{"id":390,"date":"2021-09-28T14:18:44","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T14:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/italy.micheltours.it\/?page_id=390"},"modified":"2021-09-28T14:59:19","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T14:59:19","slug":"sicily-the-land-of-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/italy.micheltours.it\/en\/sicily-the-land-of-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Sicily, the land of the Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Welcome to the major isle of the Mediterranean Sea: Sicily, a land of history and art. In the past Sicily has been the house for many civilities and, thanks to its colonizers, Sicily owns a wide number of monuments and architectures still visible (such as the Temple Valley in Agrigento). This isle has a wonderful climate and many wonderful landscapes which make it easy to tour around its territory for the most part of the year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t[vc_column_text]Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for a day spent between nature and its most wild beauties, prosecution by bus to reach the impressive Etna (1900 m). Tasting of honey in the town of Zafferana Etnea, visit of the main craters with 4×4 mini buses and an authorized and experienced guide. Lunch in a restaurant. In the afternoon departure for Taormina, visit to its most important monument: the Greek theatre. Free time among the narrow streets of this beautiful Sicilian town. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Acireale.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]\t<\/div>\n<\/div>

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\n\t\t[vc_column_text]Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Siracusa in order to attend a guided tour: this ancient city was the most aggressive enemy of Athens and Rome. Nowadays it preserves important evidence of its ancient charm: the Greek theatre, the Roman amphitheater, the \u201cLatomie\u201d, Dioniso\u2019s Ear. Prosecution with the tour of Noto, \u201cthe garden made of rocks\u201d, where the finest idea of baroque urban planning is expressed. Lunch in a restaurant. Built ex-novo after the earthquake of 1693, it is rich in baroque jewels: the Ctahedral, Ducezio Palace, Bishops\u2019 Palace, Landolina and Villadorata palaces, San Domenico\u2019s church. Hotel accommodation in Ragusa or nearby. Dinner and overnight stay.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]\t<\/div>\n<\/div>

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\n\t\t[vc_column_text]Breakfast at the hotel. Visit of Donnafugata Castle in the morning. This castle was a lavish noble residence built in \u2018800. With its 100 rooms, the labyrinth and the various artificial caves placed in its park is one of the most breathtaking places to visit in this region. Following on, visit of Scicli in the afternoon. This town is surrounded by hills that seem like they are trying to protect it. What\u2019s more, Scicli has preserved almost entirely its baroque style. Many are the buildings that still have wonderful balconies and beautiful entrances. The number of churches and oratories with rich statues and sculptures is astonishing. In this town you will also find the Iacono Palas that is the \u201cQuestura di Montelusa\u201d from \u201cIl commissario di Montalbano\u201d. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]\t<\/div>\n<\/div>

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\n\t\t[vc_column_text]Breakfast at the hotel. Tour of Ragusa Ibla in the morning. Here, S. Giorgio di R. Gagliardi church, S. Maria d\u2019 Itria\u2019 s, Immaculata\u2019s, Purgatory\u2019s, S. Giacomo\u2019s, S. Giuseppe\u2019s churches and the different noble buildings are of main importance. Ragusa Ibla is the imaginary location for \u201cVigata\u201d, the town where the famous Italian writer Camilleri\u2019s romance took place as did the tv series \u201cIl commissario Montalbano\u201d. Tour of the city of Modica. Visit of the city in the afternoon, another important pot of sicilian baroque art, rebuilt on an octagonal plant following the time aesthetic criteria. Visit of S. Domenico Palace (exterior), Santa Maria (exterior), Salvatore Quasimodo\u2019s House (exterior), S. Pietro Cathedral, we will cross the rocky neighborhood of Sbalzo and the \u201ccorpo di terra\u201d neighborhood. In the end there will be a visit of S. Giorgio. Afternoon break in a well-known bakery in order to taste the worldwide famous Modica chocolate. Arrival in Agrigento, hotel accommodation. Dinner and overnight stay.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]\t<\/div>\n<\/div>

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\n\t\t[vc_column_text]Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to the Temples Valley in the morning. Lunch in a restaurant and prosecution with a visit of Palermo in the afternoon with its Salt Road surrounded by its dazzling salt pans scattered with windmills. Visit of Erice, a gracious little medieval town placed at 750 m. Here you will be able to taste the typical desserts. In the evening, arrival at the hotel in Palermo, dinner and overnight stay.<\/p>\n

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