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Day 1:
Depart
the USA on our flight to Palermo, Italy.
Day 2:
Arrival in Palermo. Depending on arrival time: Check-in at hotel and
dinner or half day city tour. Norman Palace is included.
 Day 3:
Half
day excursion to Monreale (set on the hill above Palermo).
Monreale Cathedral (known for its fantastic mosaics) as well as the
cloister. Continue to Agrigento. Visit the "Valley of
the temples" (all on foot, but very easy). UNESCO World Heritage
Site. Evening sight seeing tour of "Valley of the temples" -
spectacular ! (only orientation drive - max 30 min). Overnight
in Agrigento.
Day 4:
Transfer from Agrigento to Piazza Armerina. Visit the
fantastic roman villa "Villa Romana del Casale". Continue to
Siracusa. Visit the archaeological zone of Siracuse.
Overnight in Siracusa.
Day 5:
In the morning city sightseeing of Siracusa (actually the old city
center on the island Ortygia). This site was newly inscribed
to UNESCO's World heritage List!!!- absolutely not to be missed.
Unique Cathedral (mix between Greek Temple, Islamic Mosque and
Christian Church) is included. Continue to the Baroque little
city of Noto. (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Visit of the city
center. Rest of afternoon can be enhanced with wine tasting
(Sicily wines are booming in Europe) as well as olive oil tasting
(visit vineyard, production etc.) Drive to Pozallo for our
highspeed catamaran to Malta. Arrive Malta and transfer to hotel
Day 6:
Full day Malta tour including Valletta (UNESCO site) and Rabat &
Mdina. Visit
St. Paul's catacombs in Rabat. Continue to the ancient capital Mdina
for a visit of the Cathedral (dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul).
Mdina is considered to be one of the most beautiful examples of an
inhabited medieval citadel in Europe. On the way back to the hotel
stop in Mosta for a visit of St. Mary's church. It is said to be the
third largest unsupported church dome in Europe - superseded only by
St. Peter's in Rome and St Sophia in Istanbul.
Overnight in Malta
Day 7:
 Full
day excursion to Gozo (ferry from Malta to Gozo). Visit the
Azur Window, the Blue Lagoon (incl. boat ride), City of Vitoria and
the UNESCO Site of the Megalythic Temples. Return to Malta in
the late afternoon. Overnight in Malta
Day 8:
Visit the Blue Grotto boat. Following a visit to the fishing
village of Marsascala and Marsaxlokk. In the afternoon visit
the Dingly Cliffs, the gardens in Balzan as well as the Glass
factory near Mdina. Overnight in Malta.
Day 9:
Departure from Malta to US. |
