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Discover Sicily, with La Dolce Vita Wine Tours
May 17, 2010 (Mon):
DISCOVER SICILY
Come see why the ancient
land of Sicily is now Italys hottest new wine zone. On
this 6-day gourmet wine tour, youll visit the new top wineries, see Greek
temples and Byzantine cathedrals, lunch at
an olive oil producer, take a boat ride on the Mediterrane[...]
Sicily walking and wine tour – 30 May to the 6 June 2009
May 30, 2009 (Sat): Sicily wine and walking tour programme
Our fully guided wine and walking holidays to Sicily combine many of the varied strands which go to make up the traditional way of life on this beautiful island, nestling at Italys foot. You will see much of the islands Greco/Roman past, vi[...]
Sicilian Saunter, with La Dolce Vita Wine Tours
Sep 27, 2009 (Sun): Wine & Hiking on Sicily’s western shores
A 7-day wine & walking tour (Sept. 27 – Oct. 3) There are two sides to Sicily’s raw beauty: One is its rocky coastline, and the other is its mountainous interior. Explore both as you hike along seaside trails and over craggy ridges where [...]
Sicily Food & Wine Experience
Oct 04, 2009 (Sun): Tour Sicily’s Top Wine Producers
This culturally diverse isle in the Mediterranean has emerged with a new generation of great wine producers and innovative chefs. Taste your way around Sicily on this 8-day tour of exclusive tastings at premiere estates, dine at traditional tratt[...]
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Nice to Venice Wine Cruise with Arblaster & Clarke Wine Tours
Jul 01, 2008 (Tue): Arblaster and Clarke have chartered the fabulous super-yacht ‘Ponant’ for a wine cruise from Nice to Venice. We sail right round Italy, calling in on Corsica, Sicily, the Croatian islands and Istria. This wonderful voyage of discovery will take in dramatic sites; out of the way places for impromptu swim stops and great food and wine. Wine tastings will include the famous wines of Tuscany, the rising stars of Sicily and Puglia, to the relatively unknown wines of Croatia.
Sicily – 5 – 13 October 2008
Oct 01, 2008 (Wed): Sicily is quite distinct from Italy in terms of culture, history, language and wines. Highly individual grapes give good reds, perfumed whites and rich dessert wines. We have been bowled over by our reception from the family domaines we have visited in Sicily such as Rapitala, where we have a delicious home cooked lunch at the estate.
Discover Sicily, with La Dolce Vita Wine Tours
May 19, 2008 (Mon): Over the millennia, Sicily has attracted Phoenician seafarers, Carthaginian settlers, Roman troops, Arab and Norman conquerors, Spanish conquistadors, and British merchants of marsala — and most recently, wine lovers. Come see why this ancient land is now Italy’s hottest new wine zone. Also visit Greek temples and Byzantine cathedrals, lunch at an olive oil producer, see sea salt’s creation, and feast on Sicily’s multicultural cuisine.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Wine estates: Planeta, Donnafugata, Ceuso, de Bartoli & more
• Greek temple at Segesta
• Sea-salt in the making
• Meals at an olive oil farm & 4 wineries
• Byzantine mosaics in Palermo & Monreale