Jim Fenton
Monday, June 22, 2026 Today we explore the last Sicilian city of our tour: Siracusa (Syracuse). After breakfast, we boarded buses to go to the Archaeological Park, which includes some large ancient caves where prisoners toiled and were imprisoned. The park also includes both a Greek theatre and...
Jim Fenton
Sunday, June 21, 2026 This morning the Sea Cloud II passed through the Strait of Messina separating Sicily with the Italy mainland. We disembarked nearby at Messina, and took a one-hour bus ride to the town of Taormina. Like Erice, Taormina is another city situated well above the coast for...
Jim Fenton
Friday, June 19, 2026 Overnight, the Sea Cloud II took us to the northwestern Sicily city of Erice. Erice is a historic triangular-shaped city situated high on a hill, with commanding views of the surrounding countryside. The main church (duomo) was notable for its intricately carved...
Jim Fenton
Thursday, June 18, 2026 This morning we docked at Port Empedocle in southern Sicily for a short bus ride to the Valley of the Temples in nearby Agrigento. “Valley of the Temples” is really a misnomer; the temples were built on a ridge looking down on the surrounding landscape. We walked a...