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SICILY SUN TOUR - PALERMO
8
Days - 7 Nights
FOR INDIVIDUALS
Day
1: Palermo
In the afternoon free arrival in the
hotel in Palermo and allocation in the reserved rooms. In the late
afternoon meeting with the Tour Escort . Dinner and overnight in the
hotel.
Day 2: Palermo and Monreale
Half board in hotel. Half-day guided tour of Palermo, regional
and provincial capital of Sicily. Encircled by the mountains and the sea,
it is a city steeped in history. We will start the visit from the old
part of the city the Royal Palace, the Palatina Chapel and the Cathedral.
Then we report to Monreale famous for its Cathedral, with
Byzantine mosaics , the figure of Christ Pantocreator and the Cloister.
In the afternoon excursion to Mount Pellegrino to enjoy the
wonderful panorama above the gulf of Palermo, and to Mondello, little
village of fishermen and important bathing locality. After dinner
facultative walking in Palermo 800/900 period admiring the huge
theatres Massimo and Politeama . Overnight in Hotel.
Day 3:
Palermo - Erice - Segesta - Selinunte - Agrigento
Breakfast in Hotel and departure to Erice. Visit of the
medieval town on the summit of Monte San Giuliano. On this excursion we
can admire numerous churches and convents of the middle age, as well as
the famous Norman Castle and its Dom. On to Segesta, another
archeologiacal gem of Sicily. Visit of the Doric temple whose majestic
appearance and dominating position bestows great nobility to the
landscape. On to Selinunte and visit of the archaeological park
that contains the ruins of the temples and the Greek Necropolis. In the
late afternoon on to Agrigento, arrival in hotel, allocation in
reserved rooms. Dinner and overnight.
Day 4:
Agrigento - Piazza Armerina - Taormina
Breakfast in
Hotel. In the morning guided tour of the Valley of Temples. We
will admire the Temple of Juno, the Temple of Concorde, one of the most
preserved doric temple in all the greek world, the Temple of Ercules and
the Temple of Castor and Pollux. In the afternoon on to Piazza
Armerina to visit the Villa Romana del Casale famous for the
most beautiful collection of late-Roman mosaics. On to Taormina beach,
arrival in the late afternoon in the Hotel, allocation in reserved
rooms.Dinner and overnight.
Day 5:
Taormina - Etna - Taormina
Half board
in Hote .In the morning excursion to Etna, the highest mountain
in Sicily and the highest vulcan in Europe. The territory surrounding of
the vulcan constitutes the “Park of Etna”, one of the largest
protected area in Italy: We will be very astonish about the great
variety of vegetation and landscapes that we will meet along the way. We
will arrive to the “ Silvesti Craters” (about 1.900 mt); there we
will have the possibility to continue the excursion by jeep (facultative).
In the afternoon visit of Taormina situated on a rocky plateau on
the slopes of the steeply dropping Monte Tauro, dominating the Ionian
coast from Capo Sant’Andrea to Capo Taormina. Visit of the theatre,
the 2nd largest classical theatre in Sicily, Overnight
Day 6: Taormina Mare - Noto -
Siracusa
HB in Hotel . Full day excursion . First stop in Noto, to
discover the beautiful baroque in Sicily.On to Siracusa, one of
the most interesting archaeological site in the island. Guided tour of
the Archeological Park, the Roman Amphitheatre, the Greek Theatre, the
Orecchio of Dionisio, la Grotta dei Cordari, Island of Ortigia, the most
ancient nucleus of the city with its interesting dom. Return to
the hotel in the late afternoon, dinner and overnight.
Day 7:
Taormina Mare - Messina - Cefalů - Palermo
Breakfast in Hotel and departure to Messina, for a panoramic visit of
the town Cefalů, to visit this little town and its famous Duomo
Arabo-Normanno,one of the most beautiful churches in Sicily, built by
Ruggero II, first king of Sicily On to Palermo and arrival at the hotel
in the afternoon ; allocation in the reserved rooms, dinner and
overnight.
Day 8: Palermo
Breakfast
in Hotel. Transfer to the airport and end of our services.
Accommodation:
The 4**** selected hotels or similars:
Itinerary:
Palermo-Monreale-Erice-Segesta-Selinunte-Agrigento-Piazza
Armerina-Taormina-Noto-Siracusa-Taormina Mare-Messina-Cefalů-Palermo.
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