Historic Sicily

Eight days half-board from only £799pp 

Selected departures up to October 2013 and April to October 2014

Sicily – that beautiful island off the southern-most tip of Italy is one of the few places in Europe that can genuinely be called unspoilt.  It has a beauty that is truly breath-taking with remarkably uninhabited countryside, a spectacularly indented coastline and the ever-present snow-capped Mount Etna providing a magnificent backdrop. The Carthaginians, Romans, Moors, Normans, Spanish, French and finally the Italians have conquered it. Their magnificent relics include temples, ancient amphitheatres, churches, monasteries, villas and atmospheric old towns.  We visit Palermo - vibrant capital of the island; medieval Siracusa - home of Archimedes; historic Agrigento and Taormina - one of Sicily’s most beautiful villages.

Fully escorted price includes:

• Return flights to Catania from London Gatwick, Manchester or Dublin
• Seven nights dinner, bed & breakfast at quality four-star hotels
• Guided tour of Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples
• Visit to Palermo, Sicily’s capital with its medieval and baroque centre
• Visit stunning Taormina - one of Italy’s most beautiful and stylish hilltop villages
• Guided tour of Piazza Armerina villa
• Visit to Mount Etna – Europe’s largest active volcano
• Guided tour of Monreale’s medieval cathedral and cloisters
• Guided tour of Siracusa – city of Archimedes
•  Escorted by an experienced tour manager

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Supplier info: Riviera Travel

Since their inception 25 years ago, Riviera Travel have endeavoured to exceed the expectations of the discerning traveller, on their fascinating and innovative European and Worldwide escorted tours.

They have passion for quality and looking after all their guests in the most personal manner possible and really ‘go the extra mile'. Over the years they have received many commendations from many household names in the publishing industry. They have recently been voted by the members of one of the country's most respected consumer organisations in their biannual survey of travel companies, as one of the UK's top two Tour Operators and the most outstanding of all in terms of value for money - by some considerable margin.

Riviera Travel offers European and Worldwide Escorted Tours by Eurostar and by Air.

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