New Tour The Best Of Sicily & Malta - 11 Days

Arrival by own means at the hotel in the charming city of Catania (private transfer available on request). In the late afternoon, meeting with our guide, dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Syracuse, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to visit the largest and most powerful Greek colony in Sicily: the Archaeological Park of Neapolis within which there are the Greek Theater, the Roman Amphitheater and the Latomie del Paradiso as well as the evocative Ear of Dionysus. We will continue our visit to the historic center of Ortigia, where you will be enchanted by the harmony of the buildings in Piazza Duomo, first of all the Cathedral whose facade, a splendid example of Sicilian Baroque, hides the columns of what was once a sacred temple in Doric style. Walking along the delightful alleys of the center we will arrive near the port, where the famous Arethusa spring, of mythological memory, is located. Free lunch. In the early afternoon we will move towards Noto, the capital of the Sicilian Baroque called "garden of stone ", full of splendid buildings and declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Inspired by the ideal of" open city ", it is a rare masterpiece that is the clearest example of the theatrical tastes of architecture eighteenth century. We will walk through the streets of the center to admire the skill and genius of the local workers. The Baroque of Noto is in fact a game of elegant curves, floral intertwining, perspective views, palaces and gardens, capitals and putti that decorate the facades of churches and monasteries. Visit of Palazzo Nicolaci Villadorata, a wonderful noble residence in pure Baroque style, once the home of Don Giacomo Nicolaci, a man of great culture. Free time for a walk. Transfer to Ragusa with dinner e overnight at Hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel we will continue to Ragusa Ibla, cradle of the late Sicilian Baroque with its beautiful churches and the Ibleo garden. Made known by the television drama of Commissioner Montalbano, Ragusa is now included among the 44 Italian sites indicated by Unesco as a World Heritage Site. This marvelous ancient city has over fifty churches and numerous Baroque-style buildings. Afterwards we will stop in Modica, a treasure trove of countless treasures of Baroque architecture, also declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. During the visit, we will stop in one of the most renowned chocolatiers of the Iblean town, Sabadì, whose chocolate in the last 9 years has received international recognition. Continuing you will be fascinated by the visit to the seventeenth-century Palazzo Castro Polara Grimaldi, with a spectacular view on the city! Once inside you will have the feeling of being catapulted into 1903, the year in which time seems to have stopped here. The unchanged appearance of the house, the original furnishings and the collections preserve the memory of the families who lived here, telling a "glimpse" of the life of the Modican nobility. You will return to the present among the coolness of the Orti di San Giorgio, seven gardens suspended between light and beauty. Tasting the typical local dishes you can enjoy the panorama that opens up in front of you. We will then continue towards Piazza Armerina and the afternoon will be dedicated to visiting the splendid Villa Romana del Casale, from the late imperial era and a Unesco World Heritage Site. Majestic villa which perhaps belonged to an exponent of the Roman senatorial aristocracy, has a monumental entrance and an incomparable mosaic extension with hunting and entertainment scenes and episodes related to mythology and daily life. Transfer to the hotel in Agrigento, dinner and overnight stay