PASSOVER IN SICILY Group Tours - Orah · TAORMINA Pick up from the hotel by private bus and depart...

PASSOVER IN SICILYGroup Tours

JEWISH SITES and MUSEUM OF ARCHIMEDES

Pick up from the hotel by private bus (optional upon request: catch a local boat from yourhotel to reach Ortigia – not included) and transfer to begin in Ortigia a walk through thewinding narrow streets of the Giudecca (the ancient Jewish quarter). Meet your expertlocal guide and discover the site of the synagogue and the Miqwe‚ the Jewish ritualbath—the oldest in Europe—which lies eleven meters below ground level. End the Jewishsession at the Bellomo Gallery, where tombstones from the Jewish medieval cemetery aredisplayed.

Then a stop is scheduled at the Museum of Archimede where over 60 machines,interactive models and workshops for children in the heart of the island of Ortigia, youcan touch the inventions of the two Geniuses, Leonardo da Vinci and Archimedes fromSyracuse, the two pillars of science united by the love for knowledge and understanding.A journey through a unique location, the Ex-Convent of the Retreat, home of Leonardo daVinci and Archimedes Museum. The exhibition boasts a large collection of Leonardo andArchimedes machines, faithfully reconstructed on the basis of the Da Vinci Code. In thelarge rooms of the museum you can admire and touch the works, the mechanisms, andunderstand their functioning. A trip though the history of science firsthand.

After the visit, return to your accommodation.

Duration: 4 hoursRecommended to: Families

Prices per person:Coming soon

Included services:• Bus at disposal up to 4 hours• Expert Local Guide half day• Parking Fees

JEWISH AND GREEK SIRACUSA WITH PUPPET SHOW

Pick up from the hotel by private bus (OPTIONAL UPON REQUEST: catch a local boat from yourhotel to reach Ortigia – not included) and transfer to Ortigia to start the walk through thewinding narrow streets of the Giudecca (the ancient Jewish quarter). Meet your expert localguide and discover the site of the synagogue and the Miqwe‚ the Jewish ritual bath—the oldestin Europe—which lies eleven meters below ground level. End the Jewish session at the BellomoGallery, where tombstones from the Jewish medieval cemetery are displayed.

Then a stop is fixed at The Puppets Theatre where you will meet the puppeteers in their lovelymuseum located in the city’s historic center, among historic alleys and flowery balconies, a magicjourney to discover the puppets’ history. Plunge yourself into the past to live the emotion of alive show into their theatre just a few steps from the museum. Give a look to the puppet lab. Thepuppet theatre comes from the popular theatre of puppets that was born at the beginning ofthe 19 century. The puppeteers give life to the chivalrous stories taken out from ItalianRenaissance poems. The Syracuse’ s puppeteers carry this tradition on since 1923 and theirexperience is the only one in Syracuse.

After a lunch back at our hotel we will return by bus to Siracusa for a visit of the Neapolisarcheological park defined, in several times by ancient historians, as the most powerful city ofSicily and Magna Grecia. Here, you will admire the Greek Theatre, one of the most impressiveand largest theaters ever constructed in the Greek world, the Paradise Quarry in the beginning alimestone quarry, now a very green and peaceful area that is filled with lemon and orange trees,the Ear of Dionysius a very famous man-made cave, 45 meters high and 65 meters deep andfinally the Roman Amphitheatre used for violent Gladiator contests and fights with wild animals,like lions or panthers.

After the visit return to your accommodation.


Included services:• Bus at disposal up to 8 hours• Expert Local Guide full day• Private puppet show • Parking Fees


TAORMINA

Pick up from the hotel by private bus and depart toward Taormina for a guided visit of theold village. Founded by the Greeks in 358 B.C.. It was occupied by the Romans and thenfell into Byzantine hands.

