Tour Sicily: A journey along the spectacular routes of Islamic, Byzantine and Norman culture in the Latin Kingdom of Sicily

Tour Sicily

A journey along the spectacular routes of Islamic, Byzantine and Norman culture in the Latin Kingdom of Sicily

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"Who has never desired, at least, to know Sicily? Few people or no one; the fame of its beauty is universal, and the memory of it has to be linked to the history of the most wide-spread civilisations..."

An adventure into Sicily, discovering unexpected and immense artistic and archaeological riches, to the eyes of visitors, the temples, today as then, are lined up on the crest of a hill, and are the most evident symbol of a Region whose richness and beauty were sung of by the greatest poets of the 5th century.

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Services included:

3 Nights accommodation in double room in historical house in Sambuca di Sicilia area
3 Nights accommodation in double room in historical house in Palermo area
Half board treatment
Meeting with the shepherd and tasting of ricotta cheese – Sambuca di Sicilia*
Buffet tasting of “Vastedda del Belice” cheese and typical products in local diary – Sambuca di Sicilia
Visit a famous winery and tasting lunch – Sambuca di Sicilia area*
Lunch at typical restaurant just in front of the cathedral of Cefalù
Tasting of typical Sicilian patisserie – Erice

Services not included:

City tax to be paid on the spot
Car rental self driving or with chauffeur available on request
Anything else is not listed under "services included"
Entrance tickets to all museums, monuments, parks and churches

Typology of vacation:

Art and culture, Food and wine, Nature and landscapes

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Programme

Day 1: Selinunte, Sambuca

Arrival at the airport of Trapani or Palermo
Transfer to Castelvetrano
Visit the archaeological site of Selinunte, one of Sicily's great Greek archaeolog-ical sites, set by the sea. This breathtaking archaeological park is huge, incorpo-rating Greek temples, ancient town walls, the ruins of residential and commercial buildings, countryside paths and zones not yet excavated – 2 h
Transfer to Sambuca di Sicilia
Visit a famous local winery and tasting of fine typical wines
Accommodation in historical house
Dinner
Overnight

Day 2: Sambuca

Breakfast in hotel
Full day dedicated to discover the wonderful territory of Sambuca di Sicilia
Departure for a meeting with a shepherd who will show you the production process of Ricotta cheese and other derivatives that you will taste – 1 h
Transfer to Sambuca di Sicilia
Visit of the village – 2 h
Departure for a famous local diary and buffet tasting of the excellence “Vastedda del Belice cheese” and typical products.
Back to accommodation in Sambuca di Sicilia
Dinner
Overnight

Day 3: Valley of the Temples, Stairs of Turks

Breakfast in hotel
Departure to Agrigento and visit the archaeological site – half day
Half day visit the Stair of the Turks
Back to accommodation in Sambuca di Sicilia
Dinner
Overnight

Day 4: Palermo, Monreale

Breakfast in hotel
Departure to Palermo and visit of the city – full day
Palermo, together with the duomo of Monreale and the duomo of Cefalù, represents the Arabic - Norman itinerary and UNESCO World Heritage site. They represent the highest expression of the union of two opposite worlds, the Muslim Arab and the Catholic Norman.
Departure to Monreale
Visit the cathedral of Monreale and the Cloister, defined “the eighth wonder of the world"
Accommodation in historical house in Palermo area
Dinner
Overnight

Day 5: Cefalù, Castelbuono

Breakfast in hotel
Departure to Cefalù – 2 h
Lunch at typical restaurant just in front of the cathedral
Departure to Castelbuono – half day
Back to accommodation in Palermo area
Dinner
Overnight

Day 6: Erice, Trapani

Breakfast in hotel
Departure for a visit of Erice – half day
During the visit you will enjoy fine typical Sicilian patisserie
On the way to Trapani, in the Stagnone Lagoon, you can admire the salt pans and enjoy a magical natural setting.
Visit of the old town of Trapani – half day
Back to accommodation in Palermo area
Dinner
Overnight

Day 7: End of serrvices

Breakfast in hotel
Departure to the airport of Trapani or Palermo
Ends of services

Destinations

Sambuca di Sicilia

Palermo

Cefalù

Erice

Trapani

Accommodation

Gallery

Experiences

Activities Included

Tasting of typical sicilian patisserie in Erice

Sicilian pastry class with dessert tasting in Erice

Pastry art is consider an undisputed must of Erice and all Sicilian culinary tradition.Caught by a heady fragrance you will be conducted in a traditional patisserie laboratory to enjoy a Sicilian Pastry class under the guidance of Mrs Maria, who learned about the secrets of ancient pastry art from...

