| Posted by Enrico - foren83[at]hotmail dot com Country: Italy Region: Sicilia Cost: 350€ per person Website: www.tripadventure.org Date: 05th February 2008 |
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Location: Catania airport to Palazzolo Acreide
From Palazzolo Acreide bike through Iblei Mounts until Cavagrande Canyon.
Bike until Modica.
Bike along Irminio river’s valley until you’ll be in Ragusa Ibla, another site
included in Unesco. Here visit the centre of the city.
Biking until Marzamemi.
Return to Modica through Noto Valley.
1° Arrival From Catania airport to Palazzolo Acreide, an important village on
Iblei Mounts because its San Paolo and San Sebastiano Churches are included in
Unesco World Heritage list.
2° Wake up and breakfast. From Palazzolo Acreide bike through Iblei Mounts until
Cavagrande Canyon. Here the Cassibile river has created canyon and splendid
waterfall where you can have a relaxing bath after hard biking. After your lunch bag, in the afternoon bike until Noto Antica ruins, an
archaeological site of the ancient village of Noto destroyed by an earthquake in
1693. Here you can see necropolis and the rests of the old village.
3° Wake up and breakfast. Bike until Modica. The best thing after a long biking
is tasting the Modica Chocolate. You can ask why you can taste it, and I tell
you that this type of chocolate is the best because it is made with an old
secret Aztecan recipe arrived here during Spanish domination.
4° Wake up and breakfast. Bike along Irminio river’s valley until you’ll be in
Ragusa Ibla, another site included in Unesco. Here visit the centre of the city.
5° Wake up and breakfast. Biking until Marzamemi, famous for its tuna fisheries.
During the way you can admire almonds fields and cherry tomato cultivation.
6° Wake up and breakfast. Short hike to Vendicari Natural Reserve where you can
admire the beautifulness of a rare beach and different types of birds.
7° Wake up and breakfast. Bike to Syracuse. Accommodation in B&B in Ortigia, an
Island in the centre of Syracuse. Important place to visit. In this site you
will find another ancient scenario: Apollo temple, Greek theatre where have
place INDA shows (National Institute for Ancient Drama) and Roman Amphitheatre
used for gladiators fights. This is the last evening, and Syracuse will offer to
you an unforgettable night walking on Ortigia’s streets.
