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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Arrival at Pozzallo - a typical Sicilian village. We board fully airconditioned coaches, accompanied by guides. Departure to Syracuse with a running commentary by the guide. Syracuse – has come to epitomize Greek culture in Sicily, Magna Grecia. The Duomo, in the old city Ortigia, is a converted Greek temple, one of the oldest
places of worship worldwide and equally as unique. Free time for lunch (not included in the price). Departure to Marzamemi. We visit the multi coloured fisherman’s village and the Campisi establishment, famous for its’ Sicilian delicacies. Campisi is a leading manufacturer of fish products: fish eggs, raw tuna (bottarga), red tuna, traditional Sicilian sauces, the popular Pachino tomatoes home grown in this area of Sicily. Time for swimming.
Departure for Pozzallo with a running commentary by the guide.
Departure by High Speed Catamaran at 19:30 hrs for Malta.
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Local guide
Driver/guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Departure Point
Marsa, Malta
Virtu Ferries, Marsa, Malta The tour will give you a taste of the highlights found in the beautiful island of Sicily. Coach journey is long however necessary to get to the relevant stops. 120 minutes
Syracuse, Syracuse, Italy Syracuse - is one of the loveliest cities in Sicily. We tend to forget that it was once the most important city
in Western Europe. The city owes its origin to the Greek settlers who, from 733 BC onwards, turned Sicily
into Magna Graecia, when Greece ruled not only the Mediterranean but also the known world 120 minutes
Ortigia, Syracuse, Italy Ortigia - Ancient Syracuse, is in fact an island, now joined to the mainland by a short bridge. It is the heart
and soul of Syracuse, where the Greeks, for reasons of defence, decided to found their new city. Ortygia
was in recent years given a face lift and is attracting more and more visitors. 60 minutes
Duomo di Siracusa, Syracuse, Italy Piazza Duomo - at the centre of Ortygia is the Piazza Duomo, with the Duomo taking pride of place. The
Duomo is unique, no other word for it. It was built by the Greeks as the Temple of Athena. When the
Byzantines conquered Syracuse, instead of demolishing the temple, as so often happened, they convert-
ed it into a Christian church. The Normans modified the interior and built a more Christian façade. When
the façade was destroyed in the 1693 earthquake the Sicilian baroque façade which we see today was
erected. The Duomo, one of the oldest sites of continued worship in the world is unique an example of
Greek, Byzantine, Norman and Baroque architecture all in one 30 minutes
Marzamemi, Marzamemi, Italy Marzamemi - Just 45 minutes away from Pozzallo is the quaintest fishing village you can come across –
Marzamemi. The rows of colourful one story fishermen’s houses are interrupted by the Tonnara, the
disused tuna processing plant. The Tonnara was built by the Arabs in the X Century. Palazzo Principe
Villadorata and the Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola tower over the fisherman’s houses.
The central Piazza Regina Margherita is everyone’s meeting place. The village is a sea of colour, the bright
blue doors and windows, the potted red geraniums, the multicoloured wooden fishing boats, all against a
background of the blue Mediterranean Sea.
If you like Sicilian delicacies visit Campisi, the traditional delicacy, bottarga, the dried tuna roe has
changed very little since Arab-Phoenician times. 60 minutes
Pozzallo, Pozzallo, Italy close to the end of the journey. group will reach Pozzallo on the way back to Malta. 120 minutes
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
The total duration includes the travel time
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Joann_G
07 Mar 2020
Overall, it was a nice day but there was way too much time on a bus. Monica was pretty but it would have been more efficient to do Aetna and then Catania....we spent over 5 hours in the bus....too much. Description lacked details. “Guide” was not very informative. Gave some regional info while we were riding but as soon as we arrived at a destination we were on our own.
luispalacios123
13 Jan 2020
this excursion was a fraud, they did not deliver what is was offered they said will take us to visit Catania and they did not do it also said will take us to a wine and chocolate tasting and they did not do it neither, the two guides person in the bus only translate to other language, and when the bus stop for the only two places that we stop tourist were on their own, they only said points of interest to visit but did not walk with tourists, we were just wondering around not knowing where to go since we did not know the areas
BVRUK
04 Jan 2020
This was a very convenient and comfortable way to see Mt Etna and explore a bit of Sicily whilst staying in Malta. I know the tour has received some quite negative feedback but for me it worked out really well. The tour group is very big and the guides are not great, but you essentially get excellent transport and lots of free time - 2.5 hours at Etna and 2 hours at the baroque city of Modica. The catamaran and coach we’re both very comfortable (although the boat is a bit cold due to over enthusiastic air conditioning) and it was easy to sleep on both, which meant the travelling time went by quickly and I was able to recover from the early start! Obviously for some the amount of travelling may make this trip unenjoyable, but for me it was worth sacrificing a day in Malta for.
This tour in
Malta
is organized by
Virtu Ferries LTD
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