Travel Series: Southern Italy & Sicily

Avoid the crowds and join our travelling friend Jennifer who’s back to lead us in the first destination of a monthly series until August 2026. Explore Rome’s iconic Colosseum, an ancient venue for gladiator combatants. The UNESCO World Heritage Sites of St. Peter’s Square and the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican will impress. Find out why the restoration in the Chapel was controversial.

From Rome, we journey to the Boot of Italy where fascinating towns like ALBEROBELLO display 14th century Trulli whitewashed houses with conical roofs and MATERA, its cave dwellings. The stunning AMALFI COAST offers colourful terraced houses that seem to cascade into the shimmering sea. Admire the Isle of Capri Gardens of Augustus, a series of panoramic flower-decked terraces overlooking the famous Faraglioni Rocks.

In Sicily, the TAORMINA Film Festival is held annually at the 2,300 year old Greek Theatre with Mt. Etna as the perfect backdrop. We’ll also tour The Valley of the Temples in AGRIGENTO, a premier UNESCO Site which features well-preserved remains of seven 5th century BC Greek temples.

Our final destination is PALERMO. Here, we visit a unique blend of architectural styles of its cathedral and the Palace of the Normans where glittering 12th century mosaics will take your breath away.