Compare Sicily: A Dream With Open Eyes by Trinus International
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Duration | 7 days |
Price From | $ 800 |
Price Per Day | $ 114 |
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Trip Style | Small group tour |
Lodging Level | Standard |
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Flights & Transport | Ground transport included |
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Meals Included | N/A |
Description |
Visiting this part of Sicily is like living a daydream; crystal clear sea, friendly people, wonderful cuisine. A real immersion in antiquity: an area where archeology gets along with natural beauties. Everything seems motionless over time, and brings the tourist back to historically very distant times. |
Day 1: Sciacca
Arrival at the Hotel / BB and meeting with our guide. Afternoon visit to the city of Sciacca. Overnight at Hotel / BB.
Day 2: Sciacca - Eraclea Minoa – Caltabellotta
Breakfast in Hotel / BB. Departure by bus from Sciacca to the archaeological area of Eraclea Minoa, which offers a breathtaking glance overhanging the sea. The most fascinating remains are the theater and the ancient houses. To visit the Antiquarium with finds from the Necropolis. Continue to the main attraction of the area, the Scala dei Turchi, a cliff with a characteristic white color, on which the wind and the rain have carved a natural staircase immersed in clear and transparent waters. In the afternoon visit of the town of Caltabellotta. Caltabellotta is one of the most beautiful towns of Sicily, full of charm and history, and enjoys a splendid view over most of southern Sicily. The oldest traces still visible are the Punic tombs carved into the rock wall and the prehistoric necropolis near the small church of Santa Maria della Pietà. The most interesting part of Caltabellotta is the so-called "Pizzo", it is the highest and oldest part of the town where the old Matrice Church rises, built by the Normans in the eleventh century and overlooked by Monte Castello, where you can admire the remains of the walls surrounded by the city and the ancient tower. Return. Overnight at Hotel / BB.
Day 3: Sciacca - Riserva dello Zingaro - S. Vito Lo Capo
Breakfast in Hotel / BB. The tour will start from Sciacca and arriving in the port. The visit of the coast will begin to offer a breathtaking show with the beautiful Cala Bianca, Cala Rossa and Grotta dei Colombi where there will be a short stop. The navigation will continue towards the Zingaro Reserve: a string of pearls along seven kilometers alternating with rugged headlands, sheer cliffs, magnificent coves of pebbles and sand that are reflected in a pristine sea, always limpid and quiet and composed. To welcome you will be Cala Marinella where you can go down and swim. Leaving the Zingaro you will head towards the village of S. Vito Lo Capo and during the navigation the crew will offer a typical lunch consisting of appetizer, first course, fruit, dessert and water. You will have about 2 and a half hours to visit the village, discover the beautiful beach. On the way back is mandatory to stop at the Faraglioni of Scopello, where in addition to immerse yourself in the beautiful waters, you will have the opportunity to observe one of the most beautiful Sicilian tuna. Return. Overnight at Hotel / BB.
Day 4: Sciacca - Selinunte
Breakfast in Hotel / BB. Transfer to the De Gregorio Cellars for a guided tour of the vineyards and cellars. An ancient village of countryside born around a sighting tower of the '400. One day in the company of their winemaker in the countryside among the rows, with the opportunity to help the farmers while they harvest or prune a vineyard. Tasting directly from the barriques the Chardonnay that ripens slowly before going into the bottle or the Nero d'Avola just poured out of the large barrels. Climb to the top of the tower like the ancient guardians, to observe the territory that ranges from Sciacca, at the foot of Mount Kronio, to the sea to the mythical Selinunte and from there control the vineyards and olive groves. Visit the ancient cellar of the '700, today a tasting room, waiting for the chef to prepare dishes of the Sicilian tradition to combine with the wines that you will enjoy during lunch. Return. Overnight at Hotel / BB.
Day 5: Punta Secca - Scicli - Modica
Breakfast in Hotel / BB. Departure from the Hotel with Minibus, destination the
Baroque Sicily where the series of episodes of the Commissary Montalbano has
been turned, taken from the famous novels of Andrea Camilleri. First stop the beach of Punta Secca to admire the house of Montalbano. Continue to the city of Scicli to visit the eighteenth century Via Mormino Penna declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, rich in monuments of fine Baroque style, one of the most beautiful streets of Sicily, in the scenography of fiction the street of the building of the ""Commissariat of Vigàta "". This is where the police cars arrive and depart, where the Commissioner's ""Type"" is parked, where Montalbano, in moments of relaxation, walks with his Mimi Augello and, where he meets Fazio and the other policemen. Continue to Modica to admire the Palazzo Polara, the episode ""Il Cane di Terracotta"", the staircase leading to the house of the coroner and the Cathedral of S. Giorgio, from the episode ""Gita a Tindari"" to finish the visit continue to Ragusa Ibla (Vigata) with its beautiful center full of Baroque palaces including that of Donnafugata, where you can see the office of Rag. Gargano, from the episode ""The smell of the night"". Following visit to the Castle of Donnafugata 15 km from Ragusa, home of the Sinagra boss. Return. Overnight at Hotel / BB.
Day 6: Sciacca
Breakfast in Hotel / BB. Excursions from Sciacca with a beautiful wooden boat of 14 meters with a toilet on board, ladder / platform to comfortably swim offshore, covered area and sunbathing area. Port of Sciacca, Cammordino and its faraglioni, Vecchia Tonnara, Baia Renella, Capo San Marco with a swim stop.
Afternoon free for shopping. Return and overnight in Hotel / BB.
Day 7: Departure
Transfer to the airport. Departure.