Cox and Kings Sicily: Normans in the South

• International flights (and domestic flights if applicable)
• UK departure and overseas airport taxes
• Accommodation & meal basis as described
• Guided sightseeing & entrance fees where applicable
• Services of specialist lecturer from Day 1 to Day 6

• Single centre tour based in historic heart of Palermo
• Visit the Arab thermal baths at Cefala Diana
• Taste traditional pastries at a renowned bakery
• Sample Sicilian liqueurs at a local producer

Day 1: Palermo
Arrive in Palermo and transfer to your hotel. Enjoy a welcome lecture and dinner
Dinner

Day 2: Palermo
Tour the historical centre of Palermo today. Begin at the Norman Palace and the Cathedral and treasury before a light street food lunch. Then, head to St John of the Hermits Church before having the rest of the day free.
Breakfast and lunch

Day 3: Monreale
Travel to Monreale today to experience the impressive Cathedral of Monreale, before heading back to Palermo to visit the Zisa and Cuba Palaces.
Breakfast

Day 4: Cefalà Diana
The journey continues to Cefala Diana where you’ll be able to visit the region’s thermal baths, before sampling some traditional Sicilian pastries in a local bakery. Then, try some local liqueurs before having the rest to the day at leisure.
Breakfast

Day 5: Palermo & Cefalu
Visit Palermo’s 12th-century Church of St Mary of the Admiral in the morning, ahead of travelling to Cefalu to marvel at the region’s remarkable Cathedral. Enjoy a farewell drink in the evening.
Breakfast and dinner

Day 6: Fly home
Head back to the airport for the return flight home.
Breakfast

Cox & Kings specialists for Sicily: Normans in the South: Sally Dormer or Andrew Spira

Andrew Spira: Spira graduated from the Courtauld Institute of Art before working at the Temple Gallery, London, and as a curator at the Victoria & Albert Museum. He was a programme director at Christie’s Education for 14 years and has led numerous cultural tours to Europe.

Dr Sally Dormer: Dormer is a freelance art historian and lecturer. She read history at the University of Durham, before gaining an MA in medieval art and a PhD at the Courtauld Institute of Art. She is a course tutor and lecturer at the Victoria & Albert Museum and also lectures for the Art Fund and the Arts Society.

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