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Catania, Etna, Taormina, Caltagirone, Agrigento, Ragusa , Scicli, Noto, Modica, Siracusa O Catania, Etna, Taormina, Caltagirone, Agrigento, Ragusa , Scicli, Noto, Modica, Siracusa o dal 31 Maggio al 06 Giugno 7 gg/6 nts Sabato 31 Maggio 2014: Cesena - Catania Ritrovo dei Sig.ri partecipanti a Cesena in luogo e orario da definire. Partenza in pullman riservato per l’aeroporto di Bologna, imbarco e partenza con volo di linea per Catania. Arrivo del gruppo alle ore 10.45 incontro con ns bus e trasferimento a Catania per il pranzo in ristorante. Nel pomeriggio visita guidata del centro storico, caratterizzato dalla nera pietra lavica dell’Etna, con la scenografica Piazza del Duomo, la splendida cattedrale con l’Elefante di pietra, simbolo della città, la piazza Università, la barocca Via dei Crociferi e proseguimento per la Riviera dei Ciclopi per ammirare i borghi marinari di Acitrezza ed Acicastello, e il centro storico di Acireale, dove la pietra degli edifici ed il ferro delle balconate si sposano dando vita ad uno splendido barocco fiorito. Al termine trasferimento in hotel per la sistemazione nelle camere riservate cena e pernottamento. Servizi: Pranzo in ristorante - cena e pernottamento in hotel. Domenica 01 Giugno 2014: Etna - Taormina Dopo la prima colazione in hotel, si partirà alla scoperta dell’Etna, il vulcano attivo più alto d’Europa. Si raggiungeranno i Crateri Silvestri, con i vulcanici ormai inattivi, circondati dalle colate laviche. Nel pomeriggio, visita di Taormina, caratteristica cittadina con un meraviglioso panorama sul mare e sull’Etna, caratterizzata dall’affascinante Teatro Greco-Romano, l’antico Duomo ed il Palazzo Corvaja. Si potrà fare shopping acquistando i prodotti dell’artigianato di tutta l’Isola. Servizi: pensione completa in hotel. Lunedì 02 Giugno 2014: Caltagirone - Piazza Armerina Dopo la prima colazione, partenza per Caltagirone, per visitare la città nota per la produzione artigianale di ceramica. Nel pomeriggio si proseguirà per Piazza Armerina, dove si visiteranno gli splendidi mosaici pavimentali della nota Villa del Casale, che ospita la più bella collezione di mosaici policromi romani raffiguranti scene di caccia e di svago, episodi mitologici e raffigurazioni storiche. Proseguimento in hotel in zona Agrigento. Sistemazione in hotel e cena. Servizi: Pranzo in ristorante. Cena e pernottamento in hotel. Martedì 03 Giugno 2014: Agrigento - Ragusa Dopo la prima colazione in hotel, partenza per Agrigento, per visitare la Valle dei Templi, dove tra i mandorli sorgono i resti dell’antica Akragas, definita da Pindaro “la più bella città dei mortali”. Si potranno ammirare i templi di Giunone, della Concordia e quello di Ercole. Nel pomeriggio proseguimento per Ragusa, per la visita del centro storico Ragusa Ibla. Passeggiata attraverso gli splendidi edifici barocchi e visita al bel portale gotico di S. Giorgio vecchio, dei giardini pubblici della chiesa dei Cappuccini, in cui si trova il trittico di Pietro Novelli, la chiesa del 1600 di S. Giacomo e la chiesa di S. Giuseppe. Giro della città con passeggiata attraverso gli splendidi palazzi barocchi, con portali, balconi e facciate riccamente decorati. Servizi: Pranzo in ristorante. Cena e pernottamento in hotel. Mercoledì 04 Giugno 2014: Scicli - Castello Donnafugata Dopo la prima colazione, visita di Scicli, in particolare della Chiesa Madre, della Consolazione e del Palazzo Beneventano.Nel pomeriggio, visita del Castello di Donnafugata, la più elegante dimora patrizia di campagna di tutta la Sicilia sud-orientale, caratterizzata da un originale insieme di stili ed immersa in un lussureggiante parco. Servizi: Pranzo in hotel o ristorante-cena e pernottamento in hotel Giovedì 05 Giugno 2014: Noto - Modica Dopo la prima colazione, visita di Noto, che con le sue bellezze architettoniche risveglia nei visitatori l’idea più alta di ciò che gli uomini d’ingegno hanno prodotto in questo tempio di pietre vive. Un giardino di pietra ove ad ogni angolo è dato incontrare capitelli, fregi barocchi, chiese e palazzi nobiliari. Nel pomeriggio visita di Modica, incantevole