Paysages de Sicile

LANDSCAPES OF SICILY

At the crossroads of the great cultures of the Mediterranean world, Sicily offers a heritage of universal value. At different times, it was the envy of the Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Carthaginians, Arabs, Normans, Angevins, Habsburgs of Spain, Bourbons until its attachment to the Kingdom of Italy . Archaeological sites, museums, cities, works of art ... are the witnesses of these civilizations, of these peoples who forged the history of this territory. A trip to the heart of Trinacria to discover without moderation! Between flavors and heritage.5 day / 4 night stay.

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AUTRES VISITES EN OPTION
  • Possibilité de réaménager le circuit si arrivée à l'aéroport de Catane
  • Catane
  • Sélinonte
  • Cefalù
  • Noto
  • Ragusa
  • Modica
  • Marsala
  • Erice
  • Messine
  • Réalisation de Mars à Octobre : sur demande
  • Possibilité d'excursion sur les îles éoliennes : Lipari et Vulcano
  • Ajouter 1j/1n à Stromboli pour l'ascension du volcan

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Day 1: Monreale and Segesta

Arrival in Palermo.Departure for Monreale on the heights of Palermo. Visit of the Cathedral of Monreale, a splendor of the art of mosaic, endowed with a very rich iconographic program highlighting the spiritual and political power of the Norman kings in particular of William II. Visit of the cloister adjoining, with its twin columns and its famous capitals.In the early afternoon, visit of the Segesta site with its temple and its theater which dominates the Gulf of Castellammare. Capital of the Elymes, it was coveted by the inhabitants of Selinunte and the Carthaginians. Visit of the temple built at the end of the 5th century BC. Departure for the Agrigento region.
Lunch at the restaurant
Dinner and overnight at the hotel in the Agrigento region

Day 2: The Villa Romana and Agrigento

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Agrigento for the visit of the Valley of the Temples. Agrigento was one of the most prestigious centers, founded by the settlers of Gela in the sixth century BC it quickly became a center of trade. Its temples testify to its wealth and power. One of the best preserved temples is that of the Concorde. Visit to the museum of Agrigento with its sumptuous collection of craters, its telamon, models of the temple of Olympian Zeus, and the ancient ecclesia. Continuation to Weather in Piazza Armerina for one visit of the Roman Villa of the Casale, a unique place for the conservation of its Roman mosaic, to see scenes of hunting, fishing, its bathers in bikinis, the vestibule of Odysseus and Polyphemus… Road to the region of Catania.
Lunch.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel in the region of Taormina or Catania

Day 3: Syracuse and Ortygia

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure towards Syracuse for the visit of the city and its archaeological site with his fabulous theater where Aeschylus' play "The Persians" was presented, latomies with the ear called Dionysius, the altar of Hieron, visit to the archaeological museum which houses magnificent sculptures, architectural elements, a large number of statuettes found in Syracuse, Megara Hyblaia, Leontinoi. Visit of the Ortygia peninsula with the fountain of Arethuse, the cathedral of Santa Lucia, the temple of Apollo one of the oldest of the peripteral Doric style of the 6th century. At the end of the day return to the hotel.
Lunch.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel

Journée 4 : Etna et Taormine

Petit-déjeuner à l’hôtel. Départ en direction de l’Etna pour la découverte du Mongibello « la montagne des montagnes ». C’est le plus haut volcan d’Europe en activité, sa masse occupe une surface d’environ 1250 km². Vous accéderez à la Sapienza où se situent les monts Silvestri. Une découverte historique, mythologique et géologique du volcan. L’après-midi visite de Taormine, avec son théâtre grec et ses ruelles, une des villes les plus touristiques de la Sicile. L’été elle accueille un festival de musique très prisé. Puis route vers Palerme. Installation à votre hôtel en région de Palerme.
Déjeuner.
Diner et Nuit à l’hôtel en région de Palerme

Day 5: Palermo

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit of the city of Palermo, you will discover the magnificence of the Palatine Chapel® which is in the Norman Palace, former home of the eponymous kings, today it houses the Parliament of Sicily, an independent government of Italy. You can admire the church of Saint John of the Hermits with its cloister, its vegetation and its cupolas in eunuch's bonnet. Cathedral, the 4 Canti, the piazza Pretoria with its “Fontana della Vergogna”, its baroque churches like Saint Catherine or the Norman period with La Martorana….Palermo Archaeological Museum ...
Lunch.
Return.

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