Agrigento - Temple's valley

Of course Agrigento means to have a visit to the “Valley of Temples”, a huge area declared World heritage and icon of the town in the world. An experience to do not miss and to combine with a pic-nic at the nearby ancient garden of Kolimbetra where we can admire the local flora and the ancient Arab watering system (still in use in many Sicilian oranges farming).
For those interested in a cooking lesson, we will be pleased to introduce you to the charming owner of a Olive grow Farm, chef for passion and great host. Lunch at the Farm and cooking lesson at early afternoon.

Travel Sicilia

Per chi invece non volesse proseguire nel pomeriggio con la visita del museo, è previsto un lunch in agriturismo de charme, con la possibilità di una cooking lesson pomeridiana
Travel Sicilia

“ Sicily has a history and outlook derived not from its modern parent but from its erstwhile foreign rulers from the Greeks who first settled the east coast in the eighth century BC, through a dazzling array of Romans, Arabs, Normans, French and Spanish, to the Bourbons seen off by Garibaldi in 1860. Substantial relics of these ages remain temples, theatres and churches scattered about the whole island. But there are other, more immediate hints of Sicily’s unique past. A hybrid Sicilian language, for a start, is still widely spoken in the countryside; the food is noticeably different, spicier and with more emphasis on fish and vegetables; even the flora echoes the change of temperament– oranges, lemons, olives, prickly pear cacti and palms are ubiquitous. Add to this some tremendous beaches and a dozen or so fascinating offshore islands, and you have enough to keep you busy for a lifetime, let alone a holiday…

Arrival at the airport at 02.30 pm – Private transfer to the hotel – Afternoon on

your own – Aperitif and welcome – Welcome dinner with typical Sicilian food -

Overnight in Palermo, hotel ****

Day 2 – Palermo and Monreale

Full day with your guide/driver – Visit of Monreale (cloister and cathedral) -

Lunch in a farmhouse and wine tasting (fresh local produces) – Visit of Palermo

(the best selection of monuments) – Dinner on your own – Overnight in Palermo,

hotel ****

Day 3 – Agrigento and Piazza Armerina

Full day with your guide/driver – Drive to Agrigento – Visit of the archeological

area (the world wide famous Greek temples) – Lunch on your own – Drive to

Piazza Armerina – Visit of the Roman Villa del Casale (3rd-4th century AD) -

Drive to Ragusa – Dinner in hotel (the best restaurant in Ragusa) Overnight in

Ragusa, hotel ****

Day 4 – Ragusa and Noto

Full day with your guide/driver – Visit of Ragusa Ibla – Lunch on your own – Drive

to Noto – Visit of Noto (the most important Baroque town) – Drive to Siracusa -

Dinner on your own – Overnight in Siracusa, hotel ****

Day 5 – Siracusa

Full day with your guide/driver – Visit of the archeological area (the Greek theatre

and other interesting ruins) – Lunch on your own – Visit of the archeological

museum (Paolo Orsi museum) – Dinner on your own – Overnight in Siracusa,

hotel ****

Day 6 – Mount Etna and Taormina

Drive to Mount Etna and private trip – Lunch and wine tasting – Drive to

Taormina in late afternoon – Time on your own to relax – Dinner on your own -

Overnight in Taormina, hotel ****

Day 7 – Taormina

Half day with your guide/driver – Discovering Taormina with your guide (the

Roman theatre and the nice monuments) – Easter lunch – Afternoon on your own

(time for shopping and visiting nice yards) – Dinner on your own – Overnight in

Taormina, hotel ****

Day 8 – Departure

Private transfer to Catania airport – departure 10.20 am

Arrival at the airport at 02.30 pm – Private transfer to the hotel – Afternoon on

your own – Aperitif and welcome – Welcome dinner with typical Sicilian food -

Overnight in Palermo, hotel ****

Day 2 – Palermo and Monreale

Full day with your guide/driver – Visit of Monreale (cloister and cathedral) -

Lunch in a farmhouse and wine tasting (fresh local produces) – Visit of Palermo

(the best selection of monuments) – Dinner on your own – Overnight in Palermo,

hotel ****

Day 3 – Agrigento and Piazza Armerina

Full day with your guide/driver – Drive to Agrigento – Visit of the archeological

area (the world wide famous Greek temples) – Lunch on your own – Drive to

Piazza Armerina – Visit of the Roman Villa del Casale (3rd-4th century AD) -

Drive to Ragusa – Dinner in hotel (the best restaurant in Ragusa) Overnight in

Ragusa, hotel ****

Day 4 – Ragusa and Noto

Full day with your guide/driver – Visit of Ragusa Ibla – Lunch on your own – Drive

to Noto – Visit of Noto (the most important Baroque town) – Drive to Siracusa -

Dinner on your own – Overnight in Siracusa, hotel ****

Day 5 – Siracusa

Full day with your guide/driver – Visit of the archeological area (the Greek theatre

and other interesting ruins) – Lunch on your own – Visit of the archeological

museum (Paolo Orsi museum) – Dinner on your own – Overnight in Siracusa,

hotel ****

Day 6 – Mount Etna and Taormina

Drive to Mount Etna and private trip – Lunch and wine tasting – Drive to

Taormina in late afternoon – Time on your own to relax – Dinner on your own -

Overnight in Taormina, hotel ****

Day 7 – Taormina

Half day with your guide/driver – Discovering Taormina with your guide (the

Roman theatre and the nice monuments) – Easter lunch – Afternoon on your own

(time for shopping and visiting nice yards) – Dinner on your own – Overnight in

Taormina, hotel ****

Day 8 – Departure

Private transfer to Catania airport – departure 10.20 am

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Selinunte

One of the best ways to experience the best that Sicily has to offer is to trace a journey across the island from east to west (or vice versa). In the east Mount Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano, and the enchanting coastal nature reserve of Vendicari form a backdrop for thousands of years of history: the extensive ancient Greek ruins at Siracusa, once the most important city in the western world; the cave tombs and cities of the Pantalica and Ispica gorges; and the splendid Baroque towns of the Val di Noto and Ragusana, built in the aftermath of a violent eruption of Etna and a consequent earthquake. Heading west, you’ll find vibrant Roman mosaics at Piazza Armerina, and, at Agrigento, Segesta and Selinunte, some of the best-preserved ancient Greek temples in Europe. On the west coast are the perfectly preserved medieval hill-village of Erice, and the incredible Phoenician island-site of Mozia. The most important city in the west is, of course, the Sicilian capital of Palermo, home to the second biggest centro storico in Italy (after Rome), vibrant markets, splendid museums and magnificent Arab-Norman, Medieval and Baroque monuments.