Visit of the historical downtown with the Cathedral named after Sant’Agata where the composer Vincenzo Bellini is buried. Stop at the Fontana del Liotro (the elephant) symbol of the city. A dive in the everyday life of Catania with a visit in the popular market la fiera di Catania as well the fish market with its lively colored fishes and the vuciata the typical scream of the sellers begging the attention of the visitors. Free time for visiting the Fiera in Carlo Alberto’s square.
Visit of the highest active vulcano of Europe with its 3.323 m highness. The bus will bring you at 1.900 m where you have the chance of walking along the Silvestri craters (formed during the eruption of 1892).Chance of reaching by cable car the level of 2.100 m meeting the traces of recent lava flows. Taormina is like a diamond stone nestled in the coast between the hill and the sea. Visit of the Greek-Roman Theater and free time to discover the charming views on the coast and the shops of local handicraft workshops located in the narrow streets of the town.
Ragusa Ibla and Modica, situated in the south-west part of Sicily, were completely destroyed during the earthquake of 1693, and then rebuilt in Baroque style. For this reason, both cities, from 2008 belong to the Unesco heritage. Visit of the ancient side of the city of Ragusa, where the Baroque buildings show a unique skyline on the hill of Ibla. Visit of Giardino Ibleo, the most ancient garden of the city and the Portal of Saint George, experiencing the real Sicilian roots and welcome. Then the visit focuses on Modica, famous not only for its baroque architecture but also for the production of chocolate. Visit of the church of Saint Peter, of Garibaldi’s Theatre and of Tedeschi Palace.
The richest and main city of the Magna Graecia. An open-air museum where you can discover the archaeological site of Neapolis hosting the Greek Theater, still used for the classical performances, the altar of Hieron, the Ear of Dionysius and the Roman amphitheatre. The visit continues to Ortigia, with its amazing Cathedral, an ancient Greek temple converted in a Baroque Church and its characteristic alleys and shops.
Visit of the fishermen village developed around its Tonnara; the fisherman houses and the little church finding in the main square of the village, constitute an unique landscape for spending a pleasant afternoon between bars, restaurants and boutiques.
Noto, the “Stone Garden”, pearl of the Baroque period, UNESCO Heritage Site. Founded in the 9th century b.C. and completely destroyed during the earthquake of 1963, the town has been rebuilt during the first decades of 18th century, reaching the top of the Baroque: buildings lavishly decorated with a sumptuous scenographic sense and a gorgeous chromatic sense. Among the most important monuments, you can visit the Cathedral with its stairwayand some of the 39 churches of the town.
After a stop at the Romanesque Basilica of Saccargia with its tall and dark bell tower, after few kilometers you will reach the church of the Holy Trinity with its two main colours black and white, given by limestone and basalt blocks, which contrasts with the green around. The visit proceeds to Santu Antine one of the most beautiful and representative nuraghe of Sardinia dated 1400 BC. Reached Thiesi you can enjoy a lunch based on typical products of Sardinia accompanied by good wine and the company of Sardinian shepherds who reproduce clothes and traditions of the place.
Castelsardo is a medieval fortress and it is considered one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.
Who sees it for the first time, Castelsardo seems to be suspended between sky and sea. From a unique and wonderfully panoramic position overlooking the Gulf of Asinara to the slopes of Corsica, Castelsardo has dominated for 900 years on a spur overlooking the sea.
A triumph of traditions, Castelsardo is an enchanting place to rediscover the simplicity of sky, water and land, accompanied by the flavors of its renowned cuisine and the aromas of an area rich both in natural beauty and landscapes.
Uncontaminated places, isolated landscapes, rare plant and animal species, the island in the extreme north-west of Sardinia, is a world in itself which has to be discovered. The landscape offers a vision of rounded hills covered by Mediterranean green and characteristic fauna like the white donkey. In the cove there is a village of the late nineteenth century, where there were the hospital and residence of the royal family of Savoy, today it is home of the Ministry of the Environment and tourism services. Witness of historical events is also the village of low and white houses of Cala d’Oliva, where lived the Antimafia magistrates Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino.
Santa Teresa finds on a promontory from wich you can admire the southern coast of Corsica and the Bocche di Bonifacio Sea. The sea is the undisputed protagonist of Santa Teresa Gallura, a village of about five thousand inhabitants, which in summer are multiplied with the arrival of tens of thousands tourists. It is controlled from above by the suggestive Longosardo torres, built by Philip II of Spain. Halfway between Santa Teresa and Castelsardo we find Isola Rossa, a small fishing village on the Costa Rossa that fascinates with the unspoilt beauty of nature and the suggestive sunsets.The enchanting cliff characterized by warm tones of porphyry (purple-red granite) surrounds the small village overlooking the Gulf of Asinara, a lovely destination for couples and families looking for privacy and relax.