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To book, call 0808 278 5931 or visit saga.co.uk/europe saga.co.uk/sessi 43ITALYYour holiday includes%u2022 11 excursions and visits%u2022 Excursion to Alberobello, Martina Franca and Ostuni%u2022 Excursion to Lecce with local guide (including cathedral and aristocratic mansion for aperitivo)%u2022 Guided visit to the caves at Matera%u2022 Orientation walk in Altomonte%u2022 Visit to Rossano Calabro, including entrance to the Codex Purpureus Museum%u2022 Visit to the Archaeology Museum in Reggio Calabria%u2022 Visit to Savoca%u2022 Guided excursions to the slope%u2019s of Mount Etna (including wine tasting)and Taormina (including Greek theatre)%u2022 10 nights in hotels%u2022 International flights. Prices are based on return flights with British Airways from London Heathrow or Gatwick. Supplements may apply from other airports%u2022 20 meals:10 breakfasts, 10 dinners%u2022 PLUS see page 4 for more inclusionsDates2026April 24May 8, 22June 19August 28September 11, 25Dedicated solo departure from %u00a33,095 %u00a32,768 per person based on 28 August 2026Single supplement: from %u00a3200# Offer ends Friday 30 January 2026 - see page 3 for full details.Price is subject to change and will be confirmed upon enquiry.Sicily, we visit the National ArchaeologicalMuseum, home to the Riace Warriors - Greek bronzes of bearded warriors from around 450 BC.Day 8 Giardini Naxos. Spend the day at leisure.Day 9 Savoca - Taormina. Even if you%u2019re not a film fan, you can%u2019t fail to be wowed by this morning%u2019s visit to Savoca. This medieval village shot to fame when it featured in the 1972 film, %u2018The Godfather%u2019. There%u2019ll be free time to explore, then we%u2019ll visit the town of Taormina, perched on a rocky hilltop with crumbling Corinthian columns, arches, and an astounding ancient Greek theatre.Day 10 Mount Etna%u2019s Slopes. We head about halfway up the largest active volcano in Europe to the Rifugio Sapienza for an easy walk across the dried lava to the smaller Silvestri Crateri. We head to a Sicilian winery for a tour and tasting of wines made using grapes from vines grown in the volcanic soil.Day 11 Giardini Naxos - Catania - UK.We transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK. Upon arrival, your vehicle will be waiting for the journey home.Day 1 UK - Bari - Alberobello.Our nationwide shared chauffeur service collects you from home for your flight to Bari. On arrival, we transfer to our hotel in Alberobello, Puglia.Day 2 Alberobello - Martina Franca - Ostuni. We%u2019ll tour Alberobello%u2019s remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Site of 1,500 %u2018trulli%u2019 - white painted houses with dry-stone conical roofs. We visit Martina Franca in the Apulian hills, to wander through sun-dappled piazzas and palazzos, then continue to Ostuni, where the %u2018Citta Bianca%u2019 (White City) sweeps down the hillside as narrow alleyways and staircases.Day 3 Lecce. Today we continue exploring this beautiful corner of southern Italy with a trip to Lecce. The old town is a masterpiece and we%u2019ll visit the cathedral and then an aristocratic mansion for aperitivo.Day 4 Matera - Altomonte. On our journey south to the Calabria region we%u2019ll stop in the ancient troglodyte city of Matera, with its UNESCO-protected cave houses or %u2018Sassi%u2019.Day 5 Altomonte. This morning we take an orientation walk around Altomonte, known for its gorgeous churches, romantic stone squares and fabulous views. The afternoon is free to explore independently.Day 6 Altomonte. Visit Rossano Calabro including the Codex Purpureus Museum and the Liquorice Museum.Day 7 Giardini Naxos. Today we drive south to the coastal city of Reggio Calabria or the %u2018toe%u2019 of Italy. Before we board the ferry to BARILecceAlberobelloMartina FrancaMateraItaly33OstuniAltomonte4 Giardini NaxosSavocaCataniaMount Etna TaorminaOstuni%u2019s White CityMateraSee UNESCO-listed trulli houses in Alberobello, a splendid 17th-century cathedral in Lecce and Matera%u2019s UNESCO-listed cave dwellings. Then, from the coastal city of Reggio Calabria, cross the Strait of Messina to Sicily, where you visit medieval Savoca, ancient Taormina and the slopes of Mount Etna.Secrets of Southern Italy and Sicily10 nights from %u00a32,695 %u00a32,408 per person based on two sharing, 24 April 2026. Including travel insurance and cancellation cover or a price reduction of %u00a372 if not required. See pages 128-131 for details.Solo datePace 2Where you%u2019ll stay3 nights Grand Hotel La Chiusa di Chietri, Alberobello (4*) %u2022 3 nights Hotel Barbieri, Altomonte (4*) %u2022 4 nights Hotel Caesar Palace, Giardini Naxos (4*)Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will always be of a similar standard.Save 10% off all holidaysfor a limited time only#1 Number of nightsVisits