DAY 1: MARSALA
Arrival at Palermo airport. After picking up the rental car, visit Palermo and then drive to Marsala. Overnight in hotel.
Suggested itinerary: Today we suggest visiting Palermo. Start with Teatro Massimo, the third-largest opera house in Europe. Then enter the popular market "Il Capo," which resembles an African souk; at the end of the market visit, taste the typical Sicilian "Arancina" in a bar, a local street food specialty. Continue the visit in the old part of the city with the Cathedral, the Royal Palace, and the Palatine Chapel. Continue to Monreale, famous for its Cathedral with polychrome mosaics on a golden background, depicting scenes from the Old and New Testament. End the visit with the cloister. Continue to Marsala and overnight.
DAY 2: AGRIGENTO
Breakfast at the hotel. We suggest visiting Agrigento.
Suggested itinerary: Go to Agrigento where you can visit the Valley of the Temples, including the Temple of Juno, the Temple of Concordia (one of the best-preserved Doric temples in the entire Greek world), the Temple of Hercules and the Temple of Castor and Pollux. Return to Marsala. Overnight.
DAY 3: MARSALA, ERICE & SEGESTA
Breakfast at the hotel. Today we suggest visiting Marsala Stagnone, Erice and Segesta.
Suggested itinerary: Go to Marsala, famous for its salt pans and wine production. Stop at the Stagnone Reserve, a magical place with a striking natural landscape of rare beauty thanks to its white salt pans with windmills. Continue by car to Erice, the medieval town atop Monte San Giuliano. Here you can admire the Norman Castle (exterior) and the Cathedral. Meanwhile, we suggest stopping at a pastry shop to taste Erice's typical almond paste. Continue to Segesta, one of the most beautiful archaeological sites in Sicily, where it is recommended to visit the Doric temple whose majestic presence and dominant position lend great nobility to the landscape. Return to Marsala. Overnight.
DAY 4: FAVIGNANA
Breakfast at the hotel. Today we suggest visiting the island of Favignana.
Suggested itinerary: Transfer to the port of Trapani/Marsala and depart by boat for Favignana, with its butterfly shape, is a fantastic destination for beach and diving lovers. Board the lovely Egadilandia, a tourist train that runs through the island's many roads and coastal streets. Don't miss the former Florio Factory (a tuna canning factory turned museum), the strenuous walk will take you to the ruins of Santa Caterina Castle and the evocative Lovers' Cave. Return to Marsala and overnight.
DAY 5: THE TOUR ENDS AFTER BREAKFAST
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