Acitrezza / Acicastello / Catania / Taormina
Catania is an ancient city that boasts preGreek origins. It is considered a Dark city, since built up with the black stone of the vulcano, that is however a solar stone, luminous and full of life which you will be able to see trough the visit of it's ancient Arabic market Near the sea two splendid villages of fishers: Acitrezza e Acicstello. one famous for the adventures of Ulisse and the other known for it's magnificent xI cen norman castle.
DETAILS :
Meeting with the driving-guide and leaving for Acitrezza, 50 min away from Messina, during the journey you'll go trough Acirreale famous in all Italy for it's carnavale.
Arrival in Acitrezza and stop in the fisher's habour, where you will see the rocks that the cyclop Polifemo threw at Ulisse as the greek mythology tells.
The trip continues to Acicastello (5 MIN) for a short stop to see the norman castle, that seems to be suspended in the middle of the sea.
5 min away from Acicastello there is Catania, the second largest city of Sicily, the tour starts from it's big and spectacular market, then you'll go on to see the town's square and it's main avenue admiring the baroque style of the old buildings typical of the eastern part of Sicily.
Last stop Taormina distant about 45 min to spend the remaining time to see the town. Return to the ship.
Acitrezza / Acicastello / Catania / Taormina
Catania is an ancient city that boasts preGreek origins. It is considered a Dark city, since built up with the black stone of the vulcano, that is however a solar stone, luminous and full of life which you will be able to see trough the visit of it's ancient Arabic market Near the sea two splendid villages of fishers: Acitrezza e Acicstello. one famous for the adventures of Ulisse and the other known for it's magnificent xI cen norman castle.
DETAILS :Meeting with the driving-guide and leaving for Acitrezza, 50 min away from Messina, during the journey you'll go trough Acirreale famous in all Italy for it's carnavale.
Arrival in Acitrezza and stop in the fisher's habour, where you will see the rocks that the cyclop Polifemo threw at Ulisse as the greek mythology tells.
The trip continues to Acicastello (5 MIN) for a short stop to see the norman castle, that seems to be suspended in the middle of the sea.
5 min away from Acicastello there is Catania, the second largest city of Sicily, the tour starts from it's big and spectacular market, then you'll go on to see the town's square and it's main avenue admiring the baroque style of the old buildings typical of the eastern part of Sicily.
Last stop Taormina distant about 45 min to spend the remaining time to see the town. Return to the ship.
