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Sicily
Palerme - Monreale - Castellammare del Golfo - Trapani Area - Agrigente - Piazza Armerina . Syracuse - Raguse - Taormine
Description
A Tour of Sicily in which arts and culture, history and gastronomy, handicraft and nature, traditions and curiousness perfectly balance each other to have a indepth knowledge of a land by great charm whose mysteries have not been totally dis- closed... Sicilian capital of Palermo, home to.
Day 1 - Palermo
You will be greeted upon arrival at the Palermo airport by our local assistant
who will transfer you to your hotel in the city centre with mercedes or limou- sine. Accommodation at the hotel.
Stay at: Grand Hotel Villa Igiea
Day 2 - Palermo, Monreale
Breakfastatthehotel.Ourirst stopwillbeMonrealetoadmiretheNorman Duomo (Cathedral) decorated on the inside with over 6,340 sq. meters (al- most 70,000 sq. feet)of mosaics and24-carat gold!. The wecontinueto the old city centre of Palermo. Here we visit the Palatine Chapel and Hall of King RogerII, thePretoriaSquarewithits astonishingfountain,ViaMaquedawith its Four Corners. In the afternoon, departure to the charming coastal town of Cefalù, with its stunning Norman Cathedral rich of Byzantine mosaics. Walk in the city centre. Return to Palermo. Overnight
Day 3 - Marsala wine, olive oil, Erice.
Today we tour Western Sicily. After breakfast we will drive to Marsala.
The town is the most famous wine producer on the entire island. Upon arrival, we transfer to a local winery and visit the cellars. Then, drive along saltpans and Sicilian windmills to an olive oil farm where we will enjoy a light lunch in a Farm in the afternoon, we visit the medieval hill town of Erice. Upon arrival, we will walk to the Castle built on the ruins of the temple of Venus. Stop at a local pastry-shop to taste the typical marzipans and almond pastries. In the evening we will get back to Pal- ermo. Overnight.
PRIVATE TOUR