SEGESTA AND MONREALE with Wine experience option

We travel to Segesta, one of the major cities of the Elymian people, one of the three indigenous peoples of Sicily. Segesta’s ancient Greek temple can make a valid claim to being the best preserved in the world, and its amphitheatre boasts a hilltop position on Mount Barbaro second to none. The archaeological site reflects the presence of several ancient civilizations, beginning with the elusive Elymians. While the magnificent Doric temple, though (strictly speaking) never completed – as the roof was never added and the pillars never fluted – is impressive, it is just the highlight of a large archaeological park. Today independent visit of the Temple (Admission fee: not included).

For the wine experience option: 

Then along the countryside off the beaten track possibility to join the small village of Camporeale to visit a local winery and enjoy a visit, wine tasting and light lunch. 

During the afternoon we then continue onto Monreale to visit the Dome (Admission fee: not included), erected by King William II (1167/71-1189) in a royal park on the site of an earlier Greek church. Part of the structure and its decoration were largely completed by the death of the king in 1189.The interior is impressive in its spaciousness and rich decor.

Then we return to Palermo.