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SLOVENIA
FRANCE
CROATIA BOSNIA
Ragusa
Valley of the Temples, Agrigento
ITALY
Palermo 2 2 Mt. Etna Menfi2 SICILY
2 Noto
SICILIAN DELIGHTS + ANTIQUITY
9 DAYS + from $5,799 + Never more than 16 guests + No Solo Supplement + NEW
Our Distinctive A+R Style
+ Savor the many flavors of Sicilian cuisine, from tempting desserts and fresh market fare to the pasta you’ll help to prepare with garden fresh herbs and produce.
+ Delve into the history of the Sicilian Mafia and Anti-Mafia Movement at the highly-regarded Documentation Centre in the town of Corleone.
+ Taste the fine wines of Barone di Villagrande, where the noble Nicolosi family has been cultivating their vineyards for 10 generations.
+ Sit down to an al fresco lunch overlooking the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento and dine with a family at their countryside home.
Visit 11 UNESCO World Heritage sites
OUR JOURNEY
DAY 1 | Welcome to Palermo, Sicily On arrival, we take you to the stylish Hotel Plaza Opéra. Dine tonight at a nearby trattoria owned by the same family for five generations. meals d
DAY 2 | Exploring Palermo Palermo resonates with the history
of ancient empires, from Greek
and Roman to Byzantine, Arab and Norman. Peel back these layers as you tour the Cathedral and Palatine Chapel . Stroll along the evocative cobblestone streets of the Kalsa District and assemble your own lunch on our street food tour through the colorful Vucciria Market. meals b+l
DAY 3 | To Monreale + Menfi
Enjoy the scenic drive to Monreale where you’ll tour the Cathedral , famed for its golden mosaics and colonnaded cloister. After lunch, visit the small town of Corleone; fittingly, it’s home to the International Centre for Documentation on the Mafia. With an expert Centre guide, you’ll delve into the history of the Sicilian Mafia and Anti-Mafia Movement, including the infamous Maxi Trial that took place in a bunker-courthouse in Palermo from 1986 to 1992. Continue to Menfi and check in to La Foresteria. Tonight’s farm-to-table dinner is enhanced by fine wine from our hotel’s own vineyards. meals b+l+d
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