Excursions Piana degli Albanesi - Corleone

----price €65,00 per person
--- departure 09:00 a.m. from Piazza Verdi , Palermo city centre

This tour shows the most ancient and hidden part of Sicily. We will explore the small town of Piana degli Albanesi, an ancient Greek colony that was founded in the late 15th century by a large group of Albanian refugees coming from the Balkans during the conquest of the Ottoman Empire. The tour will guide you through the small alleys of the city centre, the Cathedral of San Demetrio and the square adorned with ancient buildings. We will visit the Anthropological museum, rich in history and precious objects. Piana degli Albanesi is famous for the production of Ricotta Cheese and its product par excellence: the Cannolo. Here a free tasting of this delicious product will be offered together with a lovely cup of local espresso coffee – as the traditional Italian way . Piana touches Ficuzza Nature Park, ideal place for a nice and relaxing lunch break surrounded by the nature and a breathtaking landscape.

In the afternoon the tour will continue to discover the town of Corleone, a great famous town known worldwide. A relaxing walk though the small alleys of the city centre will guide you to a new perception of this jewel of the inland of Sicily. In fact, it will be possible to visit the main square and the streets of the center accompanied along a path that will change your perception of the town. The last stop of this tour will be the Legality's Museum, where local people who are part of the No - Mafia association, will show you how Corleone has changed over time.

Part of this description belongs to Lonely Planet travel guide