Southern Italy and Sicily by motorbike

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The Southern Italy Tour begins and ends in Rome. Our tour starts with a drive down the Amalfi coast on a scenic coastal road with stunning views of the sea. We will stop in Herculaneum (Ercolano), a town at the foot of Vesuvius, which was perfectly preserved by the volcanic eruption two thousand years ago. After dinner, you will taste 'Limoncello', the local lemon flavoured liquor. Our tour will travel south along the beautiful coast and then inland and eventually crossing the Strait of Messina to Sicily by ferry. The tour continues across Sicily where we will discover the flavours and charm of the island. From Palermo, Sicily's main city, a night cruise will take us back to Rome. We will spend our last day of the tour seeing the sights of Rome with a local guide.

Day 1 - Rome
Day of meeting at the hotel in Rome. Welcome dinner.

Day 2 - Rome - Amalfi - km 250
From Rome to Amalfi stopping in Herculaneum (Ercolano) to visit one of the most beautiful remaining of the Roman Empire: the town was covered by the Vesuvius ash during the big eruption of the 79 a.D. Arrival in Amalfi for dinner and overnight.

Day 3 - Amalfi coast - km 100
Easy day of visit and relax along the Amalfi coast visiting Positano, Sorrento and the beautiful villages of the area.

Day 4 - Amalfi - Scalea - km 250
Following the Gulf of Policastro, the road runs near the sea, climbing hills and returning to sea level: Agropoli, Palinuro, Marina Di Camerota, beautiful places wordlwide known. Arrival in Scalea for dinner and overnight.

Day 5 - Scalea - Soverato - km 300
Across Sila, a wonderful Highland up to 2.000 metres of altitude touching Cosenza and the Tirrenian Sea again, crossing the region arriving on the Ionian Coast in Soverato for overnight. Twisties all day!

Day 6 - Soverato - Taormina - km 250
Southward through the wonderful inland of Calabria, unknown and inhabited, to Villa San Giovanni catching the ferry to cross the Messina Channel proceeding to Messina and Taormina.

Day 7 - Taormina
Relax in Taormina, wonderful magic place facing the Etna volcano and the Mediterranean sea.

Day 8 - Taormina - Agrigento - km 280
Through inland Sicily: wonderful hills and valleys, reaching again the sea at Agrigento not before having touched the top of the Etna volcano.

Day 9 - Agrigento - Erice - km 250
Morning visit to the Valley of the Temples, then we will cross Sicily from south to north, stopping in Segesta for another astonishing visit to this Greek temple. Then we will be in the Middle Age village of Erice for our dinner and overnight.

Day 10 - Erice - Palermo - and ferry to Rome - km 150
Morning transfer to Palermo where we will park our bikes in a safe place and after lunch we will have a city tour of this incredible city. We will be back to get our bike in time to board our ferry to Civitavecchia and Rome. Dinner and overnight on board.

Day 11 - Civitavecchia - Rome - km 100
Morning arrival in Civitavecchia and transfer to our hotel in Rome. Free afternoon to enjoy this wonderful Ancient World Capital.

Day 12 - Rome
Morning visit with a local guide to the major archelogical sites in Rome, back to our hotel for lunch. Free afternoon for shopping and relax.

Day 13 - Departure day.
After breakfast, time at leisure until the transfer time to the airport and departure.

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Southern Italy and Sicily, what to do and what to see

  Southern Italy and Sicily

Naples
Naples is located in a central position near the homonymous Gulf, between Vesuvius and the volcanic area of Campi Flegrei in a scenario defined among the most celebrated and beautiful in the world. Its vast artistic and architectural heritage is protected by UNESCO.  [photo: Lucio Andreetto]  

Positano
For the mild climate and the beauty of the landscape, Positano has been a resort since the days of the Roman Empire. Typical are the many 'steps' (scalinate) that come from the country down to the beach.  [photo: Lucio Andreetto]  

Positano
 [photo: Lucio Andreetto]  

Amalfi
The duomo of Sant'Andrea Apostolo. Amalfi was an Ancient Sea Republic. Amalfi lends its name to the stretch of the peninsula on which it stands. In 1997 was declared World Heritage by UNESCO. [...]  [photo: Lucio Andreetto]  

Amalfi
In Amalfi the climate is Mediterranean with mild winters and rainy summers and moderately warm, sunny. Its foundation goes back to the Roman Empire (its emblem bears the inscription 'Ex descendit patribus romanorum'). In Ninth century became a Sea Republic, Rivaling Pisa, Venice and Genoa to control the Mediterranean Sea.  [photo: Lucio Andreetto]  

Segesta
Located in a wonderful location between red brown and ocher-colored hills, forming a pleasant contrast with infinite shades of green, the Archaeological Park of Segesta is dominated by the bulk of the Doric temple. Ancient Segesta, probably founded by the Elimi, as Erice, soon became one of the [...]  [photo: Lucio Andreetto]