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remains of several Greek temples. Upon arrival at cheese or bread recipes. Then, we’ll enjoy a freshly DAY 14 • World War II Museum • Visit
our agriturismo (an Italian farmstead), we’ll enjoy prepared lunch with our hosts before returning to our Taormina’s Greek theater • Controversial
dinner at the farm’s restaurant featuring locally hotel in Ragusa. The rest of the day is free to explore Topic: The Antimafia movement
grown cuisine. on your own. Visit the local World War II Museum, dedicated to the
B,L,D — Vecchia Masseria or similar B,L — Hotel Il Barocco or similar Allied landing on the southern coast of Sicily. Then,
journey to hillside Taormina, home to a Greco-Roman
DAY 9 • Overland to Villa Romana del Casale DAY 12 • Overland to Syracuse • Explore theater that is one of the most famous ancient sites
• Mortilla Winery Tour • Overland to Ragusa Ortigia • Overland to Zafferana in Sicily. We’ll also explore the charming town with
We depart for Villa Romana del Casale, home to This morning, we depart for Syracuse, known as its sweeping views of Mt. Etna and the Ionian Sea.
the ruins of a Roman villa with some of Europe’s the birthplace of Archimedes and as one of the most Back in Zafferana, engage in a Controversial Topic
finest examples of Roman mosaics. The villa is now powerful ports of the ancient Mediterranean world. about the Antimafia movement with the son of former
a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then, we’ll visit a In Syracuse, we’ll take a walking tour of Ortigia to see journalist Giuseppe Fava. Enjoy a Farewell Dinner at
family-run winery and meet with the owners—two the fountain of Arethusa, the Temple of Apollo, and our hotel this evening.
sisters who continue the legacy of their forefathers— the Piazza del Duomo. After lunch on your own, we B,D — Airone Wellness Hotel Etna or similar
and enjoy a wine tasting and lunch. Afterward, we’ll continue to Zafferana, a quaint town that sits among
continue on to Ragusa, where we’ll first explore green hills between Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea. DAY 15 • Zafferana • 4-wheel-drive
a bit of the town noted for the Sicilian Baroque Dinner is at a local restaurant. excursion to Mount Etna
architecture of its churches and palazzi. Dinner is on B,D — Airone Wellness Hotel Etna or similar This morning, we’ll journey to Mount Etna via
your own this evening. 4-wheel-drive vehicles to explore some of its craters
B,L — Hotel Il Barocco or similar DAY 13 • Catania • Controversial Topic: and take in the distinctive environment here. Then,
Italy’s foster and adoption system • Grand we’ll enjoy lunch at a restaurant perched on the slopes
DAY 10 • Old Town Ragusa • Fiat ride Circle Foundation visit: Casa di Maria of the mountain before returning to Zafferana. Dinner
through Modica We depart to explore Catania, a vibrand city perched is at the hotel.
This morning, we explore Ragusa Ibla, one of Sicily’s on the edge of the Ionian Sea. Then, in nearby B,L,D — Airone Wellness Hotel Etna or similar
best-preserved old towns, and a UNESCO World Biancavilla, we’ll visit Casa di Maria, a family-run
Heritage Site. After lunch on your own in Ibla and volunteer organization supported by Grand DAY 16 • Return to U.S.
some free time, we journey to nearby Modica, part Circle Foundation. After lunch with the Transfer to the airport for your flight home. Or, begin
of the Val di Noto UNESCO World Heritage Site. Upon family, we’ll learn how they established a home for our Calabria: Southern Italy’s Hidden Heartland or New!
arrival, we board vintage Fiat 500 cars to explore the countless children and hear about the Controversial Amalfi & Naples: Terraced Cliffs, Turquoise Waters &
city’s winding street in true Siclian style. Dinner is at Topic of fostering and adoption in Italy. We’ll hear Ancient Ruins extensions.
a local restaurant in Modica. from two women about Italy’s contentious adoption B
B,D — Hotel Il Barocco or similar laws, and the challenges migrant women and children
face in Sicily. Back in Zafferana, the rest of the day is
DAY 11 • A Day in the Life of a Ragusan farm free to explore on your own.
After breakfast, we’ll experience A Day in the Life of B,L — Airone Wellness Hotel Etna or similar
a Sicilian farm. We’ll visit a working estate owned
by a local family, who will show us some of Sicily’s
renowned culinary traditions—perhaps age-old

Unique Accommodations

Vecchia Masseria
Piazza Armerina

This rustic farmhouse surrounded by mountains
and forests offers a tranquil escape. Amenities
include wireless Internet, an outdoor pool, hot
tub, and outdoor terrace for reading and relaxing.
Each room contains a television and private bath.
Witness Taormina’s Greco-Roman theater on Day 14.

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