After breakfast at your hotel this morning, you’ll visit the extraordinary Valley of the Temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on an included tour. These are among the very greatest Greek ruins in the world, and the splendor of the temples—seven in the Doric style, built during the fifth and sixth centuries BC—rivals those in Athens. Here you’ll see the Temple of Juno, with its excellent views of the entire valley, and the Temple of Concordia, beautifully preserved. The oldest ruin is traditionally named the Temple of Hercules, which includes the remnant of a large altar. En route, you’ll enjoy an agriturismo farmhouse lunch in the countryside nearby the town of Caltanissetta before continuing on to Taormina. You’re sure to savor this special agriturismo lunch served at the Messana family farm. |
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