Andante Travels

All the guide books tell us that Sicily lies at the crossroads of the Med, and a glance at the map shows it to be true. Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs and Normans carried their culture here, mixed it with what had gone before and produced some splendid sites, and a unique cuisine, for modern explorers to enjoy. Our Bare Bones tour was designed to enjoy as many of the best examples from each period could be visited in a week, from hotel bases in Siracusa, Agrigento and Palermo. It follows a pleasingly chronological journey from ancient Greeks in Siracusa to…