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BAROQUE… IN SICILY
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| … architectures that seem to be dreams in reality, immaginative
utopia that in their incredible movements, in their apparent
instability, in their whimsical decoration, rebuilt a dazzling
setting, a theatre of wonders that amazes who is looking at
it… |
| >> 1st day PALERMO |
| Upon arrival in Palermo airport, you
meet your escort, and you will be transferred by private means
to your hotel. Dinner and overnight. |
| >>2nd day PALERMO |
| Full board at the hotel. In the morning
a sightseeing tour of the city. We will admire the most important
and interesting baroque monuments and sights including Saint
Joseph of the Teatini and Quattro Canti, Casa Professa, San
Matteo.After a short rest for lunch, continue on the XVIII
century Palazzo Mirto and oratories (San Domenico e Santa
Rita). Dinner and overnight at your hotel. |
| >>3rd day PIAZZA ARMERINA - CALTAGIRONE |
| After breakfast, we leave for the Calatina
region and visit the ancient town of piazza Armerina. Lunch
at a restaurant. Proceed to Caltagirone, splendid baroque
town. You will admire the staircase of Santa Maria del Monte
and you will wonder among fantastic Palaces and churches.
Arrive in Ragusa in the evening. Dinner and overnight at your
hotel. |
| >>4th day RAGUSA |
| Full Board at your hotel. This day you
will enjoy a guided tour of the ancient city: Ibla, the Cathedral
and the archeological museum. Overnight. |
| >>5th day MODICA - SCICLI |
| After breakfast we leave for Modica,
an interesting town between two gorges. The town is subdivided
in two parts: high Modica and low Modica and present a considerable
precious artistic heritage. Lunch at restaurant. Proceed to
Scicli and visit the Chiesa Madre, chiesa di San Bartolomeo,
the town hall. Arrive in Syracuse in the evening. Dinner and
overnight at your hotel. |
| >>6th day SYRACUSE - NOTO |
| Full board at the hotel In the morning
tour the magnificent Greek Town: the archeological park of
the Neapolis and the monuments of Ortigia, the Latomie del
Paradiso with the mytical grotto called the Ear of Dionigi.
In the afternoon we proceed to Noto, the jewel of baroque.The
town was destroy ed by an earthquake in 1693 and rebuilt in
1703. You will admire the Cathedral, Chiesa and Collegio di
San Carlo, Chiesa del Crocifisso,Convento Domenicano, Palazzo
Vescovile, Porta Nazionale, Palazzo Villa Dorata, Teatro Comunale.
Arrive in Syracuse in the evening, dinner and overnight. |
| >>7° Giorno PALAZZOLO ACREIDE
- SORTINO |
| After breakfast, we leave for Palazzolo
Acreide: Chiesa di San Sebastiano, chiesa di San Paolo and
the house-museum Antonio Uccello. Lunch at a restaurant. After
lunch we drive to Sortino. Visit the Chiesa Madre, San Giovanni
and Santa Sofia Churches. Arrive in Syracuse in the evening.
Dinner and overnight. |
| >>8th day CATANIA |
| After breakfast departure for Catania.
The city tour includes sightesseing of the Cathedral, the
fishing Market ,Via dei Crociferi, an interesting street boasting
splendid examples of sicilian baroque architecture. Lunch
at restaurant. Proceed to the baroque Acireale; the Cathedral,
San Sebastiano, Santi Pietro e Paolo. Dinner and overnight. |
| >>9th day DEPARTURE |
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