Get ready for fun and learning in Sicily!

Tentative Program Itinerary (updated 5/26)

Day 1: Saturday, June 4, 2016 – Catania

11:15am-12pm: Students arrive in Catania, meet the CISabroad onsite program coordinator (OPC), and transfer to accommodations (look for Consuelo with her “CISabroad: Ohio University” sign)
Afternoon: CISabroad onsite orientation followed by a visit to Castello Ursino
Evening: Welcome dinner at Vineria Picasso

Meals: Dinner
Transportation: Catania airport to accommodations (taxis), to all other visits (walking and public transportation)

Day 2: Sunday, June 5, 2016 – Catania

Morning: Visit the Duomo, walking tour
Afternoon: Visit a local bar for a pastry tasting

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Accommodations to activities (walking and public transportation)

Day 3: Monday, June 6 – Catania

Morning: Visit Piazza Carlo Alberto for the morning market, followed by the “Pescheria,” or fish market
Afternoon: Visit the University of Catania, Facolta of Humanities (tentative)
5-6pm: Guided Palazzo Biscari tour

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Accommodations to activities (walking and public transportation)

Day 4: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 – Catania

Day: Free time to explore – La Vida Local suggestions to be made by CISabroad On-Site Program Coordinator.

Suggested activity: Travel to Acitrezza and Acicastello to enjoy the beaches.

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: None

Day 5: Wednesday, June 8, 2016 – Taormina

Day trip to Taormina for a guided tour of this beautiful hill town

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Accommodations to activities (coach)

Day 6: Thursday, June 9, 2016 – Paternò/Catania to Syracuse

Morning: Check out of Catania hotel, (students will bring luggage with them on the bus this morning)
Day trip to Paterno to visit the Camolio olive oil producers (visit pending)
Late afternoon: Arrive in Syracuse and transfer to accommodations. Brief neighborhood walking tour and orientation.

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Accommodations to Camolio olive oil producers, and accommodations in Palermo (coach); to all other visits (walking)

Day 7: Friday, June 10, 2016 –Syracuse

Morning: Visit the Ortigia market, guided by faculty
Afternoon: Lecture time

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: To all visits (public transportation and walking)

Day 8: Saturday, June 11, 2016- Syracuse

Morning: Visit the  Temple of Apollo, Piazza Duomo, and Castello Maniace followed by debrief time with faculty
Time TBC: Sicilian cooking class! Cook and eat your own authentic Italian meal

Meals: Breakfast, afternoon meal (cooking class)
Transportation: Accommodations to activities (walking)

Day 9: Sunday, June 12, 2016 – Syracuse

Day: Free time to explore – La Vida Local suggestions to be made by CISabroad On-Site Program Coordinator.

Suggested optional activities: Canoeing (€25 pp), biking (cost varies by rental duration) and/or visit a local beach!

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: None

Day 10: Monday, June 13, 2016 – Syracuse

Morning: Tour the Necropolis in Syracuse, including the Catacombs of St. John
Afternoon: Free time to explore – La Vida Local suggestions to be made by CISabroad On-Site Program Coordinator.

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: To all visits (public transportation and walking)

Day 11: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 –Syracuse

Day: Soup kitchen volunteering day! In the morning, the group will purchase ingredients from the local market, spend the afternoon preparing the meal and help feed the local community in the evening

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: To all visits (public transportation and walking)

 

Day 12: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 – Syracuse

 

Day: Visit the charming towns of Ragusa Ibla and Modica.
10:30am-1pm: Visit Corfilac for a visit to an experimental cheese factory, where you’ll learn about different phases of cheese making! After, you’ll partake in a tasting lab where you’ll learn more about the different types of cheese and get to sample many!
1-4pm: Lunch and free time, art and architectural tour by local guide
4:30-5pm: Tour Bonajuto Chocolate factory

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: To all visits (coach)

Day 13: Thursday, June 16, 2016 – Syracuse

Day: Guided visit to the Jewish quarters, including the Jewish baths, the crypt and hypogeum under San Filippo, and the church of San Giovanello

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Accommodations to activities (public transportation and walking)

Day 14: Friday, June 17, 2016 – Syracuse

Free day- faculty to check in with students on work, etc.

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: None

Days 15 & 16: Saturday-Sunday, June 18-19, 2016 – Syracuse

Free weekend in Ortigia

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: None

Day 17: Monday, June 20, 2016 – Palermo

Morning: Depart Syracuse for Palermo, arrive mid-day and check into Palermo accommodations
Afternoon: Walking tour of local area with OPC

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Syracuse to Palermo (regional bus), to all other visits (walking and public transit)

Day 18: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 – Palermo

9am-3pm: Guided tour of downtown Sicily, including Ballaro Market, Capo Market, Martorana Church, Palazzo Reale (Capella Palatina)

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: To all visits (public transportation and walking)

Day 20: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 – Palermo

Morning: Visit San Giovanni degli Eremiti
4pm: Cheese, wine, and salami tasting at local shop (Enoteca Cana) in central Palermo

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: To all visits (public transportation and walking)

Day 21: Thursday, June 23, 2016 – Palermo

Day: After a morning stop at CIDMA Anti-mafia Museum, enjoy your last day in Sicily at a winery in Corleone, including a tour of the vineyards, wine tasting and a sumptuous Sicilian lunch! Bring your bathing suit and relax poolside after lunch

Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Transportation: To all visits (private coach)

Day 22: Friday, June 24, 2016

Day: Depart Palermo for the U.S.
*Exact transfer times/details to be confirmed onsite by OPC

Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Accommodations to airport (private coach)