ADULT GROUP TRAVEL

Palermo - Italian capital of culture 2018

Palermo - Italian capital of culture 2018

Day 1 :

Palermo

Arrival at Palermo Airport and transfer to hotel in Palermo city centre. Guided visit in the afternoon to the city centre and its many artistic treasures, including Palazzo dei Normanni, the splendid Palatine Chapel, the Cathedral and the city’s famous squares – Piazza dei Quattro Conti, Piazza Pretoria and its fountain, Piazza Bellini – and the Martorana Church. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.

Day 2 :

Palermo

Guided visit to Monreale, including its magnificent cathedral, built in 1174, and next to it the cloister of the old Benedictine abbey, built in the late 12th century, a fine example of Byzantine architecture. Tour continues towards Palermo city centre, with a visit to the Capuchin Catacombs, a vast underground cemetery with about 8000 mummified bodies, a unique cultural heritage of its kind. Lunch in a central restaurant. Afternoon free. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.

Day 3 :

Palermo

Transfer to Palermo Airport and end of our services.

Day 4 :

Extra day:

Guided visit in the morning to one of Palermo’s most colourful traditional markets, then continuing to Mount Pellegrino, with a visit to the Sanctuary of Saint Rosalia. Lunch in a restaurant. Departure in the afternoon for Cefalù, situated at the foot of a rocky promontory and one of the most important beach resorts of the entire province. Guided visit to the picturesque town, famous for its splendid Norman cathedral and the magnificent Byzantine mosaics in the apse, and a walk through the streets and alleys of the town centre. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.

Alternative: Departure for Segesta for a guided visit to its archaeology park, with a famous temple in Doric style and a theatre built partly into the rock. Lunch in a restaurant. Tour continues to Erice, with a visit to this small medieval town at an altitude of 750 metres. Walk though the town centre with a guided visit to the Assunta Cathedral and the Balio Gardens, from where one of Sicily’s loveliest panoramas can be admired. Return to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

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