Our tour today will start, picking you up from your place at your most
convenient time and driving to the beautiful town of Syracuse in the
southern part of the Island - enjoy a very special introduction to the
Sicilian coastline en route.
Our ninety minute leisurely drive will take us down the eastern
coastline of Sicily passing the "Piana of Catania"
Mt Etna Volcano is one of the world's most active volcanoes, and the
most active one in Europe. It has been erupting for several million
years. Mt Etna is one of the greatest and most beautiful volcano
adventure tour destinations in Sicily, beside many other which can be
easily enjoyed from our charming village of Taormina.
If you like to enjoy a real Mediterranean capital in a just a couple of
hours drive from Taormina, full of several monuments and churches and
rich of elegant streets with luxurious shops, You can enjoy a full day
exploring PALERMO and its area:
Palermo is the capital and the most important city of all Sicily located
between the tyrrhenian Sea
Located on a plateau overlooking Sicily's southern coast, Agrigento was
founded as Akragas around 582 BC by a group of colonists from Gela, who
themselves were the immediate descendants of Greeks from Rhodes and
Crete. The area was inhabited much earlier; a female skull (that of the
"girl of Mandrascava") found near Cannatello is half a million
Mt. Etna Volcano is one of the world's most active volcanoes. At
approximately 3350 meters, it is Europe's highest active volcano. It has
been erupting since several million years.
8°C / 46°F
Piazza Armerina Set on a plateau almost 700 meters above sea level about
35 kilometers from Enna and a bit nearer Caltagirone, the city of
Piazza Armerina is not without charm. Founded during the Norman era, its
historical quarter has some beautiful churches, including a Baroque
cathedral, as well as a well-preserved fortress (Spinelli Castle),
Today we will head out of Palermo to discuss the hinterland area and
some of the most beautiful towns and villages not to mention some
amazing stories..
There are places in the countryside of Palermo sadly famous for events
involving the Mafia and for having been the home of many Mafia bosses
now locked-up in prison.