Guided visit to one of the most famous historical center of Sicily. Cefalù is well   known for its precious position and important monuments like the Arab-Norman cathedral, the royal residence of King Roger II the Norman and a variety of narrow and charming streets that features the historical centre.
We will then join the Natural preserve of Madonie Mountains and visit the beauty of Castelbuono, a middle-age town dominated by the huge castle of Ventimglia.
Surrounded by a peaceful and ancient atmosphere, we will come in touch with local specialties like “manna” and delicious pastries and decide to have lunch in a hut surrounded by a wood or to drive back to Cefalù and enjoy a fresh fish meal.

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Visita guidata al secondo centro turistico più importante della Sicilia.
Cefalù colpisce per il fascino della sua posizione eccezionale, del suo meraviglioso duomo arabo-normanno e delle graziose stradine medioevali.
Numerosi i monumenti che visiteremo: il già citato duomo con il suo meraviglioso Cristo Pantocratore; l’Osterio Magno, residenza imperiale di Ruggero II; il lavatoio medioevale, utilizzato fino a qualche decennio fa dalle donne del luogo; il Museo Mandralisca tra cui spicca il famoso Ritratto dell’ignoto marinaio attribuito ad Antonello da Messina; Il tempio di Diana risalente al V sec. a.C. e le mura megalitiche che proteggevano l’antica cittadella situata sulla rocca; e per finire una miriade di graziosi vicoli tutti da scoprire!
Finita la visita di Cefalù saliremo verso il parco delle Madonie alla volta di Castelbuono ( circa 18 Km), delizioso paesino dominato dall’imponente Castello dei Ventimiglia ( una delle più potenti famiglie siciliane dell’epoca medioevale)
Assaggeremo i dolcetti ed il “ Mannetto” , prodotti a base di Manna di cui Castelbuono è l’unico paese produttore.
Per chi ama le pietanze  a base di pesce è previsto il lunch a cefalù, per chi, invece ama le pietanze a base di carne o funghi il lunch è previsto a Castelbuono.
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With active volcanoes, stunning beaches, a spectacular climate and dramatic gorges and mountains, Sicily is a fascinating and beautiful island. It is also the largest island in the Mediterranean and, thanks to its strategically vital position and fertile land, its history is one of an endless series of invaders and colonizers, each of which has left its trace in the architecture, in the food, in its traditions, and in the character of its people.

“ 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…

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Day 1 – Palermo

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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Day 1 – Palermo

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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