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Palazzo Visit
In Palermo visit a Palazzo. A unique insight into a historic building and beautifully decorated home.
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£1975
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A circular tour of Sicily’s sumptuous treasures begins, rather aptly, at Syracuse, where Archimedes had his ‘Eureka’ moment, and Greek, Roman and Baroque buildings chart the ancient city’s history. A duo of UNESCO World Heritage sites come next as we travel inland to the exquisite Roman mosaics of Piazza Armerina’s Villa del Casale, then continue to Agrigento’s Greek ‘Valley of Temples’. In a stunning setting overlooking the sea, Selinunte’s archaeological park is isolated, elevated and enormous, with the ruins of residential buildings, city walls and tall temples evoking its 2,500-year-old origins.
In Palermo’s 12th century Norman churches, the cathedral nave is a flamboyant fusion of eras and art, while the crypt holds the tombs of emperors; La Martorana (church of Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio) gleams with gilded mosaics; and a litany of saints are celebrated in the mesmerising Palatine Chapel. Its Duomo revered as an architectural masterpiece, Monreale is not so much a town with a cathedral, more a cathedral with a town; while coastal Cefalú displays a dual personality of modern shoreline and medieval heart. Some say we saved the best for last on the final day, as we team enchanting Taormina with iconic Mount Etna.
In Palermo visit a Palazzo. A unique insight into a historic building and beautifully decorated home.
This is a busy and full itinerary and entails morning departures and late evening arrivals at hotels. Sightseeing involves many visits on foot and uneven surfaces.
Due to traffic controlled areas in Sicily, bus/coach may not be able to drop off or pick up as close to site entrances or hotels (in this case you may need to take your luggage up to the hotel).
Air travel and taxes, entrance fees, transfers, 7 nights’ accommodation, breakfast daily, itinerary as described, services of local guides and representatives. If our specially negotiated airfares are unavailable at the time of booking, a supplement may apply.
Travel insurance, optional excursions, tipping, porterage, any government and local tourist taxes or compulsory charges introduced after publication.
An accommodation tax is payable locally, currently between €2-€3 per person per night.
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