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Taormina
and Mt
Etna day tour
Sicily
excursion from Malta (Pozzallo)
Visit Sicily whilst on holiday
in Malta. An opportunity
not to be missed! You will be picked up from your hotel, transported
on board the luxurious Virtu High Speed Catamaran ferry to
Sicily and, then, by fully
air-conditioned luxury coach from Pozzallo
to Taormina and Mt.Etna.
Return to Malta around 11.00 pm!
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Summer departures
Euro 93.18 / Lm40.00
(excursion
fare + taxes)
Transport from/to your hotel (available on request)
Euro 6.99 / LM 3.00
1st
April – 31st May
5th October - 31st October every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Sunday
1st June – 4th October
every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Children under 4
year
free of charge to pay transport only
( Euro 6.99 / Lm 3.00)
Children 4 –
15 years
Euro 54.74 Lm 23.50
(50% discount on the excursion fare +
normal tax rate)
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The
catamaran departs Malta at approximately *0700hrs
for the 90 minute crossing to Sicily. Arrival at Pozzallo,
a typical Sicilian fishing village, with its imposing
Cabrera Tower from the 15th century.
Departure for Catania with your local guide in
an air-condtioned luxury coach. On the way we pass Noto,
the baroque capital of Sicily; Siracusa, with its world
renowned Greek and Roman monuments and Catania, the
upcoming commercial city.
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Taormina
was discovered by the British aristocracy in the mid-
1800s. Facing Etna and the blue Mediterranean, this
peaceful panoramic resort, 206m above sea level was
colonized by the Greeks who built a theatre in the Hellenic
period - 3 B.C. The present Teatro Greco, altered
by the Romans, is the venue for classical plays every
summer. The main street, the elegant Corso Umberto,
with its cafés, restaurants and boutiques is
a bustle of nationalities.
Time
at leisure in the city centre to enjoy the unique views
from the Belvedere, overlooking Giodini Naxos, the first
Greek colony in Sicily (8th century B.C.) and now a
yachting centre. Time for lunch (not included
in the price). Then, drive up to Mt.
Etna
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Mt.
Etna, the largest and most active volcano in Europe.
The climb to the crater takes us through picturesque villages
and an ever-changing landscape. The lower slopes of the
volcano are extremely fertile with groves of oranges,
lemons and other Mediterranean flora and of course vines
which produce Sicily's best wines.
We go through forests of chestnut trees which gradually
give way to oak, beech, birch and pine up to Sylvester
Craters (about 2000 mtrs) and the Rifugio Sapienza.
Time for souvenir shopping and or just relax with
a panoramic view of the vast base of Mt Etna and and
the effects of more recent eruptions.
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Our
return journey to Pozzallo takes us across the Iblei mountain
range and over two of the most spectacular bridges in
Europe, with a bird's eye view of the Baroque city
of Modica, a gem of baroque architecture.
We depart from Pozzallo by high speed catamaran at
21:30 hrs. On arrival in Malta, your transport
will be waiting to return you back to your hotel.
Departure back to Malta by high speed catamaran at
21:30 hrs.
On arrival in Malta, your transport will be waiting
to return you back to your hotel |
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Isolabella
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Volcanic
activity
on Mt Etna
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Catamaran
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Departure:
Malta 07:00 Arrival:
Pozzallo 08:30
Departure: Pozzallo 21:30 Arrival:
Malta 23:00
Book
now
info@sicilytravel.net
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