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LAVA VALLEY

Journey through Sicily, from Etna to the Greek temples

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Eastern Sicily is full of picturesque villages and the echoes of legends: discover the charm of Catania and Syracuse, the glorious Valley of Temples in Agrigento and the unmissable Palermo with its Arab influences. Set off now for sunny Sicily! Keep reading

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Catania

Between "volcanic" buildings and protective elephants

1 Night

The cathedral of Sant'Agata
The Etna volcano
The Ancient Theater
The via Etnea

A city halfway between the Volcano Etna and the sea: this is Catania, a Sicilian jewel entirely to be discovered.
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Recommended activities

  • Street Food Tour of Catania
  • Buggy tour on Etna
  • Boat trip in the protected area of the Cyclops Islands
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Syracuse

Welcome to an open-air World Heritage Site

2 Nights

Siracusa panorama
Apollo temple
The streets of Ortiga
The fountain of Archimede square
Siracusa cathedral
The coast of Syracuse
Plemmirio marine protected Area

Land in Syracuse, the "city of myth" and Archimedes.
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Recommended activities

  • Private tour of Syracuse in Sicily
3

Agrigento

A dive into the past in the Valley of Temples

2 Nights

The Castore temple
A statue in the valley of temples
A temple in Agrigento
The valley of temples in Agrigento
Agrigento at sunset

Agrigento stands among enchanting almond and cherry trees that embellish the surrounding landscape and attract tourists during the flowering periods.
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Recommended activities

  • Private tour: Valley of the Temples and the Archaeological Museum of Sicily
  • Visit to the Di Giovanna winery with tasting of three wines
  • Agrigento private two-hour walking tour
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Palermo

The triumph of Sicilian spirit

2 Nights

Pretoria square
Paleremo cathedral
Mondello's gulf
Quattro Canti square
Teatro Massimo
Palermo sea view
Palermo Cathedral
Piazza Pretoria from above
Palermo from above

Nestled between Monte Pellegrino and the bay of Conca d'Oro, Palermo exudes a pressing and brazen charm, from Teatro Massimo to the palaces of Arab, Norman and Rococo influence, passing through the central Piazza dei Quattro Canti and the picturesque markets of Vucciria and Capo to taste all its street food.
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Recommended activities

  • Walking tour of the ancient artisans of Palermo
  • Street food experience at the Palermo market and Monreale tour
  • "Baroque and aristocratic" walking tour of Palermo
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