cittadina con le sue piazze scenografiche e le importanti chiese barocche, quali Chiesa di San Giorgio, di San Pietro e di S.Maria di Betlem. Degustazione di cioccolato (Xocoatl) elaborato secondo antiche ricette introdotte in Sicilia con la dominazione Spagnola. Servizi: pensione completa in hotel Venerdì 06 Giugno 2014: Siracusa Dopo la prima colazione in hotel, visita di Siracusa, città sul mare tra le più belle del Mediterraneo, ricca di storia e di monumenti. La visita comincia con il Parco della Neapolis, che, con il Teatro Greco (il più grande giunto fino a noi dall'antichità), l'Anfiteatro Romano, le Latomie del Paradiso e di S. Venera, la Grotta dei Cordari e l'Orecchio di Dionisio, riesce a dare le suggestioni di un luogo dove ancora natura, storia e mito s'incontrano. La visita prosegue sull’ isolotto di Ortigia, che Vi mostrerà immediatamente il fascino di un luogo che ha visto succedersi, in oltre tremila anni, espressioni importanti delle maggiori civiltà del Mediterraneo. Il Duomo, tempio dorico costruito su insediamenti siculi, nonché basilica bizantina, chiesa normanna, tardo rinascimentale e infine barocca, da solo ne é una sintesi perfetta. Al termine trasferimento all’aeroporto di Catania per il volo di rientro a Bologna. Trasferimento in Pullman riservato per Cesena. Fine dei servizi. Arrangiamento: pranzo in ristorante. QUOTA BASE INDIVIDUALE DI PARTECIPAZIONE per persona in camera doppia (minimo 25 partecipanti): PER I SOCI DELLA COOPERATIVA: EURO 1.000,00 * PER I NON SOCI DELLA COOPERATIVA: EURO 1.080,00 * Supplemento singola (max n°3) EURO 160,00 *sconto di € 50,00 per i Soci della Cooperativa Momenti Insieme, se non è stato utilizzato in viaggi precedenti * alla quota va aggiunto l'importo di € 25,82 per coloro che non sono soci della Cooperativa Momenti Insieme; si specifica che la quota d'iscrizione alla Cooperativa è versata una tantum. LA QUOTA COMPRENDE: . Trasferimento in pullman riservato da Cesena all’aeroporto di Bologna a/r. Volo di linea Bologna /Catania a/r . Tasse aeroportuali € 50.00 soggette a riconferma momento dell’emissione dei biglietti. Trasporto in bus GT per l’intero periodo . Sistemazione in hotel 3/4 stelle in camere doppie con servizi privati . trattamento di PENSIONE COMPLETA dal pranzo del primo giorno alla prima colazione dell’ultimo inclusi pasti in ristorante o hotel come da programma (menu fisso tre portate – 1 primo + 1 secondo con contorno + frutta o dessert ) . Guide locali come da programma . iva. Assicurazione medico bagaglio - annullamento LA QUOTA NON COMPRENDE: . city tax . uscite serali in bus . ingressi, mance ed extra in genere; . tutto quanto non espressamente indicato nella voce “la quota comprende” . Supplemento bevande (1/4 di vino + ½ min p.p a pasto ) € 45.00 SUPPLEMENTI: o TASSE DI SOGGIORNO (esenti under 14) soggette a riconferma – da pagare in hotel: Catania € 1,50 p.p. p.n.; Acicastello/Acitrezza hotel 3* € 0,50 p.p. p.n. (max 3 notti) hotel 4* € 1,00 p.p. p.n. (max 3 notti); Acireale € 1,50 p.p.p.n.; Licata € 2,50 p.p.p.n.; Ragusa € 1,00 p.p.pn; Modica € 1,50 p.p.p.n.; Giardini Naxos hotel 3* € 1,00 p.p.pn hotel 4* € 1,50 p.p.pn; Isole Eolie tassa d’ingresso € 1,50 p.p.; L’itinerario proposto potrebbe subire variazioni nei modi o nei tempi, per ragioni tecniche o in base agli orari di apertura/chiusura di Musei e siti visitati. Si precisa che, per restauri o per cause non dipendenti dalla ns. volontà, alcuni musei o siti potrebbero non essere visitabili. I menu degli alberghi verranno coordinati con quelli dei ristoranti prenotati onde evitare ripetizioni di pietanze. Opertivo voli 31may AZ7603 Bologna 09.05 Catania 10.45 06jun IG 615 Catania 21.15 Bologna 23.05 ************** Per INFORMAZIONI, PRENOTAZIONI E PROGRAMMI vi potete rivolgere presso l'ufficio della Cooperativa Momenti Insieme (nella Sede della Banca di Cesena in viale Bovio, 76) , chiamare allo 0547/618459 (dalle 8.15 ALLE 13.15) chiedendo della Sig.ra Régis Cathy, e-mail: [email protected] Sito internet: www.momentiinsieme.it TERMINE ULTIMO PER LE PRENOTAZIONI: MARTEDI’ 25 MARZO 2014 In collaborazione con .
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