Art and history short break in Palermo and Segesta
Theme: Art and culture, Culture, Food and wine, Incentives, Wine
Territory: City, Countryside
Short break among historical and archeological sites north-western Sicily, including Palermo and Segesta.
Program will feature:
- Transfer from Palermo (or Trapani) airport to hotel and viceversa, with assistant
- 3 overnights in 4 star hotel in Palermo
- 1 half day guided tour of Palermo, to discover the important heritage dating back to the times when the city was a crossroad of cultures. Guests will visit in particular the Norman Cathedral, the Royal Palace and the impressive Arab-Norman cathedral in Monreale with its mosaics.
- 1 full day excursion to Segesta, with private bus and guide.
Excursion Segesta and wine tasting: a visit to Segesta will allow guests to go back in time to the periodo of Greek colonization in Sicily. Visit the massive Doric-style Temple from the 5th century B.C. and the ancient Theater: both are on two separate hills. The views from the hilltops are fabulous and the surrounding countryside is mostly cultivated with vineyards. Later, continuationto a local wine cellar to visit to the cellars and wines tasting.