Alessandro Rustico Founder

Alessandro was a talented guide with the extraordinary ability to engage anyone and adapt his communication and vast trove of knowledge. He could seamlessly weave cooking, horticulture, and archeology into a thoroughly enjoyable day of exploration. Highly recommended!

Per il mio tour tra Siracusa e Val di Noto ho avuto l’onore e la fortuna di essere stata accompagnata dal Dott.Alessandro Rustico, esperto ed appassionato archeologo con il quale ho scoperto I mille volti della sua amata regione apprezzandone ogni aspetto attraverso i suoi racconti entusiasmanti e coinvolgenti spaziando tra arte cultura ed enogastronomia. Grazie quindi Alessandro per i preziosi ed indimenticabili insegnamenti e per avermi accompagnato con professionalità e tanta simpatia nel mio viaggio.

We did a tour of Ortigia focused on Siracusa's Jewish history. Alessandro was the best guide I have ever had in my life. Let me count the ways: - extremely knowledgable about the subject - a nuanced understanding of history an immigration patterns - came prepared with visuals (laminated images and texts, books, etc.) - energetic (the tour was long and Alessandro never seemed to tire!) - curiosity (he also wanted to learn from us about related topics we were passionate about)

Alessandro’s passion for Ragusa and Italian life was obvious from the moment he met us in Ragusa. He is a brilliant scholar of the area from geological formation of the earthquake prone area through the baroque period and beyond. The visit to Ragusa was well worth the trip from Siracusa which we did in our rental car. And thanks to Alessandro it was awesome.

What a wonderful experience. Because we only had limited time in Sicily, we knew we needed help to best use our time and we were fortunate to find Alessandro. We spent one and a half days with him in Siracusa, Noto, Modica and a great little fishing village on the south east tip of Sicily. Our time was so efficient and pleasurable ... we learned a lot (Alessandro was an encyclopedia of history!) and felt that we were really able to "experience" Sicily and its culture ... not just see it. We enjoyed the knowledge and the passion that Alessandro has in such a wide range of topics ... our tour had many highlights, but we particularly enjoyed being able to have lunch in the fishing village of Portopalo di C.P. and discussing such a wide range of historical, political and cultural topics. There were so many “hidden treasures” as well … some of them in “plain sight” … like the best place of a “granita” … or the best place of a cannolo !!! … Thanks Alessandro!

We just spent the day with Allesandro, who was wonderful and full of details and important history! We toured New Ragusa and Ragusa Ibla. He also took us to a working Watermill where we saw the production of flour and had a wonderful lunch. After we toured Modica. Fantastic experience and wonderful day! His staff also helped us with plans for our upcoming days. We highly recommend this tour company!!

Questa recensione è per ringraziare Uncovered Sicily e Alessandro per la bellissima esperienza che ci ha fatto vivere. Abbiamo visitato Ragusa in una piacevole passeggiata che da Ragusa alta in circa 4 ore ci ha portato a Ibla al tramonto. Abbiamo ricevuto ben più che informazioni turistiche, bensì nozioni di storia, geologia, arte in modo dettagliato ma al tempo stesso molto colloquiale. Ci è talmente piaciuta come esperienza che l'abbiamo ripetuta a Siracusa, con un'imperdibile visita al parco archeologico e ai bagni dell'antico quartiere ebraico. Ci siamo davvero portati a casa qualcosa che ci rimarrà e la voglia di tornare.

My husband and I had a custom tour of Siracusa's archaeological park and Ortygia with a winery tour and tasting at the end of the day. Alessandro was an extremely informative guide, knowledgeable about ancient and modern history as well as the foods and wines of the region. Uncovered Sicily worked with us to create the perfect day that hit all the things we wanted to see and do in the region, and we thought the price was extremely reasonable for the quality of the tour and guide. You can't go wrong with Alessandro or Uncovered Sicily!

Our guides, Alessandro and Paolo, were very knowledgeable and took us to places we would not have found on our own-and certainly never would have seen if we were on a bus! Both guides spoke good English, helped us with our Italian, and explained the history behind what we were seeing. A special shout out to Alessandro for sharing his restaurant recommendations and giving us a glimpse of his childhood visiting the dairy farm.

We spent a fantastic afternoon in Ortygia with Alessandro. He was warm and friendly and explained the island's history and culture to us at a perfect pace as walked from place to place. His vast knowledge gave us a depth of understanding about the place we could never have achieved otherwise. Worth every penny/cent/euro.

Toured Siracusa/Ortigia with Alessandro Laura and Alessandro are post doc trained archeologists. They were extremely knowledgeable about the sites, and were expert in explaining the historical context. They were both delightful, articulate, and passionate about the subject matter. Highest recommendation...a must if you are touring Sicily.

La prima volta è stato nel 2015. Siamo rimasti folgorati. 8 ore di visita a Siracusa, e non ci siamo annoiati un attimo. Alessandro ci ha ammaliati con la storia greca, i dettagli sull’architettura, la struttura politica, la vita civile, le colonie e gli empori. Ogni angolo di Ortigia riservava una sorpresa e alle centinaia di domande che gli abbiamo fatto (anche sulla mitologia greca) lui ha risposto con competenza, dandoci un quadro più ampio e diversi spunti storici di riferimento, poiché eravamo due neofiti. Siamo tornati ad Ottobre 2017, ed abbiamo organizzato il viaggio in base alle sue disponibilità, perché andare in Val di Noto senza un giretto nei siti greci, non si può fare. Questo secondo giro siamo andati ad Eloro, a Palazzolo Acreide, e ancora ci ricordavamo gli insegnamenti di due anni prima. Alessandro e il suo team, capendo i nostri gusti, ci hanno fatto degli itinerari su misura anche presso un caseificio, un agrumeto ed un vigneto. La ricotta live è un’esperienza imperdibile, perché oltre che vederla, ce la siamo mangiata calda. Il pranzo circondati da limoni e pompelmi, assaggiando i vini della tenuta, va assaporato con lentezza. Grazie a queste visite guidate siamo riusciti a capire ed apprezzare molto di più di questo territorio, così ricca di storia, arte, cibo e siciliani con la passione per la propria terra.