Restoration efforts
Find out more about our terrace restoration and tree-planting efforts on our partner page, with our conservation network in Sicily.
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Claim a personal Don or Donna title pack, with a dedicated souvenir plot of land in Sicily.
In the old Sicily of the great estates, the lords were addressed simply as Don and Donna, the honorific set before a first name: Don Fabrizio, Donna Lucia. Take that style for your own, and your certificate is drawn up at once.
This is a purchase of a personal dedication and a souvenir plot. Italy abolished legal titles in 1948, so you may style yourself Don or Donna in fun — it is not a legal title or a land deed.
Every title pack — Don, Donna, or the Casa couple pack — begins at $50, and helps restore and protect Sicily's abandoned groves. We'll tell you exactly what yours funded.
A souvenir plot of dedicated Sicilian land, a hand-numbered certificate with the Il Gattopardo crest reading Don or Donna before your name, and a map marking where in Sicily your plot lies.
The intention is a charming, heartfelt product for those who want something a little different — for themselves, for friends and family — all while preserving the Sicilian countryside.
While many love their Don and Donna packs, we understand it may not be for everyone. To use our return policy, simply write to us at hello@ilgattopardo.com.
The title is symbolic. The land is real.
A defined share of every title rebuilds dry-stone walls, replants heirloom citrus and vines, and keeps ancient olive trees in the ground rather than sold off. For every title claimed, we pledge to protect a Sicilian tree through our partners on the island.
trees and vines protected across Sicily, with new projects bringing abandoned terraces back to life.
Find out more about our terrace restoration and tree-planting efforts on our partner page, with our conservation network in Sicily.
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Bought this as a Christmas gift for family members and they loved it! A great gift for the person who has everything.
I bought adjoining plots for my husband and me. His son now calls him Don Papà and it's been a source of great fun. I'm very glad I bought the titles.
My wife loved her birthday gift. She hung the framed proclamation right away and shows it off to everyone. It went over better than I expected.
My husband LOVES his gift! He pulls his "Don" status to get out of any chore. Our girls will have so many memories of their father being Don of the house!
I gave this to my husband for Christmas with both our names. Now our family calls us Don and Donna and it makes him smile! We can't wait to visit Sicily someday.
