Montalbano Tour from Syracuse with private driver
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 9 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
You will start the tour from Syracuse and head towards Ragusa Ibla. Once in the heart of the Ragusan town, you will visit the places that served as the backdrop for the fiction, such as: the Giardino Ibleo, the square of Vigata and the characteristic Cathedral of San Giorgio. Leaving Ragusa Ibla, immersed in a vast expanse full of carob and olive trees, you will see the Castle of Donnafugata: from its terrace you will enjoy a breathtaking view and the different scenes from the fiction can only resurface in your mind. Once in Punta Secca, you will admire Montalbano's house, after a walk along the seafront, you will also have some free time to taste the typical products of this area. Before returning to Syracuse, Scicli will be waiting for you, a real jewel of Sicilian Baroque art. Between the visit to the Palazzo del Municipio (the room of the Quaestor of Montelusa) and the one to Palazzo Iacono (the Police Headquarters of Montelusa) you cannot help but imagine yourself inside the fiction.
Inclusions
What's included
- Visit as per itinerary
- Driver-Escort in Italian, English
- Pick-up at the facilities
What's not
- Entrance to sites and monuments for a fee
- Certified tour guide
- Food and beverages
- Anything not included in "Inclusions"
Itinerary
Start point
In the marvelous Ragusa Ibla, the places taken up in the fiction are the fascinating Iblean garden and the Corso 25 Aprile - where they meet: the commissioner's favorite trattoria, the Vigata police station (in Piazza Pola) and the square of Vigata (Piazza Duomo) where you will be fascinated by the wonderful Cathedral of San Giorgio.
In a vast expanse rich in carob and olive trees, instead, you will see the Donnafugata Castle: from its terrace you will appreciate a breathtaking view and, when you wander around the park, the different scenes of the fiction will resurface in your mind.
Where is Montalbano's house then? In the small fishing village of Punta Secca. In fact, Marinella is nothing but the beautiful village overlooking the Mediterranean, part of Santa Croce Camerina. Staying in the area, you can admire the characteristic lighthouse of Bourbon origin 37 meters high.
Last stop on the Montalbano tour is Scicli: here you can admire the Town Hall building (which gave the scene to the Quaestor of Montelusa's room) and Palazzo Iacono (where the scenes outside the Police Headquarters of Montelusa are shot).
Incredible but true: we will accompany you inside the movie set of the Vigata Commissariat, with the unmistakable room of Commissioner Montalbano
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Empeeria
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The tour takes place in an air-conditioned Mercedes vehicle, where you will also find water available
- If you would like to have lunch at the famous Montalbano restaurant “Enzo a Mare”, please indicate this at the time of Reservation, as availability may run out quickly.
How it compares in Syracuse
- Its from-price is 34% above the median of the 34 day trips we list in Syracuse.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 14 of 34.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Syracuse
Syracuse is a Sicilian city on the Ionian Sea, once a great power of the Greek West, with a baroque island old town and a Greek theatre.
Founded by Greek settlers from Corinth in the eighth century BC, Syracuse became one of the most powerful cities of the ancient world, and Archimedes was born here. Its old town, Ortygia, is a small island joined to the mainland by bridges, where baroque palaces and narrow lanes open onto the Piazza del Duomo. The cathedral incorporates the columns of an ancient Greek temple of Athena into its walls, and the Fountain of Arethusa feeds papyrus plants at the water's edge.
Top-ranked sights in Syracuse: Mercato di Ortigia, Ortygia (Ortigia), Syracuse Cathedral (Duomo di Siracusa).
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