Italy

Events & Festivals Italy

Palio horse-race, town of Siena, July, August - a tradition for the people of Siena, which is a matter of life and death.
Venice Carnaval, February, March - the highlight of the city‘s year; a two-week series of processions, masquerades, traditional ceremonies, music and all-round festivities.
San Siro Stadium, Milano - home of both FC Inter Milan and AC Milan.
Ferrari Factory and Museum, town of Maranello, Bologna - home to Ferrari since the 1940s.
Lamborghini Factory and Museum, town of Sant‘Agata Bolognese, Bologna - the town is hosting the headquarters of the automobile manufacturer .




Day 1 Catania
Arrival to Catania airport. Transfer to hotel.

Day 2 Catania - Siracuse (70km/1h)
Morning departure to Siracuse. Start with an orientation tour with the impressive archelogical park, including the Roman Amphitheatre, Ear of Dionysius and the greek theatre. Proceed to Orthigia peninsula, walking between the alleys of the charming town, watching the Arethusa Fountain and visiting a local workshop making the famous Papyrus paper. Proceed to an underground tour of the San Giovanni catacombs, where the first christians of the Old Era are buried. Overnight.

Day 3 Siracuse - Etna Mountain (110km /1,30h)- Enna (130km/2h) - Piazza Armerina (30km/1h) - Agrigento (100km/2h)
Early morning climbing to the volcanic mountain of Etna. Climb with bus up to 1990 meters height. Jeep tour, and partly by foot, towards the nearest crater, up to 3000 meters height. Learn about the various eruptions and explosions accrued recently, hoping to meet some smoking craters. Proceed to the centre of the Sicilian island to an unforgettable watch from the town of Anna. Proceed to one of the island’s perls - the spectacular mosaics of Villa Romana Casale by the town of Piazza Armerina. Tour between hundreds meters of breathtaking mosaics and some other experiences from the Romans lives of the 2nd century. Overnight in Agrigento area.

Day 4 Agrigento - Erice (180km/3,30h) - Palermo (120km/2h)
Start the day with tour of the Valley of the Temples, where sited ruins of nine temples of ancient Akragas, among them the great Concord temple, known to be the most preserved and magnificent among the Doric temples in Sicily. Proceed west to Erice, the Sicilian marzipan town, located on top of mount Erice overlooking the area. Visit a local colourful bakery shop watching the marzipan artist in his work. Passing by the salt-pans lining the road near trapani towards the capital of Palermo. Overnight.

Day 5 Palermo - Mondelo (60km/1h) - Monreale (60km/1h) - Palermo
Morning tour in the capital of Sicily - Palermo.Visit the Norman’s Palace, Quattro Canti Square, the local Duomo Cathedral, and at one of the most macabre sites - Capuchin Catacombs. Proceed to the fishermen village - Mondelo, located by the edges of Palermo. Walk along the picturesque promenade. In the afternoon, drive to Monreale, where located one of the most beautiful churches of Italy. In that Norman Cathedral see one of the amazing masterpieces of the Italian art: a storytelling mosaic of both the Bible and Jesus stories. Back to Palermo for overnight.

Day 6 Palermo - Cefalu (70km/1h) - Santo Stefano (50km/1h) - Milazzo (110km/1,30h) - Lipari (50km/1h with ferry)
Climb towards Monte Pellegrino, to visit Santa Rosalia’s Sanctuary, the Patron of Palermo. Enjoy a breathtaking overlook towards the Conca d’Oro, the gulf of Palermo. Proceed to the resort town of Cefalu. Visit the Norman church dominating it. Proceed towards Milazzo, from which we’ll sail to the Eolian Islands. Stop on the way for a short visit at the ceramic town of Santo Stefano di Camastra, enjoying the bounty of colours and shapes the town offers. Ferry to the Eolian Islands, overnight in Lipari.

Day 7 Lipari - Panarea (30km/30min) - Stromboli (30km/30min)
Visit of the Lipari Archeological Museum, one of the most interesting sites in the area. Proceed by walking tour of the island, including free time to admire the unique beauty of the town. In the afternoon ferry to the nearby islands. Starting with small Panarea where numerous wealthy italians spend their summer vacations. Then to famous Stromboli. Tour with golf-cars between the island alleys, watch the summerhouse of Dolce & Gabbana and hope to watch a real eruption of the volcanic mountain shooting lurid red lava. Back to Lipari for an overnight.

Day 8 Lipari - Milazzo (50km/1,30h) - Savoca (80km/1,30h) - Taormina (20km/30min)
Morning ferry back to Milazzo. Drive to Savoca, where a few scenes of the Godfather were registered. Proceed to the glorious Taormina, visit the Greek theatre and admire the view of the Etna mountain. Walking between the alleys of the town. Back to hotel.

Day 9 Taormina - Catania (60km/1h)
Departure to Catania airport.