Monreale e Piana degli Albanesi : Bike & Cannoli
Highlights
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On a full-day excursion, we will discover of the most representative municipality of the community, the town of Piana degli Albanesi, also famous for its "cannoli", the typical Sicilian sweets filled with ricotta cheese. The itinerary includes the visit of Monreale, famous for the cathedral with its precious gold mosaics and, then, thanks to a suggestive ride along the route of an old disused railway, the rise up to Santa Cristina Gela to reach the Lake of Piana, an area of naturalistic value entrusted to WWF Italy. After reaching the town of Piana degli Albanesi, you will have the opportunity to visit the Byzantine churches and the characteristic local craft workshops, to later begin the long, scenic descent to Palermo, where we will conclude our excursion but not before having tasted a special cannolo, filled on the spot by a master pastry chef.
Summary
Tour info
Why take this tour?
An experience in the territories of Albanian language and culture in Sicily In the province of Palermo there are 5 towns of Albanian origin and culture that boast a large community of more than 50,000 people. The word Arbëreshë defines the Albanian ethno-linguistic minority historically settled in southern and insular Italy. Coming from Albania and the many Albanian communities of Morea and Ciamuria, the communities settled in Italy between the fifteenth and the eighteenth centuries, after the death of the Albanian national hero Giorgio Castriota Scanderbeg. Also, the progressive conquest of Albania and of all the territories of the Byzantine Empire by the Turks-Ottomans, lead them to emigrate. Their culture is determined by characteristic elements, which are found in language, religion, customs, traditions, iconographic art, gastronomy, jealously preserved, because of the awareness of belonging to a specific ethnic group.
What’s included?
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Local guide -
All taxes, fees and handling charges -
Use of bicycle -
Use of helmet -
Cannolo Tasting -
Snacks -
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
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Drinks
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Lunch (possible with an extra)
Things to know
Before you book
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Duration: 6-7 hours
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Mobile tickets accepted
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Instant confirmation
Cancellation Policy
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
About operator:
Sicicla proposes itself as a dynamic and young tour operator, specialized in cyclotourism, excursionism and ecotourism. We have more than 100 bikes of quality and prestigious italian brand, sorted by different kinds (citybikes, tourbikes, pedelecs MTB and e-bikes) that we allocate to renting, to guided excursion and to real touristic slow-travel along the streets of our beautiful island, ideal location due to its mild wheather, where it is possible to bike nearly 365 days per year. Our operativity is ensured on the whole island's territory; we are equipped with a 9-seats minivan and a bike-storage cart (with a small workshop onboard), ables to carry up to 30 bikes. Each of our bikes could be equipped with side bags and baby seats; a safety helmet and personal protective equipment are provided to each customer. For our excursions and tour, we provide AudioTours' Whispers system, that gives an added value to the service, allowing the client to receive touristic infos during the route. For a better succed of our offers, we have selected a couriers and guides team, expert of urban and suburban routes, enthusiasts of bike's world, able to assist the customer in each of his needs that could occur in the middle of our excursions. Furthermore, we own regular authorization of the Palermo Port Authority to operate inside the city port in the event of cruises companies' stopover.
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