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Sicily: Palermo to Etna and Syracuse

Cross Sicily from Palermo and Monreale to Agrigento, Taormina and Mount Etna, then finish among the ancient sites of Syracuse and Baroque Noto.

7 days7 stopsModerate pace

The trip, in order

Follow the route day by day. Times and prices can change, so check official information before you travel.

Day 1

Arab-Norman Palermo

Palermo

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    Palermo Cathedral

    Palermo Cathedral is a major religious monument in Palermo, valued for its architecture, art and place in the city’s historical development. The cathedral was founded in the twelfth century under Norman rule and was repeatedly altered, producing a complex mix of medieval and later architectural phases.

    Duration
    60 minutes suggested
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Day 2

Monreale mosaics

Monreale

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    Monreale Cathedral

    Monreale Cathedral is a major religious monument in Monreale, valued for its architecture, art and place in the city’s historical development. The cathedral was founded by William II of Sicily in the twelfth century and is celebrated for its extensive Byzantine-style mosaic decoration.

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    60 minutes suggested
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Day 3

Greek temple landscape

Agrigento

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    Valley of the Temples

    Doric temples stand along a broad ridge where archaeology and Mediterranean landscape remain visually connected. The temples belong to ancient Akragas, a major Greek city founded in the sixth century BCE; the archaeological landscape preserves a remarkable sequence of Doric sanctuaries.

    Duration
    150 minutes suggested
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Day 4

Ancient theatre

Taormina

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    Ancient Theatre of Taormina

    Ancient Theatre of Taormina is a significant cultural or landscape site in Taormina, representing a distinctive part of the region’s history and visitor experience. The theatre originated in the Hellenistic period and was extensively remodelled under Roman rule, using its spectacular hillside position above the Ionian coast.

    Duration
    90 minutes suggested
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Day 5

Etna landscape

Catania

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    Mount Etna

    The active volcanic massif shapes eastern Sicily through lava fields, high craters, cultivated lower slopes and a constantly changing geological landscape. The present landscape around Catania is the result of long geological and environmental processes, later shaped in places by farming, settlement, transport and recreation.

    Duration
    180 minutes suggested
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Day 6

Ancient Syracuse

Syracuse

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    Neapolis Archaeological Park

    Neapolis Archaeological Park is an archaeological site in or near Syracuse where surviving structures and material remains reveal earlier phases of Italian and Mediterranean history. The park contains major remains of ancient Syracuse, including the Greek theatre and Roman amphitheatre, reflecting the city’s importance in the classical Mediterranean.

    Duration
    150 minutes suggested
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Day 7

Baroque south-east

Noto

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    Noto Cathedral

    Noto Cathedral is a major religious monument in Noto, valued for its architecture, art and place in the city’s historical development. The present religious complex in Noto reflects multiple phases of construction, alteration and artistic patronage.

    Duration
    60 minutes suggested
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