Photo by: Randy Ziegler
Location: Italy
PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR
Sicily Photo Tour with Eileen McCarney Muldoon
• Limited to 12 participants to optimize your photographic experience
• Palermo, Sicily’s capital is known for its art, music, food, and an array of majestic ancient mosaics in cathedrals, chapels, castles and palaces.
• Greek temples of Segesta & Selinunte, which sits high on a plain above the Mediterranean.
• Marsala and the saltpans of Saline.
• Off the beaten path hill towns of the honey-gold baroque UNESCO world heritage site of Noto and charming hill town of Ragusa.
• Photograph in Ortigia the finest least spoiled old town of Siracusa, with its resonances of light, stone, and sea.
• Extend your stay and photograph the iconic Mt. Etna and the Northern coastal town of Cefalu, with the majestic Rocca as a backdrop.
Region
Europe
Destination
Italy
Dates
April 24-May 5 2020
Duration
11 days
Available Post-Trip Extension
Mt. Etna and Cefalu
$4595
per person, double occupancy*
*U.S. dollars based upon minimum of 9 participants. There is a small group surcharge of $400 if 5-8 participants. We try to accommodate travelers who request single accommodations, as well as travelers who are looking for a roommate. If a single room is requested (subject to availability), or if we are unable to find a suitable roommate, there is a single room surcharge of $995.
Tour Overview
Together you will explore Sicily’s rich history, beauty, arts and culture. You will photograph and walk among some of the best-preserved Greek ruins in the world; Roman mosaics, baroque palaces, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites are steps away from our private transport. Hear the ancient myths on the sites where they happened, explore hilltop villages, enjoy Sicilian cuisine, and last but not least taste the Sicilian wine.
We walk in the footsteps of monsters and heroes, from Cyclops,...
Together you will explore Sicily’s rich history, beauty, arts and culture. You will photograph and walk among some of the best-preserved Greek ruins in the world; Roman mosaics, baroque palaces, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites are steps away from our private transport. Hear the ancient myths on the sites where they happened, explore hilltop villages, enjoy Sicilian cuisine, and last but not least taste the Sicilian wine.
We walk in the footsteps of monsters and heroes, from Cyclops, Odysseus, Aeneas, Sappho, Empedocles, Theocritus, and Archimedes, to Bellini, Garibaldi, and WWII allied armies, Mafia dons, Giovanni Falcone, and Inspector Montalbano. As the greatest scholars and travelers have known, Sicily is the key to understanding Italy and our Greco-Roman Heritage: “Italy without Sicily leaves no image in the soul: here is the key to everything.” Goethe, in Palermo, April 13, 1787.
The Strabo Photo Tour Collection is proud to announce a special tour to Sicily, led by accomplished photographer and instructor Eileen Muldoon. The trip consists of the historic city center of Palermo and the seaside villages of Catellammare and Scopello. Greek ruins of Selinunte rising above the coast of the Mediterranean and Segesta. Marsala and the saltpans of Saline, the old quarter of Trapani are waiting for us. Lastly move on to the South East corner of Sicily with the ancient city center of Siracusa, Ortigia, the honey-gold baroque UNESCO world heritage site of Noto and charming hill town of Ragusa. Extend your stay with photo leaders to the Northern coastal town of Cefalu, photographing the famous Mt. Etna along the way.
We always welcome significant others and friends who are not photographers to share this rewarding experience overflowing with history, beauty, fun, and a chance to savor the flavors of this amazing region. Guests are certain to have an equally wonderful time and are welcome as an integral part of the workshop.
There are interesting aspects of Sicilian life waiting to be explored in every location. The trip’s leisurely pace will provide ample opportunity to wander through medieval hill towns, and feast on the renowned regional foods and wines. Eileen enjoys the structure of a well-organized workshop but with the freedom to stop along the way for any interesting photographic opportunity. We will also need to remain flexible for changes in the weather. The accommodations that have been chosen for us combine simple elegance with excellent locations near your photographic opportunities.
Focus and pace of the trip
Each of the areas we will visit has something unique to offer. We will have time to explore them with our cameras without rushing. The trip is suitable for virtually every level of photographer with any special interest. Anyone who is reasonably fit and in good health should be able to participate easily. The majority of time will be spent walking in hill towns and amidst Greek & Roman ruins. As in all our tours we walk at a photographer’s pace. Some of the sites will be rocky, with uneven surfaces, or steps to reach a particular vantage point. Please call us at 607-756-8676 if you have any specific questions on fitness or health.
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Post-Trip Extension
Extension Name
Mt. Etna and Cefalu
Price
$1295*
Dates
May 5-8, 2020
Duration
3 days
* Based upon minimum of 6 participants. There is a small group surcharge of $200 if 4-5 participants. Single room surcharge is $295.
