SICILY - CULTURE THROUGH THE AGES

Join Linda and Larry on this fully escorted tour of Sicily as only Tauck can do it.
SEPTEMBER 7 TO 18 , 2016
SPACE IS LIMITED AND FILLING FAST

Over the centuries, the island of Sicily was colonized by the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Muslims, Normans and assorted others before becoming part of Spain, then the Bourbon Kingdom, and finally part of Italy. Discover the cultural footprints all these conquerors left behind on Tauck’s comprehensive Sicily tour. Watch the crafting of Majolica pottery... taste impressive wines from grapes grown in volcanic soil... sample traditional chocolate... and have dinner with a Sicilian principessa in her 14th-century palazzo, all for a taste of the authentic Sicily.  There’s something old and new around every bend on this memorable Sicily tour.

Tauck Value Includes
· TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Dine with a principessa at her palazzo in Palermo, built in the 14th century
· Guided excursion to hilltop Monreale and its Arab-inspired    cathedral and Benedictine cloister depicting Sicily’s Norman history
· Drive along Tauck's backroads, the Yellow Roads, for an insider    look at the history of the Mafia at the Centro di Documentazione sulle Mafie e Movimento Antimafia (CIDMA) in Corleone, followed by a wine tasting and Sicilian lunch at a family-owned winery
· Visit to Palermo's grand Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele, the largest opera house in Italy
· Visits to the Sicilian Baroque UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Noto and Ragusa Ibla
· An informative visit with local craftsmen in the coastal town of Sciacca to see firsthand how colorful Majolica ceramics are made
· A tour, lunch and tasting at the Murgo Winery
· A lesson in the art of chocolate in Modica, with chocolate-making traditions that have remained unchanged for centuries
· Airport transfers upon arrival and departure
20 meals (9 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 6 dinners); service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage

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