Lunch in typical restaurant with stunning view of the cathedral of Cefalù

In a stunning location, right in front of the wonderful Cathedral of Cefalu, you will taste fresh local fish dishes expertly cooked by the chef who made the culinary arts his real mission. The tavern will welcome you is mentioned in the most important national and international food guides. It will...

Optional Activities

Visit of the archaeological park of Selinunte

Selinunte is one of Sicily's great Greek archaeological sites. Situated by the sea in the south-western corner of Sicily, the isolated ruins here have stood abandoned for most of their history. The lack of later development allows modern visitors to imagine the ancient town of Selinus as it would...

Visit of Castelbuono

The beautiful Byzantine town of Castelbuono, lies on the north side of the Madonie Park, at the foot of Mount Pizzo Carbonara, in a pleasant valley inhabited since the Neolithic and rich in evidences from Greek, Roman, Arab and Byzantine times. It is part of Madonie Park, a regional nature park...

Visit of the salt pans

The wonderful Stagnone Lagoon is characterized by shallow water very salty that fa-vored the conditions for saltworks that today extends from Trapani to Marsala. They are among the oldest in Europe and offer a magical natural setting.

Visit of Trapani

Located on the western tip of Sicily, between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Strait of Sicily, Trapani offers a charming atmosphere, with landscapes of extraordinary beauty. The configuration of the city to double sickle that juts into the sea, almost to divide the Tyr-rhenian from the Mediterranean...

Visit of Cefalù

Called the Pearl of the Mediterranean, the enchanting small town of Cefalù is set in the Natural Park of Madonie, a magical place for its unspoilt natural beauty and wonderful landscapes. Cefalu boasts stunning beaches and a deep blue sea that enchants any visitor. It is also greatly important for...

Visit of Erice

The beautiful town of Erice preserves virtually intact its medieval center, perfectly inte-grated with the morphology of the mountain and harmoniously blended with the wonder-ful natural surroundings. Erice is always nice to visit, both in warm and bright summer, when light floods the streets and...

Visit of Monreale

Founded during the Arab domination as a defensive hamlet on the slopes of Mount Ca-puto, Monreale is a wonderful city where you can admire the domain and the architec-tural creations of Arab-Norman dynasty dating back to the eleventh century. Baroque palaces and marble fountains were a gift by the...

Visit of Palermo

Established as a city-port by the Phoenicians around 734 BC, the lovely city of Palermo is known for its millennian history, culture, architecture and gastronomy. It was first Greek and Roman city, then capital of Arab, later conquered by the Normans and the Swabians and it is therefore a precious...

Visit of Sambuca di sicilia

Founded by the Arabs around the 830, the town of Sambuca di Sicilia is located on the south-west side of Sicily, on the edge of the Belice Valley and the slopes of Mount Genuardo. The old town with its quaint neighborhoods and buildings offers different attractions. The seven "Saracens alleys",...

Visit of the archaeological area of Valley of the Temples

The park, covering about 1300 hectares, retains an extraordinary monumental heritage and landscape that includes the remains of the ancient city of Akragas and the land sur-rounding it to the sea. In the Valley of the Temples, declared in 1997 "World Heritage" by UNESCO, is one of the largest...

Visit of the Stair of the Turks

The Stair of theTurks is a rock face that rises above the sea along the coast of Realmonte. It consists of marl, a sedimentary rock of limestone and clay, with a distinctive pure white color. Its name comes from the natural shape and pirates incursions by Arab people, generically called "Turks"...

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