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| Leaving the port of Catania, guests
will enjoy a riding tour along the coast towards Syracuse, one of the most
powerful and ancient Mediterranean place, home of famous people like Plato,
Aeschilus and Archimedes who lived and worked here. The visit will start
with Ortygia, which is connected to the land by two bridges. Here guests
will enjoy the visit to the Greek temple of Athena, and the Cathedral. |
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| Guests will then proceed to the fabulous
Fountain of Arethusa, one of the most charming fountain of Sicily. In order
to let our guests enjoy the lovely town some free time will be given to
explore the place. |
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| Later on guests will re board their
coaches to reach Neapolis, which is located at twenty minutes distance.
Here the visit will start from the Archeological park to reach the huge
statue of Neapolis and the altar. |
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| Catania | ||||||
| Guests will meet their guided and
depart on a/c de lux coaches from the landing pier, headed to mt. etna. |
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| Mount Etna | ||||||
| Majestic mount Etna rising 11.000
feet (3.340 mts) is an impressive and famous landmark. join us on a drive
along its scenic lower slopes. firstly guests are driven through various
villages, all closely connected to the volcano’s history, then through
ever an changing scenery, lemon groves, orchards, vineyards, chestnut and
pine woods - which combine with hardened lava and endless volcanic cones.
Once reached 6.200 feet (1.900 mts) high where guests will visit the sivestri craters and the 1983 lava flow which embraced, without destroying it, the “rifugio sapienza”, where there will be some free time for a quick lunch. |
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| Taormina | ||||||
| The drive continues to Taormina,
perched on a natural terrace overlooking a beautiful coastline and mt. etna.
guests will leave the coaches at the parking area and follow their guide
to the centre of town, where they will admire the exterior of the corvaja
palace and proceed to the greek theatre. |
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| Catania | ||||||
| On completion of the tour guests
will reboard their coaches for the ride back. to the port of Catania. |
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