Venice and Beyond

EXCELLENCE. TAILOR-MADE.

ENCHANTING SICILY

type ITINERARY

destination SICILY

focus on RELAX GOURMET ART & CULTURE Enjoy a luxury journey in the marvelous Sicily, in Southern Italy, focused on AEOLIAN ISLANDS the best spots of this main island of the Mediterranean Sea, rich in history and culture. A comprehensive itinerary through the region, from Palermo to PALERMO EGADI Taormina, exploring extraordinary sites and gems, and delighting yourself ISLANDS TAORMINA

with fine tasting of the awesome food specialties and lovely local wines. MOUNT ETNA

SCIACCA

The tour starts in Palermo, home Love the superb examples of AGRIGENTO SYRACUSE to some of Italy’s most fascinating Baroque architecture in the small cultural gems as the largest opera cities of Noto, Modica and Ragusa. RAGUSA NOTO house in Italy; explore lively local Enjoy your luxury boutique hotel MODICA markets and the old Arab quarter surrounded by extraordinary golf and enjoy a private guided visit to the courses and the exclusive private stunning cathedral in Monreale. guided tours of one of the most fascinating areas in Sicily. Have relaxing days in a luxurious HIGHLIGHTS resort destination pampered in Continue to Syracuse and visit • Accommodation in high-class 5 stars hotels the awesome hotel Spa and be highlights such as the Greek and luxury villas enchanted by an emotional tour in theater, the Roman amphitheater, • Chauffeured private luxury car, including the ancient Agrigento and Valley the ancient cathedral and end your transfers from/to airport of the Temples, an outstanding holiday in the marvelous Taormina, • Cooking class with a local star collection of well-preserved a historic clifftop town overlooking • Chocolate tasting in an artisanal factory Hellenistic ruins and early Christian the sea: enjoy free time to explore • Gelato (granite) making class sites, one of the most significant its Greek theater, beautiful gardens, archaeological sites in the bougainvillea-lined backstreets and • Ceramic art-craft workshop Mediterranean. local boutiques in the main street. • Guided excursion to Mount Etna and wine tasting FOOD & WINE EXPERIENCE

During your stay in Palermo, enjoy an amazing and unique cooking class, starting exploring lively local markets and experiencing the best traditional recipes, from hand-made pasta to fresh seafood and to Sicily’s best-known desserts, the exquisite cannoli and cassata. In Modica spend a couple of hours in a fantastic tasting of dark chocolate, which is still made according to Aztec recipes brought from Mexico by the Spanish conqueror: learn how it is made and the reason why it is unaltered, even with summer’s high ZINGARO RESERVE LIVELY TAORMINA temperature.

The Sicilian sea is simply extraordinary: one While you are in Sicily you cannot miss the of the magnificent examples is the emerald marvelous Taormina: you will feel immediately green and clean water of the Zingaro Natural the magical atmosphere all around which has Reserve where you will find awesome and wild enchanted visitors from all over the world for coasts and cliffs that plunge into the sea… years and years. every place is good for a refreshing bath since Settled on a hill, it dominates two grand spring! bays below and, on the southern side, the Enjoy a whole day cruise by luxury boat top of Mount Etna, offering to the visitors exploring this marvelous breathtaking a breathtaking, dramatic and memorable scenery of unspoiled nature! A heaven for view over almost one hundred miles of many species of animals who find here their Mediterranean Sea. ideal habitat.

You cannot leave Sicily without sample the different tastes of granite: love each of them and learn the secrets in an awesome gelato TAILOR-MADE EXPERIENCE A STEP IN THE HISTORY making class in Taormina. Enjoy it with You can see great examples of most powerful city in antiquity - to in the towns rolling down steep brioche for breakfast like a real Sicilian! the ancient Greek and Roman Taormina. hillsides as Modica, Noto, Ragusa Sicily is also famous for its wines, from past history in all the island: and Scicli: they were rebuilt in 1693 Visit also the spectacular Val di Marsala to Malvasia and Passito: visit enjoy ancient rests of temples after an earthquake devastated the Noto and be enchanted by the wineries and have extraordinary wine tastings and theatres from Segesta to region. delightful baroque architecture discovering the differences among them. Agrigento and from Syracuse - the EXPERIENCES OUR HOTELS

Following are some achievable experiences you can live during your stay: unforgettable moments that will make your holiday unique!

CERAMIC WORKSHOP SICILIAN BAROQUE MOUNT ETNA HIKING Take your time to visit the Discover the gems in the island Emotional private guided village of Caltagirone, famous of Ortigia, the historical heart excursion to Mount Etna, the for its gorgeous ceramics that of the city of Syracuse. tallest active volcano in Europe represent human faces. and synonymous with Sicily. VILLA ATHENA Love a pleasant stroll in the (Agrigento) Visit a renowned atelier and charming lanes where you It is still very active and enjoy a private workshop with catch glimpses of sky through excursions on the mountain the owner and art master, once-grand windows, carefully- can often be disrupted by creating and painting your own tended cactus plants, updated volcanic activity. The stunning colored art-craft. and inviting historic buildings. panoramas worth the effort!

VILLA SANT’ANDREA (Taormina)