From Malta: Mt. Etna & Syracuse Day Trip with Guide MT. Etna & Syracuse Excursion
ID: GYG528493-919592
Category:
Country: Italy
Duration:
17:00 hours
Description
One-day fully guided excursion to Sicily from Malta. Visiting Mt. Etna and Syracuse. Travel to Sicily by high speed catamaran.
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.
Syracuse
Syracuse is one of the loveliest cities in Sicily. We tend to forget that it was once the most important city in Western Europe. The city owes its origin to the Greek settlers who, from 733 BC onwards, turned Sicily into Magna Graecia, when Greece ruled not only the Mediterranean but also the known world.
Ortigia - Ancient Syracuse, is in fact an island, now joined to the mainland by a short bridge. It is the heart and soul of Syracuse, where the Greeks, for reasons of defense, decided to found their new city. Ortygia was in recent years given a face lift and is attracting more and more visitors.
Piazza Duomo - At the centre of Ortygia is the Piazza Duomo, with the Duomo taking pride of place. The Duomo is unique, no other word for it. It was built by the Greeks as the Temple of Athena. When the Byzantines conquered Syracuse, instead of demolishing the temple, as so often happened, they converted it into a Christian church. The Normans modified the interior and built a more Christian façade. When the façade was destroyed in the 1693 earthquake the baroque façade which we see today was erected. The Duomo, one of the oldest sites of continued worship in the world is uniquely an example of Greek, Byzantine,
Highlights
- 1st stop Mt. Etna
- 2nd stop Syracuse
- Visit Sicily for the day whilst on holiday in Malta
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Departure by high speed catamaran is at 06:30 Please be at the Virtu Passenger Terminal in Marsa, 1 hour prior departure time to check-in. Please bring a valid travel document. Boarding will close half an hour prior departure.
Please be at the check-in desk at least 1 hour prior the ferry's departure time. Make sure you bring a valid travel document with you on the day. Check-in desk closes 30 minutes before the departure time. You will not be able to travel if you arrive when the check-in desk is closed. Please bring your ticket with you, a mobile version will also be accepted.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
