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Bella Sicily

from 1.610$

Start in PALERMO
Palermo - Palermo:
ITALY 7 Days / 6 Nights

Modica a town whose architecture has four corners”, making a pleasant walking
GUARANTEED DEPARTURE DATES - FRIDAY been recognized as providing outstanding along Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the ancient
testimony to the exuberant genius and final “Cassaro”, Piazza Bologni, the Cathedral
HIGH SEASON flowering of Baroque art in Europe. Modica is (internal visit) and the outside of Norman
April 2 23 30 a town with an ancient history, nicknamed Palace. You will have the chance to taste
"the city of 100 churches" and some of its
the Palermo’s street food at a typical local
May 7 14 21 28 most representative monuments, such as market. Afternoon at leisure or for those who
are interested, opportunity to do a panoramic
the Cathedral of San Pietro and the Church
June 4 11 18 of San Giorgio, have been proclaimed a optional visit in the surroundings of Palermo:
World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The tour will the “Palazzina Cinese” closed to the green
September 3 10 17 24 then continue with a visit inside the Artisan park of “la Favorita” and Mondello, ancient
chocolate workshop; there you will have the
fishers village with a wonderful sand beach
October 1 8 15 chance to discover the techniques leading where You can taste a delicious ice cream
(supplement to pay on the spot; the visit will
to the production of an amazing quality of
LOW SEASON "the Modican's chocolate". Lunch in a local take place with a minimum of participants).
April 9 16 restaurant, followed by free time to explore Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
the town and shopping. Accommodation in
June 25 your hotel in Ragusa to relax and have dinner. NOTE: tour itinerary’s, for technical reasons,
can be changed or inverted without notice.We
After dinner, optional visit "by night" of the
July 2 9 16 23 23 ancient city “Ragusa Ibla", cradle of Sicilian will guarantee all previous visits, excursions
baroque, with its Cathedral and the “giardino
and services. Dinners during the tour could
August 6 13 20 27 Ibleo” (supplement to pay on the spot; the be at hotel or at local restaurant accordingly
excursion will take place with a minimum of
to our decision.
October 22 participants). Return to the hotel. Overnight.
Day 5 (Tuesday) RAGUSA - PIAZZA
ITINERARY ARMERINA - AGRIGENTO HOTELS INCLUDED OR SIMILAR
Day 1 (Friday) PALERMO After a buffet breakfast, departure to Piazza
Independent arrival at the hotel in Palermo, Armerina to visit the worldwide known Villa CITY HOTEL CAT.
accommodation, welcome cocktail, dinner Romana del Casale, declared a UNESCO Palazzo Sitano
and overnight. World Heritage Site, thanks to its well- Palermo 4*
preserved mosaics depicting mythological NH Hotel Palermo
Day 2 (Saturday) PALERMO - CEFALÙ, themes and hunting scenes. Lunch in a Mercure Excelsior
TAORMINA - CATANIA local restaurant with a special menu chosen Catania 4*
After a buffet breakfast, departure to Cefalù, to give the opportunity to taste the local NH Hotel Catania
charming coastal town, a former fishing specialties. Departure to Agrigento, a hillside Ragusa Mediterraneo Palace 4*
village which is also home to a breathtaking town famous for its magnificent Valley of
Norman Cathedral, famous for its Mosaic of the Temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Dioscuri Bay Palace
Christ Pantocractor – a stunning Byzantine Site; guided tour of the Valley, including Agrigento Hotel Della Valle 4*
mosaic that’s considered as one of the the Temple of Concordia, which is in almost
most important pieces of religious artwork perfectly preserved condition, the temples As a general rule the scheduled hotel for
in Sicily. Take a stroll to the city centre and of Juno and Heracles. Accommodation and each departure will be one of the above
down main street to reach the Cathedral and dinner at hotel in Agrigento. listed hotels. the final list of the hotels will
the medieval wash-house built in the rock.
Proceed to Taormina, lunch along the way Day 6 (Wednesday) AGRIGENTO - SILINUNTE be sent 15 days prior each departure
in a local restaurant. Afternoon in Taormina, - MONREALE - PALERMO
charming city called "the pearl of the Ionian After a buffet breakfast departure to RATES PER PERSON IN U$D
Sea": enjoy time at leisure for shopping or Selinunte the largest archaeological park in
walking through its tiny streets. Possibility Europe, an area of 270 hectares with over High Low
to visit the Greek-Roman Theatre on your 2.500 years of history written on it. Short
own, with its spectacular view of Giardini visit of the “Eastern Hill”. The Temple E is in Season Season
Naxos and Etna volcano. Continue to Catania. the best state of conservation of the entire Twin room $ 1.640 $ 1.610
Accommodation, dinner and overnight at archaeological area, and Temple G was the
hotel in Catania. largest in all Hellenic archaeology. After Single supplement: $ 390 $ 390
the visit we proceed to a typical farmhouse
Day 3 (Sunday) CATANIA - SYRACUSE - CATANIA producing olive oil for an oil tasting and a
After a buffet breakfast, daparture to Syracuse: delicious lunch. After lunch we proceed in PRICE INCLUDES
visit the archaeological area “Neapolis” direction of Palermo, the capital of Sicily.
including the famous Greek Theatre, Latomie At the arrival visit the town of Monreale, • Daily buffet breakfast
of the Paradise and the “Orecchio di Dyionisio situated on a hill at few kms far from Palermo
”. Continue to the island of Ortigia, the small in panoramic position; the Cathedral, one of • Welcome cocktail
baroque old city centre of Siracusa; visit of the the most beautiful monuments of the world
Cathedral, which is built upon the site of the with its Moorish architecture, housing very • Mineral water (1/2 per person) at all
Temple of Minerva, the legendary Arethuse fine mosaics representing a complete cycle meals = 1/4 of wine & coffee (only at
Fountain and the Temple of Apollo. Lunch in a of the Old and New Testaments, and the lunch in local restaurants)
restaurant in Ortigia. In the afternoon return Benedictine Cloister in Arab-Norman style.
to Catania for a nice walking tour. During the Then, accommodation, dinner and overnight • Tasting of local typical products: Olive
tour in Catania, stroll through the city centre at the hotel in Palermo.
with your professional guide who will charm oil, black bread of Castelvetrano, in
you with the history of the city. Dinner and Day 7 (Thursday) PALERMO Selinunte and Chocolate in Modica
Overnight in your hotel in Catania. After a buffet breakfast, morning dedicated
to the visit of the historical centre of the • Guided visits according to the
Day 4 (Monday) CATANIA - MODICA - RAGUSA town, one of the largest in Europe; with program
(Ragusa Ibla by night optional excursion) Martorana Church, Piazza Bellini, Piazza
After a buffet breakfast, departure to Pretoria, “I Quattro Canti di Città - the • Porterage at hotels
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