Siracusa
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Greek Theatre
After breakfast, departure for a full day excursion to the town of Siracusa.
The visit will be concentrated on its Greek ruins , the island of Ortigia and history that demonstrate its past splendor.
For lunch you can choose to float along the Cyane river among papyrus
and birds (lunch will be served on board ) or to enjoy the aristocratic charm
of a Private 18th century Mansion in the main square of Siracusa ( Palazzo Benventano). To meet the owner (according to his availability) will be an unforgettable experience.
Visit of the main floor and its interesting collections. Wine tasting of his
production will be served in its cellar.
The best of Sicilian culinary tradition will be served on both events, followed
by excellent d.o.c wines.
Return to your Villa by sunset.
This excursion can also be combined whit a visit to the town of Noto, World heritage from 2002, where we can admire the beauty of Baroque style that here have reached very high levels. A “granite” tasting will conclude our day.
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Taormina
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Taormina - Isola Bella
Full day excursion to the famous town of Taormina. Visit of its monuments and the Greek Theatre – one of the few examples and best preserved of Hellenistic theatre in the world and time for shopping along “Corso Umberto”.
We will then take traditional wooden boats out to the beach of Isola Bella and along the Ionian coast with its sea grottoes. Seafood lunch by the sea in a reputed “trattoria.”
After lunch we will be taken back on boat while giving a look to some grottoes along the coast. We also take in the extraordinary lava formations of the Alcantara river gorge at the base of Etna, where you can admire the amazing effect created by the contact of hot lave with cold water.
But Taormina also deserves a by night visit: sunset at the Greek-Roman theatre, shopping along Corso Umberto and dinner in a former Dominican convent which has been turned into a luxurious hotel with stunning views and excellent restaurant.
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Mount Etna in 4WD
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Mount Etna
Meeting with guides who are experts on Mount Etna, and depart for a trip up the most active volcano in Europe by off-road jeep, travelling past lava caves, and extinct craters into the eerie Valle del Bove, filled up by centuries of lava flows.
We also take in the extraordinary lava formations of the Alcantara river gorge at the base of Etna, where you can either simply visit the canyon, or, more adventurously, take a “Canyoning” experience** down the river rapids. Provided by neoprene suit, helmet and life jacket, to take part to this activity you need to be reasonable fit.
We will lunch on a variety of traditional local dishes, accompanied by an excellent Rosso dell’Etna wine.
Back to your Villa at sunset.
Except for winter months, we can also reach 2.900 mt. a.s.l. and come in touch with the main crater and the very deep essence of the volcano.
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Questo articolo è stato pubblicato il mercoledì, 3 marzo 2010 alle 14:18 e classificato in Daily excursions, Daily excursions on Eastern sicily. È possibile seguire tutte le repliche a questo articolo tramite il feed RSS 2.0. Puoi lasciare un commento, oppure fare il trackback dal tuo sito.