ENOGASTRONOMIC AND BAROQUE

Tour on Montalbano’s trails

Tour by Pullman

Bus/Minibus excursion

01/01/2018 al 31/12/2018

Any time of years

Prices

Information at booking@scarletworld.it

PROGRAM

1° DAY ARRIVAL

Self arrival at the 4* hotel in Ragusa where you will find a welcome letter with all the information concerning the tour that will let you visit the most beautiful UNESCO sites of eastern Sicily and the most beloved Italian crime fiction location ‘’il Commissario Montalbano’’. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

2° DAY RAGUSA

Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Ragusa. Guided tour of the city starting from the upper town, the more modern, to reach then through the steps of ‘Santa Maria delle Scale’, Ragusa Ibla, a rich Sicilian Baroque Unesco World Heritage site. Many squares and views of Ibla have been the set of the television crime fiction ‘Montalbano’: among the places you will visit, you will recognize the main square of Vigata, the police station (last episodes), the Tavern of Don Calogero, the public gardens of Vigata, and many other location crimes solved by Montalbano. Among the churches and palaces worthy of attention there are: the Church of the Purgatory Souls, Cosentin Palace, the Church of Santa Maria dell’Itria, Palazzo La Rocca, the San Giorgio Dome, the St. Joseph Church and San Giorgio gate. Stop to taste the typical Sicilian Cannolo with ricotta cheese, produced only in the Ragusa area with cow’s milk ricotta, which is lighter and makes it taste even better. Free time for lunch. Tasting of other typical specialties of the area, from wine to chocolate ice cream with chili pepper. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

3° DAY MODICA E SCICLI

Breakfast at the hotel. Admiring the landscape (dry stone walls, farmhouses and carob trees) typical of the TV series we will arrive in Modica, built on the walls of a scenic grandeur of a quarry. Stop by the “Antica Dolceria Bonaiuto” the oldest chocolate factory in Sicily where even the seductive chocolate of Modica today, called the “food of the gods”, is prepared according to the ancient Aztec tradition, imported by the Spaniards in the ‘500. Visit of the city, another jewel of Sicilian Baroque. Free time for lunch. In the afternoon she we will continue to Scicli. Interesting its downtown with its eighteenth century buildings recently become part of the UNESCO heritage. The arrival in Scicli will also let you admire the most important places in the Montalbano series (the barracks, the prefecture, the landscape and streets Vigata).In the evening return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

4° DAY RAGUSA - PUNTA SECCA

In the morning, after breakfats, depart to a local farm. We will assist at the milking and to the making of the famous ‘Provola Ragusana’ cottage cheese, with a taste of hot ricotta cheese and Ragusano DOP cheese. Then we will continue to the Castle of Donnafugata, immersed into the magic and wonderful ragusane countryside, become famous by the novel “Il Gattopardo” by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. Visit of the castle, rich residence that the Baron of Donnafugata, Corrado Arezzo had built in the second half of 800. Move to Punta Secca, where we will discover the “Montalbano’s house” overlooking the sea. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

5° DAY VITTORIA

Breakfast at the hotel and departure by bus to Vittoria, also set of the ‘Commissario Montalbano’ crime fiction. Victoria is located in the territory of prestigious wineries, famous throughout the world, such as the winery Dorilli Planeta. The main feature of this land is the texture of the red sands. Here, between the plateau and the sea, vineyards intertwine with the Mediterranean ecosystem, creating an exceptional Cerasuolo di Vittoria and Frappato. Visit of the typical Liberty estate from which has the unmistakable atmosphere of the old country house. Free time for lunch. Continue to Comiso, famous for its local white stone. The limestone has been used for the iblean architecture of the ‘700 and’ 800 and it’s represented by many civil and religious buildings, including the Institute Sacred Heart of Mary, where were shot scenes of the episode “Gli Arancini di Montalbano. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

6° DAY SIRACUSA

Breakfast and departure for Syracuse, the most beautiful Greek colony in Sicily (UNESCO World Heritage Site). You will visit the characteristic fish market where you will find a mix of scents, smells, screams and colors. You will continue for a walk in the historic center of Ortigia where you can admire the famous Fountain of Aretusa, the splendid Cathedral, the Temple of Apollo. Free lunch and departure for Noto, one of the most famous baroque centers in Sicily (UNESCO World Heritage), notable for its beautiful cathedral recently restored after the devastating earthquake of the 1990s. Calling Stone Garden, the city is full of beautiful palaces and churches: Stop at a renowned bar to sample a granite that is among the most popular and recommended around the world. In the late afternoon I return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

7° DAY CATANIA (ETNA - TAORMINA)

Breakfast and departure for Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe. Along the road you can admire the olive groves and citrus groves typical of the territory, up to 2000 meters altitude, where you can enjoy a wonderful panorama throughout Sicily. Walking on the spectacular Craters Silvestri, small volcanic cones. Departure for Zafferana Etnea until you go on to Taormina called the “Mediterranean pearl” and walk along the narrow streets of the characteristic town of Taormina, with a stop in the belvedere to admire the panorama. Possibility to visit the beautiful Greek theater. Before returning to Catania, stop by to admire the beautiful Isola Bella. In the afternoon, before returning to the hotel for dinner, stop for a taste of Sicilian Orangin, also this is a specialty of typical Sicilian cuisine, considered among the best pieces of catanese food: the tradition wants rice with sauerkraut or butter and fried! . Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight in hotel.

8° DAY - CATANIA - END TOUR

Breakfast and end of the services.

MAPS

HOTELS – Ragusa and surroundings: Mediterranean Palace Hotel or similar.

• Accommodation in 4 stars
• Transport by coach or minibus GT for the duration of the tour
• Guided tours FD as scheduled
• Half board Treatment at the hotel, drinks included in the measure ½ mineral water and ¼ wine
• Tasting of: cannoli with ricotta cheese, Sicilian Granita, arancino, typical products in Ragusa, Modica’s chocolate
• Visit of Planeta winery and wine tasting
• Visit of Ragusa’s farm and tasting of Provolone, hot ricotta cheese and ragusano DOP

• Start and end of tour transfers from airport to hotel and vice versa
• Tourist tax payable locally at check-out (€ 1.50 per night per person).
• Lunch during visits
• Entrance fees to museums or monuments during visits.
• Tips, porterage and extras.
• Optional excursions.
• Anything not specified below ‘INCLUDED’

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