Sicily & Aegadian Islands (10 Days/9 Nights) - Starting From

Indipendent arrival at  the  hotel  in the  charming  city  of  Catania  (private  transfer  available  on  request).  In  the  late afternoon, meeting with our guide for a short briefing, free dinner and overnight stay 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  with  the historic  center  of  Ortigia,  where  you  will  be  enchanted  by  theharmony  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 Sicilian Baroque called "stone garden", 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 eighteenth-century architecture. We  will  walk  through  the  streets  of  the  center  to  admire  the  skill  and  genius  of  thelocal  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 and overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast at the hotelwe 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 chocolate  shops  in  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 over 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 Unesco Heritage. 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.