The little town is located on the East coast of Sicily, overlooking the Ionian Sea. Taorminais called the “Pearl of the Mediterranean” for several reasons: nestled on Mount Tauro, itoffers the beauty of Mediterranean architecture all the while surrounded by endlessmagnificent views of both sea and mountains. Thanks to its high position in altitude,Taormina offers visitors a breathtaking panorama.

You will visit the Greek theatre from where you can admire the bay of Giardini Naxos,while on the other side you can gaze out over the coastline toward Messina and view theproximity of the Calabrian coast.



Included services:• Bus at disposal up to 8 hours• Expert Local Guide full day• Parking fees• Entrance fees


ETNA TOUR with CABLE CAR RIDE

Pick up from the hotel by private bus and depart toward the Cableway station located at Rifugio Sapienza

on Mt. Etna. Catch from there the Cableway of Etna and with the special off-road busses located on top,

it is possible to reach the authorized upper crater zones of the highest volcano in Europe.

The Etna cableway is the only company on the Etna South side that makes excursions to the authorized

crater areas, allowing you to reach the summit areas of the highest volcano in Europe with the cable car

and special off-road vehicles. The excursion begins at an altitude of 1,923 meters (Cableway Departure

Station). On board of a modern cable car reach in a few minutes the altitude of about 2,500 meters.

From here you may decide to catch the special off-road vehicles which, led by expert drivers, go up to

the quotas allowed by the competent authorities. You will be leaded by the Etna Alpine guides who will

accompany you to the places where the vitality of the volcano emerges. You will find yourself in front of

an incomparable scenario suspended over the sea from which it is possible to admire the imposing

central crater, the South-East crater and the lava flows, historical and recent, which characterize the

landscape. The whole experience lasts 2.30 hours. You can decide not to attend the bus section by

reaching only the 2.500 meters and do only the cable car ride. The ride lasts 30 minutes.

A stop for lunch (not included) is scheduled at the reserved hall room at the Etna restaurant La

Cantoniera.




Included services:• Bus at disposal up to 8 hours• Expert Local Guide Full Day• Parking fees• Entrance fees• Cable Car ride

BAROQUE WONDER: NOTO

Pick up by driver and local guide for an half day tour of one the of Sicily’s most stunningBaroque town: Noto. Rebuilt after the devastating 1693 earthquake, such is the town'sbeauty that it has been awarded status as Cultural Patrimony of Humanity by Unesco.

With your private guide, stroll through the city: grandiose flights of steps leadworshippers and tourists alike up to the ornately carved entrance doors of the churches,the roads open out in to sweeping piazzas lined by palaces built in a stone of soft pink andgolden yellow hues.

A tour of Noto might start from the main square where to visit Palazzo Ducezio andPalazzo Nicolaci .




Included services:• Bus at disposal up to 4 hours• Expert Local Guide Half Day• Parking fees• Entrance fees

VENDICARI Hiking and MARZAMEMI

Meet your driver and guide at the hotel lobby and depart for a special excursion.

For anyone holidaying in the southeast of Sicily, one place that really shouldn’t be missed, is the Vendicari NaturalReserve. There are many reasons for this assertion, none more convincing than the fact that its beautiful selectionof beaches is amongst the least frequented in Sicily……at least by humans.

Situated on the southern-most part of Sicily’s east coast, Vendicari is a mixture of lagoons (pantano), sand dunes,rocky coastlines, and sandy beaches. It was instituted in 1984 and is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna.The high salinity of the ground provides an ideal habitat for Mediterranean maquis, herbs such as thyme androsemary and other prickly customers such as juniper bushes.

Thousands of migrating birds pass a few days here on their way to or from Africa. Flamingos, herons, storks andcormorants are regulars during autumn, while in the winter, ducks, mallards, pintails and terns take over. Anornithologists' paradise, there are several hides for those who bring their binoculars. For those whose interestsare of a more active kind, Vendicari offers a wonderful environment for a good seaside walk with only the soundof the waves, birds and the wind for company.

