6 Highlights of Sicily

Head to Ortygia Island, the old town area of Syracusa city, on our Classical Sicily Tour, to relax outside a street-side bar and watch the world go by. Snack on arancini - crispy breaded rolls filled with gooey cheese and rice - and sip an ice-cold beer. A popular highlight on our Sicily tours, Syracusa boasts timeworn sandstone buildings that line quaint cobbled streets, twisting and turning through a maze of narrow corridors. A trip to the outskirts of the city will take you to the Neapolis Archaeological Park which is home to a well-preserved Greek theatre and, what is believed to be, the tomb of Archimedes.

The imposing columns of the Valley of Temples stand tall in the bright sunlight and are clearly visible from the modern city streets of Agrigento set upon the hillside above. Standing at the foot of the Temple of Concordia, the scale and might of his remarkable ancient Greek edifice become apparent. Join our Classical Sicily Tour to wander amongst these magnificent golden ruins enveloped by a band of silvery-green olive trees and admire views of glistening turquoise seas stretching towards the horizon.

Europe's highest volcano, Mount Etna, dominates the skyline on the east side of the island. Still active, the volcano is a must-see highlight of any trip to Sicily. Stay in the peaceful seaside town of Giardini Naxos where fishing boats come and go, and the locals barter for fresh fruit, before taking a short drive to the red-hot earth of Etna's crater. Alternatively, join our Cycle Sicily Tour to ride by bike around the lava fields of this mighty peak, or book onto our Sicilian Volcano Hike to learn about the geology with volcanology expert, Luca Cosma.