Day tours Archives - Passage to Sicily https://www.passagetosicily.com/tours/day-tours/ Your Sicily tour expert Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:52:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.passagetosicily.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/favicon-pts-200x200.png Day tours Archives - Passage to Sicily https://www.passagetosicily.com/tours/day-tours/ 32 32 Modern & Contemporary Palermo https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/contemporary-palermo/ https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/contemporary-palermo/#respond Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:11:38 +0000 https://www.passagetosicily.com/?post_type=itineraries&p=2042 Palermo is one of the oldest cities in the Mediterranean, and its long and complex history has left us a great artistic and...

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]]> https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/contemporary-palermo/feed/ 0 Cheese and Oil Making Stories from Sant’ Ambrogio https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/sicilian-countryside-cheese-and-oil-making-stories-from-sant-ambrogio/ https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/sicilian-countryside-cheese-and-oil-making-stories-from-sant-ambrogio/#comments Tue, 18 Apr 2023 16:24:59 +0000 https://www.passagetosicily.com/?post_type=itineraries&p=1904 A day in Sant’Ambrogio transports you to the Sicilian Countryside. You will enjoy unique colourful rural landscapes immersed in Mediterranean vegetation with lovely...

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]]> https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/sicilian-countryside-cheese-and-oil-making-stories-from-sant-ambrogio/feed/ 3 Street food and culture in Catania https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/street-food-and-culture-in-catania/ https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/street-food-and-culture-in-catania/#comments Tue, 07 Mar 2023 11:36:58 +0000 https://www.passagetosicily.com/?post_type=itineraries&p=1877 The second largest city on the island after Palermo, Catania has a great many things to boast about: a rich history, a superb...

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]]> https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/street-food-and-culture-in-catania/feed/ 1 An introduction to the Mafia phenomenon and the anti-mafia movements in Palermo and beyond https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/an-introduction-to-the-mafia-phenomenon-and-the-anti-mafia-movements-in-palermo-and-beyond/ https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/an-introduction-to-the-mafia-phenomenon-and-the-anti-mafia-movements-in-palermo-and-beyond/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2022 13:37:36 +0000 https://www.passagetosicily.com/?post_type=itineraries&p=1842 The mafia “wars” have tainted the reputation of Palermo, and during this guided walk, you shall see what efforts are being made today...

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]]> https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/an-introduction-to-the-mafia-phenomenon-and-the-anti-mafia-movements-in-palermo-and-beyond/feed/ 4 The Florio family https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/the-florio-family/ https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/the-florio-family/#respond Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:15:27 +0000 https://www.passagetosicily.com/?post_type=itineraries&p=1713 A tour on the Florio family saga (on foot or cycling) through the winding streets and alleys of Palermo, admiring some of the city's most beautiful Art Nouveau buildings.

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]]> https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/the-florio-family/feed/ 0 Evening Introduction to Syracuse https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/evening-introduction-to-syracuse/ https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/evening-introduction-to-syracuse/#respond Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:24:43 +0000 https://www.passagetosicily.com/?post_type=itineraries&p=1699 This short tour spotlights the key monuments of Ortigia, from ancient Greece to Modern times. The itinerary covers the ruins of Apollo’s temple, the oldest temple in the Western Mediterranean, the Fountain Arethusa, which faces the Great Harbour, and the Jewish quarter. This fascinating stroll ends at a local enoteca for a traditional aperitif, a chance to become acquainted with Sicilian wines!

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]]> https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/trapani-and-erice/feed/ 1 New Gibellina: Earthquake and Landscape art in the Belice https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/new-gibellina-earthquake-and-landscape-art-in-the-belice/ https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/new-gibellina-earthquake-and-landscape-art-in-the-belice/#respond Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:32:20 +0000 https://www.passagetosicily.com/?post_type=itineraries&p=1606 A full day tour in the surroundings of New Gibellina, in the Belice valley. A landscape art project, born to regenerate through art and culture a territory devastated by an earthquake in 1968.

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]]> https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/new-gibellina-earthquake-and-landscape-art-in-the-belice/feed/ 0 History and wines in Monreale https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/history-and-wines-in-monreale/ https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/history-and-wines-in-monreale/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:52:24 +0000 http://web-italia.dmdwebstudio.com/?post_type=itineraries&p=1379 The cathedral of Monreale was one of the architectural wonders of the Middle Ages. It took hundreds of fine craftsmen from Sicily, Byzantine and Greece to make what is one of the world's largest concentration of mosaic scenes. After visiting this World Heritage site, we will head off to an atypical wine estate for a memorable wine degustation and lunch

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]]> https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/history-and-wines-in-monreale/feed/ 0 Mozia, natural wines and lunch https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/mozia-natural-wines-and-lunch/ https://www.passagetosicily.com/itinerary/mozia-natural-wines-and-lunch/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:10:31 +0000 http://web-italia.dmdwebstudio.com/?post_type=itineraries&p=1360 On this tour, take in the amazing picturesque scenery of Lo Stagnone nature reserve (sandwiched between Trapani and Marsala), stroll through the fascinating archaeological site on the islet of Mozia, and taste excellent natural wines and food.

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