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Agrigento, Sicily

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Allow yourself to daydream of a Zegrahm Expeditions Sicily tour: leisurely gourmet luncheons complemented by Marsala wines and vintages from the Licata region, wandering through the World Heritage Sites of Agrigento and Syracuse and their exquisite Greek and Roman ruins, including the Temple of Zeus, and mingling with the locals in charming fishing villages on the shores of the sparkling Mediterranean before setting off on more Sicily cruise adventures. Tour the picturesque streets of Palermo, Monreale’s 12th-century cathedral and the medieval village of Erice, high above the Tyrrhenian Sea. Our Sicily tours are designed to take it all in, custom-crafting an adventure-filled, yet romantic Sicilian experience where history springs to life in the most magnificent and memorable manner.

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Upcoming Sicily Expeditions

Circumnavigation of Sicily

September 22 — October 4, 2019

Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Agrigento and Syracuse; cruise among the scenic Aeolian Islands and enjoy up-close views of still-active Stromboli Volcano; and tour Monreale’s impressive 12th-century Cathedral, hailed as Italy’s most beautiful Norman church, all on this circumnavigati

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