, with something to drink beside it, something for the driver, and the road either side.

The cheese

Ragusano PDO

  • cow milk
  • pasta filata
Drink
A light Italian white — Verdicchio or FianoStretched-curd cheeses are mild and milky; anything heavy simply covers them.
Driving
Sparkling water with lemonStays out of the way, which is the point.
Eat with
Tomato, olive oil and torn breadMilky stretched curd wants nothing more than good oil and a ripe tomato.

Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.

Ragusano PDO on Wikipedia

The road

Arriving fromCatanzaro234 km (145 mi) as the crow flies — a sea crossing. Book the ferry or the tunnel ahead.
On toGravina di Catania73 km (45 mi) by road, about 58 min driving.
SyracuseGravina di Catania

Every cheese on the loop has a drink for the driver as well as one for the passengers. On a driving tour, somebody is always driving.