"To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily is not to have seen Italy at all, for Sicily is the clue to everything." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Sicily is more than an island, discover this land and discover southern Italy. Roman amphitheatres, villas, hilltop villages, ancient streets, & gourmet cuisine, await you in this historical and cosmopolitan region.
It was a Greek colony, a Roman province, an Arab emirate and a Norman kingdom…a melting of cultures living together.
We will showcase a program called La Sicilia piu’ bella…”the best of Sicily”.
Transfer from Palermo airport to your hotel in Palermo. Check in, dinner and overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning guided visit of the historical center of Palermo, a city rich in Arabic, Norman and Baroque architecture. In the afternoon visit the Doumo in Monreale, a charming, historic and artistic masterpiece. Dinner and overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel. This morning we will visit the archeological promenade among sacred areas in Segesta and the medioeval Erice’s alleyways. In the afternoon, discover the archeological secrets of beautiful Mothia island. Dinner and overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Agrigento, a most beautiful city, called “la più bella città dei Mortali” surrounded by the Greek temples. We will visit Luigi Pirandello’s home. In the afternoon on to Siracusa. Dinner and overnight.
Traditional sicilian breakfast: hot ricotta ( a typical sicilian cheese) , crushed-ice drink granita and brioche. Visit to Noto a characteristic town built in the golden rock, very common in this area; a true work of art. In the afternoon, a walking tour of Siracusa to admire its magnificent Greek origins, and to Ortigia island, a baroque masterpiece. Dinner and overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart to Mt. Etna to admire the largest active volcano in Europe. In the afternoon, visiting Taormina that is considered an Ionian jewel. Dinner at the hotel and overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel, visit to Ragusa Ibla, a characteristic baroque town built on an attractive plateau. In the afternoon visit to Modica, a town built in a quarry. Taste the fabulous traditional desserts of the region. Dinner and overnight.
In the morning transfer to Catania airport. End of services.
