7-Day Break

• Day 1 – Fly into Sicily and transfer to our hotel in Noto, where we stay for two nights. D
• Day 2 – Today we look at the British and Canadian landings, supported by troops of the 1st Airborne Division. We visit Syracuse War Cemetery and then drive along the area of the landings down to the Pachino peninsula. In the afternoon we see where the Canadians landed and see their memorial on Roger Beach, and follow their route inland to Ispica, the first town reached by the Canadians. We then finish in the sector where the Americans landed near Gela. B,D
• Day 3 – We follow the route of the British and Canadian advance to Agira, seeing the Agira Canadian War Cemetery and getting a good idea of the terrain over which the fighting took place in July 1943 before heading to our hotel in Catania, where we stay for four nights. B,D
• Day 4 – Starting at Catania War Cemetery, we then travel out to the battlefield around the town visiting the famous Primosole Bridge battlefield. In the afternoon we see the Battle of Sicily War Museum at Catania. B,D
• Day 5 – We drive over to the northern area of Sicily and see the battlefields around Palermo where General Patton and the American troops fought their way to link up with the British in the east. B,D
• Day 6 – We look at the final phase of the Battle of Sicily, examining the link up of Allied forces in the shadow of Mount Etna, and finishing our battlefield tour in Messina before having time to explore the famous Etna volcano. We conclude our tour with a second visit to Catania War Cemetery for a short Service of Remembrance. B,D
• Day 7 – We return to Catania, for our flight home to the UK. B

Included Meals: B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner

Accommodation
You’ll stay for two nights at the 4-star Grand Hotel Villa Sofia in Noto. You will then stay for four nights at the 4-star Park Hotel Capomulini in Acireale. Both hotels have a restaurant and bar. All bedrooms have T.V. and telephone.

Flights
Flights to Catania, Sicily are available with Easy Jet or British Airways from London Gatwick. Flight supplements may apply. Call for more details of flight prices and times.

Extras:

• Optional excursions
• Single room supplement £119
• Travel insurance from £41.95

Entrance fees to museums and places of interest are at extra cost.