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We offer unique travel experiences in Sicily with personalized and tailor-made tours.
Let’s explore Catania & Syracuse together, local friendly staff and comfortable vehicles at your disposal.
Syracuse- one of the most beautiful cities in Sicily. Syracuse is surrounded by Ionic sea. Oldest part of the city is called Ortigia where you can find the architectural remains from different century’s- Greeks, Romans, Saracens, Spanish and others have build there best examples of architecture. The most curious is of course The cathedral, because part of the wall of the church is old Temple of Athena from 6th century B. C. , later Christianity adapted it as their own church and it became Christian church and final baroque façade was made by Andrea Palma in 1725–1753, statues are made by Ignazio Marabitti. Nearby the cathedral of St. Mary You will find local government house called as well Palazzo del Vermexio, what have been made 1629- 1633 , just before the destructive earthquake in 1693. After Siracusa visit of the most barocc town in Sicily Noto well known Unesco Heritage.
Catania is an ancient city both medieval and baroque that was often completely destroyed by earthquakes, by the Etna eruptions and by different wars. For this reason here there are very few historical constructions: in the Catania cathedral you can see the ancient ruins of a Roman amphitheatre, of some Roman spas and of some Arab-Norman palaces. This city was completely rebuilt during the XVIII century. Catania is placed at the bottom of the Etna volcano on the Ionic coast. It is an important industrial centre and its territory is characterized by the presence of many citrus plantations. Today the Catania historical centre is crossed by two main streets: the first one is Via dei Crociferi where you can admire ancient palaces and baroque churches, the second one is Via Etnea that ends with a wonderful view of the Etna. Here there is the Catania University that dates back to the 1434 including the Volcanological Institute with its museum and the Astronomy Institute. The Dome Square (Piazza Duomo),this is the main square in Catania being characterized by harmonious XVIII century palaces and by its central monument representing the symbol of the city: the Fountain with the Elephant. This is a Roman monument made up by stone formed by lava. Always in this square you can admire the Cathedral with the Sant’Agata Chapel where there is the very precious Sant’Agata treasure and the Palace of the Elephants (Palazzo degli Elefanti) that is the seat of the Catania municipality. From this square you can arrive to the most important street of this city: Via Etnea where there are wonderful baroque buildings with their lava powder façades and many shops and pastry stores. The Ursino Castle this is the unique medieval construction visible today in Catania. It was built in 1240 to protect this city from the sea but it was also used as a royal residence and as a prison. In 1934 it became the seat of the Civic Museum where you can admire various ancient paintings, sculptures and ceramics.
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– If your cruise ship will not be able to enter the port, we will refund the entire deposit
– If you cancel the reservation 7 days before the date of your excursion, we will refund 50% of the deposit
– If you cancel the reservation 6 days before the date of your excursion or in case of no presence on your part, the deposit will not be refunded
Sicily Shore Tours
Via Wilhelm Von Gloden 67
I-98039 – Taormina (ME) / Sicily / Italy
Call: +39 340 6728265
Email: info@sicilyshoretours.com