After the visit, discover Marzamemi. Just a few kilometers up the coast from Italy's southernmost point, in thedeep south-east of Sicily, there is one of Sicily's prettiest seaside villages. It was the Arabs of the 10th century whoput Marzamemi on the map. They not only gave the village its poetic name, Mars? al-hamam (translating assomething like Turtle Dove Bay) but also built the original tonnara (tuna processing plant), which was to becomeone of the most important on the island. Although the tonnara itself is no longer in function, Marzamemicontinues its artisanal fishing and processing activities, producing all manner of delicacies, including canned tuna,dried tuna roe (bottarga), smoked swordfish, marinated anchovies, seafood pasta condiments, tuna salamis andmuch more besides! The old centre of the village, most of which dates back to the arrival of the Principe diVilladorata in the mid-18th century, is situated on a little promontory and organized around the extremelypicturesque Piazza Regina Margherita. On the south side is the little fishing harbor with its bobbing fleet ofcolorful wooden boats, on the others a series of charming buildings, including the tonnara, the prince'saristocratic palazzo and a row of fishermen's houses, whose sky blue doors and potted red geraniums lend achromatic vivacity to the whole picture. Narrow streets lead off the main square, offering glimpses of theturquoise sea to the east and north.



Included services:• Bus at disposal up to 4 hours• Expert Local Guide Half Day• Parking fees• Entrance fees


VENDICARI Hiking, MARZAMEMI and NOTO

Meet your driver and guide at the hotel lobby and depart for a special excursion.

First stop is the Vendicari Natural Reserve. For anyone holidaying in the southeast of Sicily that is one placethat really shouldn’t be missed. Situated on the southern-most part of Sicily’s east coast, Vendicari is amixture of lagoons (pantano), sand dunes, rocky coastlines, and sandy beaches. It was instituted in 1984 andis home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. The high salinity of the ground provides an ideal habitat forMediterranean maquis, herbs such as thyme and rosemary and other prickly customers such as juniperbushes.

Then transfer to Marzamemi. Just a few kilometers up the coast from Italy's southernmost point, in the deepsouth-east of Sicily, there is one of Sicily's prettiest seaside villages. It was the Arabs of the 10th century whoput Marzamemi on the map. They not only gave the village its poetic name, Mars? al-hamam (translating assomething like Turtle Dove Bay) but also built the original tonnara (tuna processing plant), which was tobecome one of the most important on the island. Although the tonnara itself is no longer in function,Marzamemi continues its artisanal fishing and processing activities, producing all manner of delicacies,including canned tuna, dried tuna roe (bottarga), smoked swordfish, marinated anchovies, seafood pastacondiments, tuna salamis and much more besides! The old centre of the village, most of which dates back tothe arrival of the Principe di Villadorata in the mid-18th century, is situated on a little promontory andorganized around the extremely picturesque Piazza Regina Margherita. On the south side is the little fishingharbor with its bobbing fleet of colorful wooden boats, on the others a series of charming buildings,including the tonnara, the prince's aristocratic palazzo and a row of fishermen's houses, whose sky bluedoors and potted red geraniums lend a chromatic vivacity to the whole picture. Narrow streets lead off themain square, offering glimpses of the turquoise sea to the east and north.

A the end transfer to visit Noto. Rebuilt after the devastating 1693 earthquake, such is the town's beautythat it has been awarded status as Cultural Patrimony of Humanity by Unesco. With your private guide, strollthrough the city: grandiose flights of steps lead worshippers and tourists alike up to the ornately carvedentrance doors of the churches, the roads open out in to sweeping piazzas lined by palaces built in a stone ofsoft pink and golden yellow hues. A tour of Noto might start from the main square where to visit PalazzoDucezio and Palazzo Nicolaci.



Included services:• Bus at disposal up to 8 hours• Expert Local Guide Full Day• Parking fees• Entrance fees


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