Aci Trezza:boat tour Cyclop coast,culture,swim in the caves,food

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Overview

On this tour you can swim in an exclusive area in front of the famous Ulysses Caves and with the guide you can also swim inside the lava caves. During the crossing the tour guide on board will present the culture, myths and legends of Aci Trezza and its Cyclops coast. The boat will stop at a panoramic point where you can swim again and then eat on board a small typical hot Sicilian lunch with wine.

What's Included

Alcoholic beverages Small Lunch

Meeting Location

Meeting point

Via Ricca
95021 Aci Castello CT, Italy

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What To Expect

Aci Trezza

Partenza del tour.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Isola Lachea

The island Lachea, not large, is the largest of the outcrops that make up the archipelago of the Cyclops, just off Aci Trezza, in Sicily. It is part of the Integral Natural Reserve Isola Lachea and Faraglioni dei Ciclopi, the protected area established by the Sicilian Region in 1998. The island, like the others of the archipelago, is of subvolcanic origin, formed by the intrusion of magma in the pre-existing rocks of the seabed. In 1869 a prehistoric diorite axe was found, while in 1919 two cave tombs were identified, carved into the rock by the hand of man. Of the late Roman period are the objects found inside one of the two large circular holes (about one meter deep) on the island: pots, amphorae, loom weights, bone needles, fragments of a bone comb and a small lamp. The naturalistic museum houses a rich collection of fauna and flora.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

I Faraglioni Di Aci Trezza

It is thought that their origin is associated with the wrath of the cyclops Polyphemus who, blinded by Ulysses, would have thrown the rocks into the sea against the Greek hero to prevent him from fleeing. A story that has certainly fueled legend about the Cyclops Islands, also told in the ninth book of the Odyssey. Fantasy aside, these are wonderful works of nature, sculpted for thousands of years by wind and rain, which fall within a protected marine area, composed of Lachea Island, stacks and four other rocks arranged in an arch. Their origin – in addition to the legend of Polyphemus – can be traced back to the first of the four phases of the evolution of the volcano Etna, an intense volcanic activity that began about half a million years ago.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Aci Castello

Norman Castle Aci Castello The castle of Aci is located in Aci Castello in the province of Catania. The fortification of uncertain origin, was the fulcrum of the development of the territory of the Aci in the Middle Ages. During the Sicilian Vespers, it was subjected to the lordship of Roger of Lauria, then in the Aragonese era it was of John of Sicily and finally of the Alagona being besieged several times. It is currently home to a civic museum. The basaltic promontory where the castle stands, consists of underwater lava flows (pillow) that have a radiometric age of about 500,000 years from the present. The basaltic cliff is surrounded by a lava flow of prehistoric times that in the historiography of the nineteenth century had been wrongly attributed to the eruption of 1169 Historically a first castle was built in the seventh century (according to others in the sixth century) by the Byzantines on a pre-existing fortification of the Roman period perhaps of 38 and called Castrum Jacis.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ognina

Ulysses' Caves in Ognina, swimming.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Aci Trezza

Guided tour of the village for history, culture and religion.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Acitrezza

Small tipic sicilian lunch and wine tasting

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

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Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Warn for food allergy problems
Warning that you are vegetarian

Warn if you suffer from seasickness
We take no responsibility for wrong telephone numbers or without WApp
Alcoholic drinks are prohibited for those under 18 years of age
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: Will I get seasick on Aci Trezza:boat tour Cyclop coast,culture,swim in the caves,food?

A: If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy. Read more Feb 2023